Throwback Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021

On Dec. 1, 1971, the 16th and final production AC-130E PAVE SPECTRE fixed-wing gunship departed Robins AFB upon completion of the organic modification project. Within two months, it was flying combat sorties along the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Vietnam War.

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