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C-130 & Night Vision


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I was at Pope AFB from 1975 to 1986.  Around 1980, after the Hostage Rescue attempt, there was a cadre of pilots and maintenance staff who worked out of a building at the far end of the runway.  I remember we would configure the cockpit lighting for them to use night vision goggles for night time flights and missions.  This same group would practice special activities like having motorcycles exit the plane's loading ramp.  I did participate in one of their training missions to Mchord AFB during this time.  Although fun at the time, I decided against permanently joining the group.  One fellow radar shop technician -- James Waldrop -- did work with them on a permanent basis.  One of the ongoing rumors at the time is this was the precursor effort to the establishment of the Special Operations Command a few years later.  

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