MC-130J Commando II and CV-22B Osprey at RIAT 2023 in 4K

A really rare and unique opportunity to see a demonstration of Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II refuelling Boeing CV-22B Osprey from USAF 352nd Special Operations Wing, filmed on Sunday 16 July 2023 at the Royal International Air Tatto - RIAT.
The 352nd Special Operations Wing is an operational unit of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command currently stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom.
It is made up of the:
7th Special Operations Squadron, with CV-22B Osprey tilt rotor aircraft
67th Special Operations Squadron, with MC-130J Commando II aircraft.
The 352nd Wing serves as the focal point for all U.S. Air Force special operations activities throughout the European theater for U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), as well as Africa for U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and Southwest Asia and the Middle East for U.S. Central Command. The wing is prepared to conduct a variety of high priority, low-visibility missions supporting U.S. and allied special operations forces during peacetime, joint operations exercises, and combat operations. It trains and performs special operations primarily in the USEUCOM and USAFRICOM area of operations, including establishing air assault landing zones, controlling close air support by strike aircraft and gunships, and providing trauma care for wounded and injured personnel - source Wikipedia.
The CV-22B is the Special Operation Forces variant of the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey. It's a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces - source USAF.
The MC-130J Commando II multimission combat transport/special operations tanker, assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), delivers increased combat performance to the warfighter with its more powerful engines and unique features. As it replaces the older MC-130N/P Combat Shadow II aircraft, the MC-130J provides AFSOC with a modern aircraft capable of worldwide employment for missions requiring clandestine single- or multi-ship low-level aerial refueling of Special Operation Force vertical and tilt-rotor aircraft and/or infiltration, resupply and exfiltration by airdrop, or landing on remote airfields - source Lockheed Martin.
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[@LockedOnAviation]

What do you think of a tilt rotor concept? 😎

[@mvflights]

Gives this aircraft a lot of versatility!

[@LockedOnAviation]

@@mvflights oh yes it does!

[@MadeiraAirport]

Great show mate!

[@LockedOnAviation]

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@MadeiraAirport]

My pleasure@@LockedOnAviation

[@BAVBavarianAviationVideonews]

Very interesting display😍 Thumbs up my friend👍😉

[@LockedOnAviation]

Many thanks! Yes it was one of a kind 😁

[@BAVBavarianAviationVideonews]

@@LockedOnAviation I've never seen both of them in person😬

[@MUCSpotter]

Fantastic flypast !!! LIKE

[@LockedOnAviation]

Many thanks!! 😎

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

This is so awesome - Great video 👍😎

[@LockedOnAviation]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! 😎

[@matthiashaenni]

Amazing video!

[@LockedOnAviation]

Thanks, glad you like it 😎

[@shikharkeshari009]

Great captures! These Tilt rotors are so cool!

[@LockedOnAviation]

They are! 😎 Thanks for watching

[@PLANEMANIA747]

Beautiful capturing ❤

[@LockedOnAviation]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@KiwiPlaneVideos]

Wonderful video of this one! That must have been amazing to see!

[@LockedOnAviation]

It was amazing! Spec Ops group after all 😎

[@runwayplanespotting]

Really cool video! RIAT looks incredible 😄

[@LockedOnAviation]

Thanks mate 😎 It really does! 😁

[@MicksAviation]

wow that looks so cool! :D great video!

[@LockedOnAviation]

Thanks so much! 😁 It was really awesome to see that display

[@vipbizjets]

Great Video !!! LIKE

[@LockedOnAviation]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! 😎

[@goodsleeprelaxationsmeditation]

Awesome

[@LockedOnAviation]

thanks mate 😎

[@kojiyuki]

Perfect capture my friend😀 very nice video😀 Greetings from Japan

[@LockedOnAviation]

Glad you enjoyed, thank you my friend 😎

[@RADAR-787]

Nice video my friend. Like5

[@LockedOnAviation]

Big thanks 😉

[@krizharriz]

Great footage, such a shame the skies are so gray and gloomy. But good action !

[@LockedOnAviation]

Thanks buddy, weather was not the best but worth going there 100% 😎