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By Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain, 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs / Published May 22, 2017

Airman 1st Class Daniel Goerdt, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, installs a flat baffle into the wing of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Flat baffles are replaced on wings of aircraft to improve in-flight aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)
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Airman 1st Class Daniel Goerdt, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, installs a flat baffle into the wing of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Flat baffles are replaced on wings of aircraft to improve in-flight aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

Airman 1st Class Jesse Coulter, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, grabs a mallet at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Coulter aided in the installation of a flat baffle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship. A flat baffle is used to improve aerodynamics and reduce turbulence during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)
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Airman 1st Class Jesse Coulter, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, grabs a mallet at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Coulter aided in the installation of a flat baffle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship. A flat baffle is used to improve aerodynamics and reduce turbulence during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

Airman 1st Class Anthony Hunter, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, removes screws from a small pouch at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Hunter helped install a new flat baffle to an AC-130U Spooky gunship. This part is installed on the wings of the aircraft and is replaced as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)
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Airman 1st Class Anthony Hunter, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, removes screws from a small pouch at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Hunter helped install a new flat baffle to an AC-130U Spooky gunship. This part is installed on the wings of the aircraft and is replaced as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

Airmen 1st Class Austin Luke, left, and Daniel Goerdt, crew chiefs with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, install a flat baffle onto the wing of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. A flat baffle keeps turbulence to a minimum and aerodynamics to a maximum as the aircraft and its crew conduct special operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)
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Airmen 1st Class Austin Luke, left, and Daniel Goerdt, crew chiefs with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, install a flat baffle onto the wing of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. A flat baffle keeps turbulence to a minimum and aerodynamics to a maximum as the aircraft and its crew conduct special operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

Airman 1st Class Daniel Goerdt, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, installs a flat baffle into the wing of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Flat baffles are replaced on wings of aircraft to improve in-flight aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)
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Airman 1st Class Daniel Goerdt, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, installs a flat baffle into the wing of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Flat baffles are replaced on wings of aircraft to improve in-flight aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

Air Commandos from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit finish installing a flat baffle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Flat baffles are replaced on wings of aircraft to improve in-flight aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)
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Air Commandos from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit finish installing a flat baffle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Flat baffles are replaced on wings of aircraft to improve in-flight aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Air Commandos from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit finish install a flat baffle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurburt Field, Fla., May 19, 2017. Flat baffles are replaced on wings of aircraft to improve in-flight aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)