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Shadow End

Shadow End from Adam Taylor on Vimeo.

The MC-130P Combat Shadows have been retired from AFSOC service. This video was produced for the end party. Although they were a relic from a short lived Rescue/SOF amalgamation, their capability will be missed.

This entry was posted on Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 at 00:20 and is filed under Air Force, History. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

10 Responses to “Shadow End”

  1. SN says:
    November 23, 2014 at 00:32

    129th Rescue Wing (CAANG) still has “MC-P’s”.

    • SSD says:
      November 23, 2014 at 01:23

      Yes, I should have been more clear. Retired from AFSOC.

      However, the 130Ps in rescue are HC-130P Kings which will be replaced by HC-130J Combat King IIs.

  2. Jbgleason says:
    November 23, 2014 at 02:02

    MERICA! That is all. Carry on.

  3. ShadoRo says:
    November 23, 2014 at 10:02

    AFSOC hasn’t retired all of them yet. Still ske in service and they aren’t a relic from a short lived rescue/sof service. They have been in AFSOC since the 80s.

  4. SShink says:
    November 23, 2014 at 12:47

    Those airframes are 50 years old and probably close to being timed out. In these days of disposable crap, it’s amazing that an aircraft can last that long.

  5. Hans J says:
    November 23, 2014 at 15:16

    What’s up with picking an anti-government protest song for the soundtrack? What a weird music choice.

    • Terry B says:
      November 24, 2014 at 01:51

      I think they chose an “anti-government” song about revolution because they were linking it to the Thomas Payne quote and 1776. But I could be wrong.

      What seemed odd to me was the Matthew McConaughey monologue from his car commercial. It fit I guess…but still…it was Matthew McConaughey!

      Thanks for posting this SSD.

      I rode in the back of those old birds many times for many reasons. I know it is their time to go…but I’ll miss them.