HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. The last AC-130U flight landed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 26, 2020, for retirement.
Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron push an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to its spot in the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. The gunship retired in 2020; while active the aircraft’s primary function was providing close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
An Air Commando hooks an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to a hitch to be pushed into its spot in the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. The gunship retired in 2020; while active the aircraft’s primary function was providing close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. While active, the gunship had the ability to track and engage two targets at the same time with different levels of ordnance; it retired in 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kendall Washington, a crew chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, discusses the best approach to maneuver an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. The last AC-130U flight landed in Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 26, 2020, for retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. The AC-130U fight landed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 26, 2020, for retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
An Air Commando with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tows an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. The last AC-130U flight landed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 26, 2020, for retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kendall Washington, a crew chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicates with other members involved in towing an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. While active, the gunship had the ability to track and engage two targets at the same time with different levels of ordnance; it retired in 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. The last AC-130U flight landed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 26, 2020 for retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to the airpark at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 17, 2021. The gunship retired in 2020; while active, its primary function was to provide close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
By Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney, 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
