The AC-130 Gunship Inside and OutMultiple AC-130U Spooky and AC-130W Stinger II gunships during Exercise Emerald Warrior including aircraft prep, start up, takeoffs, live fire views inside and out and refueling during both day and night.
AC-130W Stinger II
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AC-130U Spooky
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Video by Airman 1st Class Natalie Plas, Staff Sgt. Paul Labbe, Airman 1st Class Jacob Albers 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Staff Sgt. Thomas Smith, Senior Airman Sean Walker 3rd Combat Camera Squadron
U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky and AC-130W Stinger II gunship aircrew members from the 4th Special Operations Squadron prepare their aircraft for a close air support mission over Eglin Range, Fla., during Exercise Emerald Warrior 2016. Exercise Emerald Warrior 2016. Emerald Warrior 2016 is a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored mission rehearsal exercise during which joint special operations forces train to respond to real and emerging worldwide threats.