Final AC-130U Spooky returns from combat deployment

Two AC-130U Spooky gunships with the 4th Special Operations Squadron fly over Hurlburt Field, Florida, after returning from their last scheduled combat deployment, June 8, 2019. The Spookys have been almost constantly deployed since 2001 and are being replaced by the AC-130J Ghostrider, the most lethal and innovative gunship in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Wiles)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Blake Wiles
VIRIN: 190708-F-NS874-2030.JPG
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NIKON D810

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

22

SHUTTERSPEED

1/60

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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