REUNION


NEXT EVENT!!!



The 2022 47th ANNUAL SPECTRE REUNION is coming
THIS OCT!  Dates:  Oct 6-9 2022
Location Fort Walton Beach, FL


Click the below link, select the dates and room type you are interested in on the booking screen and click BOOK NOW:

AC-130 Spectre Gunship Reunion

Guests may also book over the phone by calling 850-337-9194.

Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm CDT to make their reservations

Event Details

Start date: 10/4/22
End date: 10/12/22

Cancellation Policy: 48 hours prior to arrival

Deposit Policy: 

Rate: starting at $155.00 USD per night plus tax


Please note: Guest’s need to contact the group housing coordinator directly, if they want to extend their stay or book different room types outside of the group block (which is subject to availability and rate).

Reservations needed after the cutoff date must be booked directly through group housing. The group rate after cutoff is not guaranteed, and is subject to current availability

 

Venessa Blackmon, Group Housing Coordinator, 

Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT.

Please Call 850-337-9194 or email vblackmon@theislandfl.com

 

Guests may also book over the phone 7 days a week, 24 hours a day!

Please call 1-800-874-8962.



THE 47st Spectre Reunion Information & Application

Oct 6-9, 2022 At the

The Island , Ft Walton Beach , Fl  32548

Hotel reservations:

Go to the Spectre Association Website and follow the

Spectre Association Booking Link


Schedule of events
THURSDAY, OCT.6TH:
Buffet at The Island – 1800


FRIDAY, OCT.7TH:   
  REGISTRATION – 1500 – The Island Bali Board Room

COCKTAILS – 1700 – The Island Aruba Ball Room

 DINNER BUFFET– Aruba Ball Room– 1800


SATURDAY, 0CT. 8TH: 
BUSINESS MEETING – The Island Aruba Ball Room 0900

MEMORIAL SERVICE – 1230 at Eglin Armament Museum

COCKTAILS – The Island Aruba Ball ROOM 1700

DINNER (W/GUEST SPKR) – Aruba Ball ROOM 1800


SUNDAY, OCT. 18TH:   Golf – Ft Walton Beach Golf Course – 08:00

Fishing trip – Duane Spencer POC – Destin Docks

Fish Fry@Ft. Walton Beach VFW – 1400

VFW Location:  213 Carol Ave NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

 Hospitality Room – Oasis Room - All Days




2022 Reunion Form, Scholarship and Gunner Jack Application


2022 47th Reunion Application

2022 ScholarshipApplication

2022 Gunner Jack Award Application


To all Spectre Flight Crew and Association Members


The Cinko Family would be honored if you would join us, to lay to rest, my father, Albert B. Cinko.  He flew on your “Mighty Gunship” from 1969 to 1975 in Vietnam and Thailand bringing Hell and Fury to the enemy from the GhostRiders in the Sky.  He was based out of Hurlburt Field AFB in Florida.




The Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Barrancas Naval Air Station National Cemetery in Pensacola, Florida, beginning promptly at 11:30 a.m.  Please meet at the Olive Baptist Church, New Warrington Campus, 103 Winthrop Avenue, Pensacola NTL at promptly 11:00 a.m.  At that time The Patriot Guard will be escorting us to the Funeral Site where the Hurlburt Honor Guard will be presenting Arms.

Sincerely,

Mike L. Cinko
Extremely proud son of a Bad Ass Spectre AC130 Aerial Gunner

*** PAST REUNIONS ***

2000 and 2021 Reunions were CANCELLED due to COVID


For the Health and Safety and of our members we were forced to cancel the 2000 and 2021 years Spectre Reunions

Several LARGE events cancelling this October led to this decision with the Health of our members being primary in our thoughts

The Destin Seafood Festival was cancelled
The Air Commando Association All Indoor Events were cancelled
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THE 46th Spectre Reunion 2019 WAS HELD in Ft. Walton Beach, FL

CLICK FOR PHOTOS

 HISTORY!!! STATIC DISPLAY ALL 3 Gunship MODELS...May never happen again!

 This was most likely the last time all three models (AC-130U, AC-130W and AC-130J) are available for viewing.

THE 45th Spectre Reunion WAS HELD
Oct 4-7, 2018

 

LOCATION Wright-Patterson AFB/Dayton, Ohio Area
Hotel: Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn

2800 Presidential Drive
Fairborn, Ohio 45324

 

Schedule of events

Hospitality Room – Kitty Hawk Room - All Days

THURSDAY, OCT.4TH: Tik’s Thai Express – 1700 - 2100 Limited buffet across the street from the hotel ( BYOB)

FRIDAY, OCT.5TH: REGISTRATION

– 1500 DINNER BUFFET– Wright Patterson Room– 1800

SATURDAY, 0CT. 6TH: BUSINESS MEETING – Amphitheater 0900

MEMORIAL SERVICE – 1230 at TBD

COCKTAILS – Wright Patterson Room 1700

DINNER (W/GUEST SPKR) – 1800

SUNDAY, OCT.7TH: Picnic lunch Wright Patterson Room – 1600


CHECK OUT THE FUN WE HAVE AT PAST REUNIONS!!!

Reunion Photos

Spotlight

Reunion Photos

Spotlight
2017 FWB
2016 FWB
2015 FWB
2006 Vegas
2014 Vegas
2012 FWB




2010 Biloxi



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Check out the 2017 Reunion Summary Below:
SPOTLIGHT HERE NOW

2017 NEW CONFIRMED Reunion Shirt Design

AWESOME Design above on Back

2017 Spectre Reunion with Ghostrider Logo on front left
(Like the old days)

 

50th Gunship Golden Anniversary T-Shirts will be available at the 2017 Spectre Reunion. Sizes will be Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large and XXX-Large in the same COTTON material used in our Ghostrider and Dealing Death T-Shirts.

No web orders until after the reunion is completed.

 

Four Points by Sheraton, Ft Walton Beach

THE 44th Spectre Reunion Information & Application
Oct 6-8, 2017
At the
Four Points by Sheraton, Destin Ft Walton Beach
Hotel reservations:


Schedule of events


THURSDAY, OCT.5TH:      Thai Spice 1800;  Thai Buffet, beginning 1900- Check in and registration (201 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW, Fort Walton Beach, FL, in front of the old Shoney’s Inn)


FRIDAY, OCT.6TH:             REGISTRATION 1700
                                                      DINNER BUFFET– Hotel Queen Palm Room 1800


SATURDAY, 0CT. 7TH:    BUSINESS MEETING – Hotel Queen Palm Room 0900
                                                      MEMORIAL SERVICE – Eglin Armament Museum and First Lady 1230
                                                      COCKTAILS – Hotel Queen Palm Room 1800
                                                      DINNER (W/GUEST SPKR TBD) 1900


SUNDAY, OCT.8TH:          PAT CARPENTER MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT : CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE


                                              FISHING TRIP boat leaves the dock 0700
FISHING TRIP INFO: CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE


                                              BAR-B-QUE (Hotel pool deck and restaurant) 1500


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2016 Reunion Spotlight

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  2015 Reunion Was AWESOME!
PHOTOS ARE HERE
or click on image below


"Spectre Spotlight"
Annual Reunion Recap and Business Report

THE 2015 REUNION...BACK HOME IN FWB!
DATES: OCT 8-11 2015

Check out how some of Scholarships have helped Spectre Families:

Spectre Association, I wanted to take the time to thank you for the scholarship donations that you have made to my three children Morgan Clayton, Richard Clayton and Natasha Clayton.

I wanted to let  you know that Morgan has gone on to graduate with two bachelor degrees and a master's degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.  Richard graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Texas in Austin.  He is now working for General Electric in their new plant in Ft. Worth Texas that manufactures train locomotives.  Natasha graduated with an RN degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and is now working at the Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas.  She is now working on her DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) degree.

Thank you again for your support that has helped my wife and I provide a good educational start to our three children.  Your scholarship program has led to some very positive results.

Respectfully,

Bill

  DONATIONS  We also now have the capability to take in your donations via any Major Credit card and PayPal as well.  Please contribute to help out the Spectre Association today! Click on button below to make a Donation and THANKS for supporting the Association!

If you care to contribute, please click "DONATE" AFTER you have made your total registration payment and have "Checked Out" The system handles the transaction MUCH better this method and eliminates issues.  Thanks in advance!

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 2014 REUNION

  41st Annual Spectre Reunion
VEGAS BABY!!!
Oct 9-12, 2014 

Good time had by all!
 NEW:  2014 Spectre Reunion "Spotlight" 

40th Annual Spectre Reunion is OVER!  We all had a GREAT Time!
 Special "Thanks" to our Good Friends at the Sheraton Four Points for their support of our Reunion as this is the 3rd Year in a row that they haven't raised prices...TRUE FRIENDS OF SPECTRE! 
THANKS AGAIN FOUR POINTS!

Special THANKS to Larry "Lil Pete" Peterson for his Reunion Donations of $3000 and $500 to the Scholarship winners.  Thanks again Lil Pete!

The winners of the Spectre Pistol Raffle were John Rockefeller and James Johnston. Photos ARE HERE!!!

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

If you would like to share YOUR Reunion photos on the website please email me.  Thank You in advance!
-PJ Cook

SPOTLIGHT IS NOW UP!!!  CHECK IT OUT!
Pins, Chocks, Ground Wire...It is over!  GREAT Time had by all!!!
PHOTOS ARE HERE!!!


  
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 Oct 2012 REUNION!!!
The 39th Spectre Reunion (2012)Information
Spectre Spotlight (Reunion Newsletter)

PHOTOS ARE HERE!!!

A HUGE Thanks to our 2012 DONORS
 Larry "Lil" Pete" Peterson $3000 (to enable all non-winning 2012 Scholarship Applicants to win a $500 Scholarship each!

Claude Bradshaw $224
Roger Dale $130
Lil Pete (yes, another donation) $120
Stu Jorgensen $75
Mark Gunn $25
 DONATIONS
 We also now have the capability to take in your donations via any Major Credit card
and PayPal as well.  Please contribute to help out the Spectre Association today! 
Click on button below to make a Donation and THANKS for supporting the Association!

 

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REUNION SPOTLIGHT (2011) IS HERE  


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