The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control, able to carry four Ryan Firebee drones underneath its wings. The United States Air Force took a renewed interest in unmanned aerial vehicles after the 1960 U-2 incident, and Firebee target drones were modified for reconnaissance under the code names Lightning Bug and Compass Cookie. To improve the range and recoverability of the drones, some C-130A aircraft were modified from 1957 to carry them on underwing pylons and were redesignated GC-130, MC-130 or DC-130. Strategic Air Command flew the DC-130 with its 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from 1966 to 1976, and the aircraft was used in the development of the AQM-91A Compass Arrow and of Senior Prom, a program for stealthy cruise missiles in 1978.
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The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control.
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The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control.
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beginning in 1957 some C-130As were modified to carry the drones on underwing pylons and were re-designated as GC-130, MC-130 or DC-130.
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The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control.
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The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control.
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The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control.
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