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    AFSOC AC-130U [Image 29 of 34]

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    A large military turboprop aircraft is photographed in flight against a partly cloudy sky at what appears to be dusk or dawn. The aircraft is captured in near-silhouette from a slightly below-front angle, revealing a four-engine configuration consistent with a C-130 Hercules variant. Multiple external sensor pods, weapons pylons, and specialized equipment are visible mounted on the fuselage and wings, suggesting this is a gunship or special operations variant.

    HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    01.27.2011

    Photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock 

    1st Combat Camera Squadron         

    An AC-130U Gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron flies a local training mission Jan. 27, 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.

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    Date Taken: 01.27.2011
    Date Posted: 02.23.2011 15:01
    Photo ID: 370322
    VIRIN: 110127-F-1644L-176
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 3.65 MB
    Location: HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US

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