| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 85-0447 |
| Alternate Serial: | 50477 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Pilatus PC-12 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Pilatus PC-12 |
| Aircraft Version: | Pilatus U-28A Draco |
| C/n (msn): | 447 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 185680 |
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The U-28A is the premier Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft for the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The Command uses 35 such aircraft from Cannon AFB (NM) , Duke Field (FL) and Hurlburt Field (FL). The aircraft was named within the USAF as "Spectre", but since its first deployments to Afghanistan in 2006, the aircrew nicknamed it as the "Draco". This nickname was officialy approved by the USAF since May 2019. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 November 2019, and has since been viewed 8212 times. |