| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 54-1630 |
| Alternate Serial: | 41630 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed AC-130A Hercules (L-182) |
| C/n (msn): | 182-3017 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Azrael "Angel of Death" |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2008 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 836314 |
| Photo Comment |
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One of seven original AC-130As. Ca Nov '56: TOS USAF as C-130A. By Jul '57: 314th Troop Carrier Wing, Stewart AFB, TN. UKN: Converted to JC-130A for testing. 1968: Converted to AC-130A. Beginning ca. Sep '68: Flew combat missions over Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. By Nov '75: 711th Special Operations Squadron/919th Special Operations Wing, Duke Field, FL. Feb '91: Flew at least three combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. Ca.September 1994 to ca.March 1995: Flew combat missions over Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy. Oct '95: Flew to the Air Force Museum for retirement. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 August 2025, and has since been viewed 65 times. |