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.

1. 60528's Last Flight
2. Cold War Reconnaissance and the Shootdown Of Flight 60528
3. Cryptologic Quarterly (Summer 1993) - The SIGINT on Thirteen Soviet Shootdowns of US Reconnaissance Aircraft
4. Intercept Crew of AFSS C-130 Aircraft Lost on 2 September 1958
5. Loss of US Aircraft
6. Shoot Down of 60528
7. Shoot-Down of a USAF C-130 by Soviet Aircraft on 2 September 1958
8. Shoot-Down of a USAF C-130 by Soviet Aircraft on 2 September 1958-COMINT Report
9. Shooting Down of US C-130 Transport Aircraft in the Transcaucasus
10. 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