MC-130J Commando II
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Lockheed Martin C-130 variant
military transport aircraft
special operations aircraft
tanker aircraft
The MC-130J Commando II is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport and tanker aircraft designed for infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces in hostile or denied territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MC-130J Commando II canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10915783 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MC-130J Commando II Context triple: [27th Special Operations Wing, typeOfAircraftOperated, MC-130J Commando II]
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MC-130 Combat Talon
The MC-130 Combat Talon is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport aircraft designed for clandestine infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply missions in hostile or denied territory.
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B.
MC-130 Combat Shadow
The MC-130 Combat Shadow is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport and refueling aircraft designed for clandestine infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, often at low altitude and in adverse conditions.
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C.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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D.
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
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E.
AC-119K Stinger
The AC-119K Stinger was a heavily armed U.S. Air Force gunship variant of the C-119 used during the Vietnam War for close air support and interdiction missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MC-130J Commando II Target entity description: The MC-130J Commando II is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport and tanker aircraft designed for infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces in hostile or denied territory.
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A.
MC-130 Combat Talon
The MC-130 Combat Talon is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport aircraft designed for clandestine infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply missions in hostile or denied territory.
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B.
MC-130 Combat Shadow
The MC-130 Combat Shadow is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport and refueling aircraft designed for clandestine infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, often at low altitude and in adverse conditions.
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C.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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D.
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
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E.
AC-119K Stinger
The AC-119K Stinger was a heavily armed U.S. Air Force gunship variant of the C-119 used during the Vietnam War for close air support and interdiction missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lockheed Martin C-130 variant
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military transport aircraft ⓘ special operations aircraft ⓘ tanker aircraft ⓘ |
| airframe | C-130J Super Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avionics |
glass cockpit
ⓘ
modern digital avionics suite ⓘ |
| basedOn | C-130J Super Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
1 combat systems officer
ⓘ
1 loadmaster ⓘ 2 pilots ⓘ additional mission crew as required ⓘ |
| designedFor |
operations in denied territory
ⓘ
operations in hostile territory ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Air Force Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
countermeasures dispensers
ⓘ
enhanced defensive systems ⓘ in-flight refueling pods ⓘ missile warning systems ⓘ radar warning receivers ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
adverse weather operations
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aerial refueling of special operations helicopters ⓘ aerial refueling of tiltrotor aircraft ⓘ airdrop of equipment ⓘ airdrop of personnel ⓘ airland resupply ⓘ low-level flight ⓘ night vision goggle operations ⓘ specialized communications and navigation ⓘ terrain-following flight ⓘ |
| introduced | 2011 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operator |
Air Force Special Operations Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Air Force Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellerType | six-bladed composite propeller ⓘ |
| replaces |
MC-130E Combat Talon I
NERFINISHED
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MC-130P Combat Shadow NERFINISHED ⓘ some MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft ⓘ |
| role |
aerial refueling tanker
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exfiltration of special operations forces ⓘ infiltration of special operations forces ⓘ resupply of special operations forces ⓘ special operations transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
covert and clandestine missions
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long-range infiltration and exfiltration ⓘ special operations support ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MC-130J Commando II Description of subject: The MC-130J Commando II is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport and tanker aircraft designed for infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces in hostile or denied territory.
Referenced by (2)
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