Family and friends of the Jockey-14 crew lay flowers
Family and friends of the Jockey-14 crew lay flowers on a memorial in the air park at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 was the tactical call sign for the crew of an AC-130H Spectre gunship, as... More
Three U.S. Air Force AC-130H Hercules Spectre gunships, taxi on the ru...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Kimberly Gilligan, USAF Release Status: Re... More
Lined-up on the Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, parking ramp are ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More
Artwork: "From Spooky to Spectre" Artist: Attilio Sinagra, USAF Art Co...
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An AC-130H Spectre gunship receives a water cannon
An AC-130H Spectre gunship receives a water cannon salute from the base fire department on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 20, 2012. The arrival of this gunship marked the first time in more... More
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations gunships--the AC-47 Spooky, AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger II, and AC-130J Ghostrider--fly in formation above the Air Commandos on the High Plains air show May ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith, the command chief
Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith, the command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the AC-130 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2017. Smith spo... More
Air Commandos, friends and family of Jockey-14 attend
Air Commandos, friends and family of Jockey-14 attend the Jockey-14 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 was the tactical call sign of an AC-130H Spectre guns... More
An AC-130H Spectre gunship prepares for engine shutdown
An AC-130H Spectre gunship prepares for engine shutdown on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 20, 2012. The arrival of this gunship marked the first time in more than eight years that the entir... More
Two AC-130H Spectre gunners, assigned to the 16th Special Operations S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: Released to... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - An Electronic Warfare Specialist
Fort Bliss, Texas - An Electronic Warfare Specialist in 1st Armored Division inventories assets for the VMAX dismounted Electronic Warfare system. 1AD is the first division in III Corps to overhaul its EW capab... More
STAFF SGT. William Turner, an AC-130H Spectre gunner assigned to the 1...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Rose Reynolds Release Status: Rele... More
A U.S. Air Force AC-130H, Spectre Gunship aircraft assigned to the 16t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Kimberly Gilligan, USAF Release Status: Re... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Conley, commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Conley, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks during a memorial ceremony for the 25th anniversary of Jockey-14 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 wa... More
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations gunships--the AC-47 Spooky, AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger II, and AC-130J Ghostrider--fly in formation above the Air Commandos on the High Plains air show May... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Woliver, 16th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Woliver, 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft hydraulics systems journeyman, works on the utility system hydraulic vent line filter aboard the AC-130H Spectre gunship at Ca... More
Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations Squadron
Air Commandos with the 4th Special Operations Squadron attend a brief history of the AC-130's evolution at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2017. The 4th SOS celebrated the 50th anniversary of the AC-130's Air F... More
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations gunships--the AC-47 Spooky, AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger II, and AC-130J Ghostrider--fly in formation above the Air Commandos on the High Plains air show May... More
Past crewmembers of various C-130 aircraft attend the
Past crewmembers of various C-130 aircraft attend the 50th Anniversary at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2017. These Air Commandos served in various wars, such as the Vietnam War, and were some of the first to... More
A group of Air Commandos with the 16th Special Operations
A group of Air Commandos with the 16th Special Operations Squadron are welcomed back home on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 20, 2012. The arrival of this gunship marked the first time in mo... More
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations gunships--the AC-47 Spooky, AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger II, and AC-130J Ghostrider--fly in formation above the Air Commandos on the High Plains air show May... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Norman Evans, left, attends
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Norman Evans, left, attends the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the AC-130 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2017. Evans served in the Vietnam War as a sensor operator who flew... More
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations gunships--the AC-47 Spooky, AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger II, and AC-130J Ghostrider--fly in formation above the Air Commandos on the High Plains air show May... More
Air Commandos, friends and family of the Jockey-14
Air Commandos, friends and family of the Jockey-14 crew attend the 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 was the tactical call sign of an AC-130H Spectre gunsh... More
Bill Walters, a program analyst with Air Force Special
Bill Walters, a program analyst with Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the AC-130 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2017. The 4th Special Operations... More
A Special Tactics Airman pulls a zodiac boat to shore
A Special Tactics Airman pulls a zodiac boat to shore during a Monster Mash training event, June 11, 2015, at Spectre Island on Eglin Range, Fla. Monster Mash is a long-standing special tactics training traditi... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - An Electronic Warfare Specialist
Fort Bliss, Texas - An Electronic Warfare Specialist in 1st Armored Division inventories assets for the VMAX dismounted Electronic Warfare system. 1AD is the first division in III Corps to overhaul its EW capab... More
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations gunships--the AC-47 Spooky, AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger II, and AC-130J Ghostrider--fly in formation above the Air Commandos on the High Plains air show May... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Norman Evans, attends the
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Norman Evans, attends the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the AC-130 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2017. Evans served in the Vietnam War as a sensor operator who flew on se... More
Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre'
Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre' nose-art shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy ... More
Cannon behind the scenes: masters of maintenance
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Woliver, 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft hydraulics systems journeyman, works on the utility system hydraulic vent line filter aboard the AC-130H Spectre gunship at Ca... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Armored Division Electronic
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Armored Division Electronic Warfare specialist take a look at the Army’s newest EW system, the Stryker-mounted Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS), an integrated platform. 1AD is t... More
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations
Four generations of Air Force Special Operations gunships--the AC-47 Spooky, AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger II, and AC-130J Ghostrider--fly in formation above the Air Commandos on the High Plains air show May... More
Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre'
Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre' nose-art shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jontua Bravo with the
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jontua Bravo with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, sings the national anthem during the Jockey-14 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florid... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Shannon, a chaplain
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Shannon, a chaplain with the 1st Special Operations Wing, delivers the benediction during the Jockey-14 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2... More
Members of the 16th Special Operations Squadron prepare
Members of the 16th Special Operations Squadron prepare to fly the final AC-130H Spectre gunship mission conducted at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 16. The C-130 began its operational service with the Air F... More
Les Matheson performs the “Spectre” song with bagpipes
Les Matheson performs the “Spectre” song with bagpipes during the Jockey-14 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 was the tactical call sign of an AC-130H Spec... More
Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard perform ceremonial
Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard perform ceremonial duties at the Jockey-14 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 experienced an in-flight explosion, ... More
Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre'
Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre' nose-art shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy ... More