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The MC-12W ISR aircraft provides critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. (photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman, Feb 10, 2014)

The Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty special mission aircraft conducted intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) air support missions in Afghanistan. The MC-12 is built around the King Air 350ER twin-turboprop aircraft. The aircraft carries a crew of two with two additional personnel assigned to sensor operations.

News Stories on the MC-12

June 27, 2015. "MC-12W Project Liberty team: Supporting the mission since 2009". DVIDS.

September 5, 2014. "USAF ends four years of MC-12W ops in southern Afghanistan". IHS Jane's 360.

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