A Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship takes off as a CV-22 Osprey prepares for its own takeoff Feb. 27, 2017 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The aircraft flew in support of Emerald Warrior, a Special Operations Command exercise where joint special operations forces train to engage threats across the spectrum of conflict.

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