This number was increased to 17 in 2007, when four C-130Hs were converted to AC-130U-standard. In total, 13 examples of the AC-130U Spooky have served within the USAF’s ranks since 1995. Personnel from the 4th SOS and the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) prepare AC-130U - serial 89-0510 (c/n 382-5229) 'Gunslinger' - for its final flight to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, on June 26. USAF/Airman 1st Class Hailey M Ziegler It was flown to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona, for storage alongside its fellow aircraft with the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) on June 26. The final AC-130U – serial 89-0510 (c/n 382-5229) ‘Gunslinger’ – was operated by the 4th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) ‘Ghostriders’, a part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The US Air Force (USAF) has retired its last operational Lockheed AC-130U Spooky gunship from service, with the type being replaced by the new Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider.
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