US Air Force Special Ops AC-130 Gunship in Australia for First Time
Since entering service in the late 1960s, the AC-130 has seen action all over the world, but the gunship is still covering new ground
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Since entering service in the late 1960s, the AC-130 has seen action all over the world, but the gunship is still covering new ground
Since entering service in the late 1960s, the AC-130 has seen action all over the world, but the gunship is still covering new ground
RAAF By Eamon Hamilton The return of Exercise Teak Action has strengthened ties between Air Force’s No. 37 Squadron and its United States Air Force (USAF) counterparts. Held from RAAF Base Richmond over June 24 to July 2, the bilateral exercise focused on airborne operations training to airfields across regional New South Wales. The USAF’s 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG) brought three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and approximately 100 personnel from Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa. Together with No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules crews, they flew complex training scenarios to deliver p...