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Information from; https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104607/u-28a/
The U-28A is a modified, single-engine Pilatus PC-12 aircraft and is part of the Air Force Special Operations Command manned, airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance fleet. Operational squadrons include the 319th, 34th and 318th Special Operations Squadrons, and the 5th and 19th SOS conduct the airframe’s formal training.
There Mission;
The U-28A provides manned fixed-wing tactical airborne ISR support to humanitarian operations, search and rescue and conventional and special operation missions.
The diverse AFSOC mission requirements generated a need for small numbers of mission-specific aircraft which were procured rapidly to address specific mission needs. The U-28A is a modified, single-engine Pilatus PC-12 that operates worldwide.
The U-28A is part of AFSOC’s light tactical fixed-wing fleet, formerly known as non-standard aviation.
The initial block of U-28 aircraft were procured and modified for use in operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
All U-28A aircraft are maintained through contractor logistics support.
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Nice livery! Just FYI, when the US flag is displayed on a vehicle, it is customary to always have it oriented so it appears to be streaming back from the vehicle's direction of travel. So the flag on the right side of the tail is backwards.
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Yes, you are right, I forgot to do that, I was aware that the stars had to be at the front as they are on US combat uniforms. I'll correct that. Thanks for the observation.
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