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.
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54-1627
Gomer Grinder
Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
54-1628
The Exterminator
Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
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54-1629 The Arbitrator
Battle damaged over Laos, crashed and burned at Ubon RTAFB, 24 May 1969.
SSgt. C. F. Taylor
SSgt. J. W. Troglen |
54-1630 Mores de Callis' (USAF),
Azreal - Angel of Death (AFRES)
Flew at least three missions in Desert Storm
On display at the USAF Museum. |
55-0014 Jaws of Death
Reportedly flew more than 20 missions in Desert Storm.
Retired to Robins AFB Museum
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55-0011 Surprise Package or Night Stalker
Prototype Pave Pronto aircraft
Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
Surprise Package
 Surprise
Package |
55-0029 Midnight Express
Flew until 1994
Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
55-0040 Orion The Hunter
67th C-130 built
'040' was retired, in whole, to AMARC in '76.
Boneyard records verify it, as well as photos
from the era. Besides, how could it retire in
'67 when only one gunship, 626, existed in '67?
It was repainted gunship grey, from the SEA camo/black,
transferred to Duke, then deemed unmaintainable
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55-0043 Name unknown
Shot down by SA-7 SAM over the A Shau Valley 18 June 1972
Maj. C. R. Ayers
Maj. R. H. Harrison
Capt. M. G. Danielson
Capt. P. F. Gilbert
Capt. R. A. Wilson
MSgt. J. E. Mercer
SSgt. R. M. Cole
SSgt. D. H. Klinke
SSgt. L. J. Newman
SSgt. R. E. Nyhoff
Sgt. S. L. Lehrke
Sgt. L. A. Hunt
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55-0044 Prometheus
# 3 & 4 props shot off November 1971.
Shot down by SA-2 SAM over Tchepone, Laos, 29 March 1972
Maj. H. P. Brauner
Maj. L. B. Ramsower
Maj. H. D. Stephenson
Capt. R. Castillo
Capt. R. C. Halpin
Capt. C. D. Miller
Capt. C. T. Wanzell
Capt. R. B. Young
SSgt. J. K. Cantford
SSgt. M. L. Paulson
SSgt. R. J. Pearce
SSgt. R. D. Smith
Sgt. W. A. Todd
A1C. R. R. Simmons
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Phantom Flyer
November 26, 1971
Phantom Flyer 1
Phantom Flyer 2
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Pacific Stars & Stripes
April 2, 1972
March 29, 1972
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55-0046 Proud Warrior
Retired to AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
56-0469 Grim Reaper
Retired to Sheppard AFB, TX, cut up, fuselage sent to Hurlburt as a gun trainer
with cockpit intact.
Some of her weapons were removed for armament
systems apprentice training at Sheppard. |
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56-0490 Thor
Thor - Ubon - Dec 1969
Shot down near Pakse Laos 21 Dec. 1972
Maj. P. O. Meder
Maj. R. A. Walsh
Capt. J. R. Birch
Capt. D. R. Dickens
Capt. T. J. Hart
Capt. S. N. Kroboth
Capt. H. R. Lagerwall
Capt. R. L. Liles
Lt. G. D. Macdonald
SSgt. R. T. Elliott
TSgt. J. Q. Winningham
TSgt. J. P. Fuller
A1C. C. R. Fenter
A1C. R. E. Reaid |
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 teh 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.
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Information for this section courtesy of:
Frank Vaughn, Paul Hart, Bill Bosley, Tom Robison, D. Kind, Craig Landefeld, Bob Daley, Ron Girard
Photos for this section courtesy of: Steve Whitton, Ron Girard, Mark Gerschefske, Bob Wollman
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