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Gunship at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport #GunShip #AC130 #C130Gunship #bzn #bozemanyellowstoneinternationalairport

This is a good month since many heavies came through Ellington Field . ( KEFD)

Most notable came from the C-5M and C17

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          We got some news that AC-130 will be running training in KEFD. This aircraft stayed through the weekend plus a few days…

Aircraft Serial # 89-1056

AC-130U from (4 SOS) is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field. This specialized gunship is equipped with the following hardware :

AC-130U Spooky II

1× General Dynamics 25 mm (0.984 in) GAU-12/U Equalizer 5-barreled Gatling cannon

1× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors cannon

1× 105 mm (4.13 in) M102 howitzer

Special Thanks to Airwingspotter.com photographer Bill Havel for getting these wonderful pictures.

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Pictures by Bill Havel

Fright Night done right.

An AC-130U Gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron flies a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The AC-130U "Spooky" gunship is the primary weapon of Air Force Special Operations Command. Its primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. The U model is an upgraded version of the H and is equipped with side firing, trainable 25 mm, 40 mm, and 105 mm guns.