AC-130U gunship loadmaster Senior Airman Oleksandr Slidenko from the 4th Special Operations Squadron pre-flights the plane before take off, Jan. 27, before 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.
Date Taken: | 01.27.2011 |
Date Posted: | 02.23.2011 14:55 |
Photo ID: | 370297 |
VIRIN: | 110127-F-1644L-070 |
Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
Size: | 5.31 MB |
Location: | HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US |
Web Views: | 87 |
Downloads: | 33 |
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