Air Force AC-130U gunship aerial gunner Staff Sgt. Nick Harrison from the 4th Special Operations Squadron loads the 105 mm gun Feb. 3, 2011, during a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The AC-130U "Spooky" gunship is the primary weapon of Air Force Special Operations Command. Its primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. The U model is an upgraded version of the H and is equipped with side firing, trainable 25 mm, 40 mm, and 105 mm guns. Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

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