1st SOAMXS keeps AC-130U Spooky gunships ready to fly any time, any place

Aerospace propulsion technicians with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted maintenance on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. The AC-130U is one of the Air Force’s premiere multi-role aircraft. It is used for missions such as close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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1st SOAMXS keeps AC-130U Spooky gunships ready to fly any time, any place

Airman 1st Class James Gaona, an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares a stand before conducting maintenance on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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1st SOAMXS keeps AC-130U Spooky gunships ready to fly any time, any place

Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct maintenance on the engines of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. The AC-130U is one of the Air Force’s premiere multi-role aircraft. It is used for missions such as close-air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

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1st SOAMXS keeps AC-130U Spooky gunships ready to fly any time, any place

An aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron cuts a length of wire while conducting maintenance on an AC-130U Spooky gunship engine at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

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1st SOAMXS keeps AC-130U Spooky gunships ready to fly any time, any place

Senior Airman Maggie Jakaitis, an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, safety wires a fuel nozzle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

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1st SOAMXS keeps AC-130U Spooky gunships ready to fly any time, any place

An aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wires a fuel nozzle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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1st SOAMXS keeps AC-130U Spooky gunships ready to fly any time, any place

Published July 6, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Aerospace propulsion technicians with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted maintenance on an AC-130U Spooky gunship here, July 6. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. The AC-130U is one of the Air Force’s premiere multi-role aircraft. It is used for missions such as close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance.