C-130 Shootdown (09/02/1958)

On the 2nd of September 1958, Soviet MiG-17 pilots shot down a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance-configured C-130 aircraft over Soviet Armenia; 17 crewman were aboard. Below are the transcripts, reports, and audio files concerning the incident.

60528’s Last Flight

Cold War Reconnaissance and the Shootdown Of Flight 60528

Cryptologic Quarterly (Summer 1993) – The SIGINT on Thirteen Soviet Shootdowns of US Reconnaissance Aircraft

Intercept Crew of AFSS C-130 Aircraft Lost on 2 September 1958

Loss of US Aircraft

Shoot Down of 60528

Shoot-Down of a USAF C-130 by Soviet Aircraft on 2 September 1958

Shoot-Down of a USAF C-130 by Soviet Aircraft on 2 September 1958-COMINT Report

Shooting Down of US C-130 Transport Aircraft in the Transcaucasus

The Communicator-Dedication of the Aerial Reconnaissance Memorial

Audio Radio Recording of MIG Pilot Communications

• Audio Recording Part 1

• Audio Recording Part 2

• Transcript 1: Radiotelephone Transmissions-Russian PL
• Transcript 2: Radiotelephone Transmissions 2-Russian PL
• Transcript 3: Intercept of Russian Air Comunications