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54-1623
"Ghost Rider"
Major Operations:
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Desert Storm, Haiti
Retired in 1994 and on display at
Dobbins AFB, GA
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54-1625
"The Warlord"
Major Operations:
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Hit by 37 mm AAA over
Laos on 21 April 1970 One crewmen bailed out and
was rescued, but ten were lost in the crash. Staff
Sergeant E. Fields was the only survivor.
Lt. Col. C. Rowley
Lt. Col. C. Davis
Maj. D. Fischer
Maj. W. Brooks
Lt. John Towle
MSgt. R. Ireland
Sgt. T. Adachi
Sgt. D. Harris
Sgt. R. Hensley
A1C. D. Lint
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54-1626
"Vulcan Express",
also "Super Spooky"
Major
Operations:
Vietnam/Flight Test
Prototype
AC-130A modification. Used for combat
evaluations and test.
Retired
in 1976 and on outdoor display at The USAF
Museum, Dayton, Ohio |
54-1627
"Gomer Grinder"
Major Operations:
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Retired in1976 to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
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54-1628
"The Exterminator"
Major
Operations: Vietnam,
Laos, Cambodia
Retired in
1994 to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
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54-1629
"The Arbitrator"
Major Operations:
Vietnam, Laos
Battle
damaged over Laos on 24 May 1969, Most
of crew bailed out but IO was injured so
Pilot elected to land. Aircraft crashed
and burned on landing at Ubon RTAFB.
The
Flight Engineer and Illuminator
Operator
were
killed in crash.
 SSgt.
C. F. Taylor
SSgt.
J. W. Troglen
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54-1630
"Mor's De Caelis" when in the Plain
Jane configuration and
"Azrael", Angel of Death when in the Pave
Pronto Configuration
Major
Operations:
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia,
Desert Storm, Haiti
Retired
in 1995 and on indoor display at the USAF
Museum in Dayton, Ohio |
55-0011
"Night Stalker"
Major Operations: Vietnam,
Laos, Cambodia, Desert Storm, Haiti
Retired
in 1994 to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
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55-0014
"Jaws of Death"
Major
Operations: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Desert
Storm
Retired in 1995 and on outdoor display at The
Robins AFB Museum, Georgia.
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55-0029
"Midnight Express"
Major Operations:
Vietnam,
Laos, Cambodia, Haiti
Retired
in 1994 to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
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55-0040
"Orion The
Hunter"
Major Operations:
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Retired
in 1976 to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
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55-0043
"Odin"
Major
Operations: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Shot down
by SA-7 SAM over the A Shau Valley 18 June
1972. Aircraft disintegrated in flight.
Three crewmen were blown out, parachuted to
safety then were rescued. Twelve were lost in
the crash.
Maj. G. F. Ayers
Maj. R. H. Harrison
Capt. M. G. Danielson
Capt. P. F. Gilbert
Capt. R. A. Wilson
SMSgt. J. E. Mercer
TSgt. R. M. Cole
SSgt. D. H. Klinke
TSgt. L. J. Newman
TSgt. R. E. Nyhof
Sgt. S. L. Lehrke
SSgt. L. A. Hunt
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55-0044
"Prometheus"
Major
Operations: Vietnam, Laos,
Cambodia
Shot
down by SA-2 SAM near Tchepone, Laos, 29
March 1972. There were no survivors.
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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55-0046
"Proud Warrior"
Major
Operations: Vietnam, Laos,
Cambodia, Panama,
Haiti
Retired in 1994 to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
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56-0469
"Grim Reaper"
Major
Operations:
Vietnam, Laos,
Cambodia
Retired
in 1994 and converted to an AC-130U Armament
Systems Trainer at Hurlburt Field
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56-0490
"Thor"
Major
Operations: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Shot down by
37mm AAA near Pakse Laos on 21 Dec. 1972. Two
crewmen bailed out, fourteen others were lost
in the crash.
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. K. Reaid
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56-0509
"Raids Kill 'Em Dead"
retired as"Ultimate End"
Major
Operations: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia,
Panama, Desert Storm
Retired in
1995. On display at the Air Commando Heritage
Park, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
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"A" Models
ROCK!
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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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