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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
• Additional Information on C-130 Material
• Airborne Reconnaissance Incident History (1949-1960)
• Fighter Air/Ground Communications
• Release of Intercept Information on USAF C-130 Crash
• Two Meetings at the Stat Department - 31 October and 13 November 1958

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

• C-130 50th Anniversary Commemoration
• C130 Dedication Ceremony
• National Cryptologic Museum Exhibits Virtual Tour
• National Vigilance Park Memorial