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.
Cold War Reconnaissance and the Shootdown Of Flight 60528
Intercept Crew of AFSS C-130 Aircraft Lost on 2 September 1958
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
Transcript 1: Radiotelephone Transmissions-Russian PL
Transcript 2: Radiotelephone Transmissions 2-Russian PL
Transcript 3: Intercept of Russian Air Comunications