Several aspects of the MMSA aircraft were incorporated on some USAF C-26s redesignated as the RC-26B, operated by the Air National Guard (ANG) in various states.

The RC-26B mission is flown by the ANG in eleven different states and provides airborne imagery, on-board exploitation and limited dissemination to various ground components. The platform can also assume other homeland security missions.

Jan 5, 2023 · RC-26 Condors are small propeller planes that can find and map targets from drug-runners to forest fires using infrared and electro-optical imaging.

Jan 4, 2023 · The drug-busting RC-26B Condor surveillance plane has flown its final mission, bringing the curtain down on a highly eventful career.

May 4, 2021 · The RC-26B mission is flown by the ANG in eleven different states and provides airborne imagery, on-board exploitation and limited dissemination to various ground components. The platform can also assume other homeland security missions.

Jan 9, 2023 · According to the USAF, the RC-26B provided an aerial surveillance option for state- and federal-level law enforcement agencies, enabling them to cut down on high-speed chases and gather evidence on drug trafficking organisations.

The RC-26B is a highly mobile intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform for use in counter-drug and counter narco-terrorism operations.

Jan 6, 2023 · “There are no Air Force specific RC-26B validated requirements nor dedicated funding to support sustainment of the weapons system,” an Air Force spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The Wisconsin Air National Guard concluded operations on Dec. 28, it …

The RC-26 is a modified Fairchild Metro 23 tasked with counternarcotics, manned tactical ISR, disaster response, and civil support missions. USAF selected the C-26 to fulfill a joint ANG and Army National Guard airlift requirement in 1988, subsequently modifying the airframes to the RC-26 configuration.

Apr 6, 2025 · Details on the FAIRCHILD METROLINER RC-26B aircraft, based on current FAA records. This includes specifications, engine type, and other key details. Aircraft Details