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A Rare Look Inside The Air Force's 'Commando Solo' Psychological Operations Plane

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The EC-130J Commando Solo (00-1934/STEEL74) of the 193 SOS, operating out of Sigonella, in Italy, became particularly famous in 2011, during the Libya Air War.

The aircraft broadcast messages both English and Arab language inviting sailors and naval officers of a Libyan ship to leave the vessel and return to their families, were often intercepted by radio hams from all around the world and published almost everywhere, from Audioboo to Youtube.

The EC-130J is a particular version of the EC-130 flying with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard that is used for PSYchological OPerationS (PSYOPS) and is capable of broadcasting TV and radio messages on all bands.

Images taken inside the Commando Solo are quite rare.

However, the U.S. Air Force has recently published some interesting photographs taken aboard an EC-130J involved in Exercise Emerald Warrior 2013, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 1.

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Electronic communication systems operator and medium frequency operator stations are clearly visible.

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Some displays show the frequencies used to broadcast messages.

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The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders.

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Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

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Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller

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