*** AC-130 Gunship Fleet ***

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List of AC-130 Gunships

AC-130A

53-3129 First Lady [Image]
- The first production C-130A to come off the line.
- Converted to 4-bladed props in the late 1980's
- Retired from AFRES late 1995.
- Now on display in the final AFRES configuration (grey paint, black markings, 4-blade Hamilton Standard props) at the USAF Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Fla.
54-1623 Ghost Rider [Image]
- On display at Dobbins AFB, GA with 3-bladed props.
54-1625 War Lord
- Shot down over the Trail 21 April 1970
  - Lt. Col. Charles Rowley
  - Lt. Col. Charles Davis
  - Maj. Don Fischer
  - Maj. William Brooks
  - Lt. John Towle
  - MSgt. Robert Ireland
  - Sgt. Thomas Adachi
  - Sgt. Stephen Harris
  - Sgt. Ronnie Hensley
  - A1C. Donald Lint
54-1626 Vulcan Express also Super Spooky
- Prototype AC-130A modification.
- Initial configuration was 4x20mm and 4x7.62mm.
- Now on display at the Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, carries the name Azrael
- Was seen 8/96 at the AF Museum by Tom Robison. He reports there was no name or artwork of any kind on the plane, and all the gun ports have been covered. Still has the Black Crow and the other "humps and bumps," otherwise it was difficult to tell it was an AC-130.
54-1627 Gomer Grinder
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
54-1628 The Exterminator
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
54-1629 The Arbitrator [Image]
- Battle damaged over Laos, crashed and burned at Ubon RTAFB, 24 May 1969.
  - SSgt. Cecil. F. Taylor
  - SSgt. Jack. W. Troglen
54-1630 Azreal - Angel of Death [Image]
- Flew at least six missions in Desert Storm
- On display at the USAF Museum.
55-0011 Surprise Package or Night Stalker
- Prototype Pave Pronto aircraft
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
55-0014 Jaws of Death
- Reportedly flew more than 20 missions in Desert Storm.
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
55-0029 Midnight Express [Image]
- Crashed at Ubon on May 29, 1969
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
55-0040 Orion the Hunter
- 67th C-130 built
- Had a modified spectre emblemon its nose that had twin 40 mm instead of the Vulcan.
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ June 67 (Fuselage only)
55-0043 Name unknown.
- Shot down by SA-7 SAM over the Ashau Valley 18 June 1972
  - Maj. Gerald Ayers
  - Maj. Robert Harrison
  - Capt. Mark Danielson
  - Capt. Paul Gilbert
  - Capt. Robert Wilson
  - MSgt. Jacob Mercer
  - SSgt. Richard Cole
  - SSgt. Donald Klinke
  - SSgt. Larry Newman
  - SSgt. Richard Nyhoff
  - Sgt. Stanley Lehrke
  - Sgt. Leon Hunt
55-0044 Prometheus
- # 3 & 4 props shot off Dec.1971.
- Shot down by SA-2 SAM over Tchepone Laos 28 Mar. 1972
  - Maj. Harry Brauner
  - Maj. Irving Ramsower
  - Maj. Howard Stephenson
  - Capt. Richard Castillo
  - Capt. Richard Halpin
  - Capt. Curtis Miller
  - Capt. Charles Wanzell, III
  - Capt. Barclay Young
  - SSgt. James Caniford
  - SSgt. Merlyn Paulson
  - SSgt. Edward Pearce
  - SSgt. Edward Smith, Jr.
  - Sgt. William Todd
  - A1C. Robert Simmons
55-0046 Proud Warrior [Image]
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
56-0469 Grim Reaper
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, scrapped, cockpit removed for use on AC-130U simulator at Sheppard AFB, TX
56-0471 Blind Bat
- Test aircraft for the Black Crow truck ignition locating system. Never flew as a Spectre gunship.
- Finished its tour of duty with the 105th TAS/118 TAW at Nashville as a slick.
- Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1987 when the unit coverted to H models.
56-0490 Thor [Image]
- Shot down near Paske Laos 21 Dec. 1972
  - Maj. Paul Meder
  - Maj. Francis Walsh
  - Capt. Joel Birch
  - Capt. Delma Dickens
  - Capt. Thomas Hart, III
  - Capt. Stanley Kroboth
  - Capt. Harry Laggerwall
  - Capt. Robert Liles, Jr.
  - 2Lt. George D. Macdonald
  - TSgt. John Winningham
  - TSgt. James Fuller
  - A1C. Charles Fenter
  - A1C. Rollie Reaid
56-0509 Raids Kill um Dead or Ultimate End
- On display at Air Commando Airpark, Hurlburt AFB, Fla. in Ubon combat configuration (black paint, red markings, Aeroproduct 3-blade props).

AC-130E/H

69-6567 Ghostrider [Image]
- Lost to a SAM near the border town of Khafji 50 miles south of Kuwait City 31 Jan. 1991. Callsign Spirit 03.
  - KIA were:
  - Maj Paul Weaver - Pilot
  - Capt T.Cliff Bland - Co-Pilot
  - Capt Dixon Walters - Electronic Warfare Officer
  - Capt Arthur Galvan - Fire Control Officer
  - Capt William Grimm - Navigator
  - SMSgt James May - Gunner
  - SMSgt Paul Buege - Sensor Operator
  - TSgt John Oelschlager - Gunner
  - TSgt Robert Hodges - Gunner
  - SSgt Damon Kanuha - Flight Engineer
  - SSgt John Blessinger - Sensor Operator
  - SSgt Timothy Harrison - Gunner
  - SSgt Mark Schmauss - Illuminator Operator
  - Sgt Barry Clark - Gunner
69-6568 Nightstalker
- Modified to AC-130H, still active as of 12/97
69-6569 Excalibur, Fatal Attraction [Image]
- Modified to AC-130H, still active as of 12/95
69-6570 Renamed The Hussy after a stint where it was renamed Bad Company
- Modified to AC-130H, still active as of 12/98
69-6571 Name unknown.
- Shot down near AnLoc 30 Mar. 1972
69-6572 Grave Digger
- Modified to AC-130H, still active as of 12/97
69-6573 Heavy Metal [Image]
- Modified to AC-130H, still active as of 12/97
69-6574 Iron Maiden
- Modified to AC-130H, still active as of 12/95
69-6575 Wicked Wanda
- Modified to AC-130H, still active as of 12/95
- Modified to AC-130H configuration
69-6576 Preditor (was Bad Company, was Widow Maker) [Image]
- Modified to AC-130H configuration
- Lost on March 15, 1994 over the Indian Ocean (off the coast of Kenya, near the town of Malindi), loss of eight crewmembers.
- Aircraft and crew were supporting the ongoing operations in and around Mogadishu, Somalia.
- Call sign Jockey 14
  - Capt. Anthony Stefanik, Fire Control Officer
  - Capt. David J. Melhop, Navigator
  - Capt. Mark A. Quam, Electronic Warfare Officer
  - MSgt. Roy Duncan, Loadmaster
  - TSgt. Robert L. Daniel, Sensor Operator
  - SSgt. Mark E. Moser, Aerial Gunner
  - SSgt. Brian P. Barnes, Aerial Gunner
  - SSgt. William C. Eyler, Sensor Operator
69-6577 Death angel [Image]
- Modified to AC-130H configuration, active as of 12/97

AC-130U

87-0128 Big Daddy [Image]
- FSD Prototype, delivered to Rockwell in October 1988
89-0509 Total Carnage [Image]
89-0510 Gunslinger
89-0511 Predator
- 1st production U-model, delivered to the USAF April 1992
89-0512 Dead On
89-0513 Killer Instincts
90-0163 Bad Omen
90-0164 Bad Intentions
90-0165 Midnight Medussa
90-0166 Hell Raiser [Image]
90-0167 Terminator II
92-0253 Eight Ball

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