That’s right, it takes a baker’s dozen airmen to operate Spooky. (Senior Airman Taylor Queen) It takes a crew of 13 to operate The rest of these facts make Spooky’s price tag make a bit more sense.
This makes the AC-130U one of the single most expensive units in the Air Force. Compare this to the infamous “brrrrrt brrrrrt” A-10 Warthog’s total unit cost of million. So as Spooky’s illustrious career pridefully rises to the rafters, we look back on some of the coolest facts about the AC-130U gunship.Īccording to the USAF website, one Spooky AC-130U runs about 0 million. Spooky’s final ride ushers in the new era of the AC-130J Ghostrider. The last Spooky gunship returned from a mission to Hulbert Field, Florida, on July 8. Air Force confirmed in mid-2019 that the AC-130U gunship (affectionately known as “spooky”) had finished its final combat deployment.
