Pilatus U-28 Draco

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The Pilatus-SNC U-28A Draco is an American special operations, tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), forward air control, and counter insurgency aircraft operated by Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). It is a version of the single-engine turboprop Pilatus PC-12 modified by the Sierra Nevada Corporation which was first acquired by SOCOM in October 2005 to provide support for special operations forces. Dedicated sensors and communication equipment allow it to provide real time full-motion video to ground forces and serve as their "eyes in the sky". These surveillance and communications capabilities also make it a valuable Tactical Air Coordinator-Airborne (TAC(A)) aircraft, coordinating Close Air support efforts from other aircraft in a "stack" ; when performing this mission the aircraft take the callsign Warden. The U-28 has also been used to hunt high-value terrorist targets, taking part in the "Find, Fix, Finish" kill chain. Being based on the rugged...

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