Retired Col. Michael Van Hoomissen, U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 1979 president, commemorates the sculpture of an AC-130H Spectre gunship, call sign Spirit 03, during a ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., May 5, 2023. Fourteen Airmen, to include Maj. Paul Weaver who graduated from the Academy in 1979, died when an Iraqi surface-to-air missile struck Spirit 03 during a combat mission in support of Operation Desert Storm. The sculpture is displayed at the Academy’s Honor Court. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)
Date Taken: | 05.05.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.05.2023 19:43 |
Photo ID: | 7780134 |
VIRIN: | 230505-F-NU281-1004 |
Resolution: | 4672x3119 |
Size: | 3.66 MB |
Location: | U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLORADO, US |
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