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427th SOS
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The 427th Special Operations Squadron is a specialized, covert unit of the United States Air Force. The 427th operates non-standard aircraft such as the CN-235 for covert insertion, extraction, and resupply missions in support of SOCOM, JSOC, and other special operations units and agencies. It is a tenant unit on Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina and is a direct reporting unit to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Hurlburt Field, FL.
The 427th SOS specializes in short take off and landing (STOL) operations and possibly ISR. The unit operates a number of smaller, cargo transports to include the CASA CN-235M-100 and Cessna C-208. Other aircraft possibly belonging to the unit include the C212-200, C212-300, and PC-6.
References
427th Special Operations Squadron - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/427th_Special_Operations_Squadron
427th SOS - American Special Ops
https://www.americanspecialops.com/usaf-special-operations/427th-sos/
Articles
February 24, 2023, "AFSOC's Secretive CN-235 Supports Biden's Visit to Europe", Key.Aero.
June 30, 2018, "Shadowy USAF Spy Plane Spotted Over Seattel Reportedly Reappears Over Syria", The War Zone. The secretive CASA CN-235 likely carries a suite of sensors ideal for hunting ISIS terrorists in the region.
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