2014年6月5日，法国诺曼底，英国空军曾经的D日老兵 C-47A 运输机纪念诺曼底登陆战70周年。这种运输机由DC-3民用客机衍生而成，是二战盟军广泛采用的机种之一，为盟军提供了高机动性的空中运输能力，在各场战役中被广泛采用，尤其是D日空降诺曼底以及随后展开的市场花园作战、突出部之役中更是空运中坚，在英国及英联邦C-47系列运输机被命名为 Dakota（达科他）。（2014 marks the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day landings of 6th June 1944, on Normandy beaches in France. The Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944 was the largest amphibious assault ever launched. More than 75,000 British, Canadian and other Commonwealth troops landed on the beaches alongside the United States and the Free French, in an Allied invasion force of more than 130,000. Another 7,900 British troops were landed by air. Supporting the invasion were more than 7,000 ships and smaller vessels off the coast (including the famous HMS Belfast) and 11,000 aircraft. In total, British and Commonwealth casualties (killed, wounded or missing) on D-Day numbered approximately 4,300. The invasion established a crucial second front in the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation, ultimately leading to victory for Allied Forces in 1945.）

2012年10月18日，美国新墨西哥州克洛维斯市坎农空军基地，美国空军 AC-130W 炮艇机在进行冲洗。该型机又被称为“毒刺”II。 （An AC-130W Stinger II taxis down a newly opened flightline taxiway addition at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 19, 2012. The flightline taxiway is part of the new additions being added to Cannon and will be used to park up to 18 additional aircraft that will be grafted into the Cannon fleet sometime in the next three years.）

2012年10月29日，美国新墨西哥州克洛维斯市坎农空军基地，美国空军第522特种作战中队 MC-130J“突击队员”II 起飞前往梅尔罗斯空军靶场进行训练。（An MC-130J Commando II from the 522 Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., lands with cargo and supplies during an exercise at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Oct. 29, 2012. Aircraft maneuvered troops and cargo from agencies across Cannon to better prepare personnel for potential real-world events.）

2012年8月23日，美国新墨西哥州，从坎农空军基地起飞的美国空军第522特种作战中队 MC-130J“突击队员”II 在训练中接受 KC-135 空中加油。（A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an MC-130J Commando II during a training flight from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 22, 2012. During the flight aircrew members simulated situations they might face in real world operations.）

2012年3月3日，美国佛罗里达州塔拉哈西市，参加“翡翠勇士”2012 联合特种作战演习中的美国空军 MC-130J“突击队员”II 多用途运输机抵达赫尔伯特机场，该演习是美国空军特种作战司令部举行的一年一度战术演习，利用从历次实战中得到的经验训练特种部队在城市进行非常规战争。（A U.S. Air Force MC-130J arrives at Tallahassee, Fla. airport during Emerald Warrior 2012, Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 3, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders in theater campaigns. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.）

2012年1月4日，美国新墨西哥州，来自在坎农空军基地的美国空军第27特种作战联队第522特别行动中队 MC-130J“突击队员”II 特种作战飞机释放加油软管准备为 CV-22“鱼鹰”旋翼机空中加油。（A 71st Special Operations Squadron, CV-22 Osprey, is refueled by a 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat Shadow II over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 71st is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., and the 522nd SOS at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The MC-130J provided in-flight refueling as part of a joint-base partnership.）

2012年1月4日，美国新墨西哥州，来自在坎农空军基地的美国空军第27特种作战联队第522特别行动中队 MC-130J“突击队员”II 特种作战飞机在为第71特种作战中队的 CV-22“鱼鹰”旋翼机空中加油。（A 71st Special Operations Squadron, CV-22 Osprey, is refueled by a 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat Shadow II over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 71st is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., and the 522nd SOS at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The MC-130J provided in-flight refueling as part of a joint-base partnership.）

2012年1月4日，美国新墨西哥州，来自在坎农空军基地的美国空军第27特种作战联队第522特别行动中队 MC-130J“突击队员”II 特种作战飞机在训练中低空飞行，该机可为特种部队渗入/渗出提供空中加油和空投补给。（A 522nd Special Operations MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft flies over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 522nd SOS is stationed at Cannon Air force Base, N.M. and the MC-130J provides in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration and aerial delivery resupply of special operations forces.）

2012年1月4日，美国新墨西哥州，来自在坎农空军基地的美国空军第27特种作战联队第522特别行动中队 MC-130J“突击队员”II 特种作战飞机在训练中低空飞行，该机可为特种部队渗入/渗出提供空中加油和空投补给。（A 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft, flies over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 522nd SOS is stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. and the MC-130J provides in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration and aerial delivery resupply of special operations forces.）

2012年1月4日，美国新墨西哥州，来自在坎农空军基地的美国空军第27特种作战联队第522特别行动中队 MC-130J“突击队员”II 特种作战飞机在训练中低空飞行，该机可为特种部队渗入/渗出提供空中加油和空投补给。（A 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft, flies over the skies New Mexico., Jan. 4, 2012. The 522nd SOS is stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. and the MC-130J provides in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration and aerial delivery resupply of special operations forces.）