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Vast plains within a mountain valley house, a simulated enemy complex and vehicles within the military range of Joint Base Elmendorf. Thousands of feet above them, an AC-130J crew from the 5th Special Operations Squadron struck targets with Hellfire and Griffin missiles, salvos of automatic 30 mm and 105mm munitions from the aircraft’s guns.
An AC-130J Ghostrider parks within view of Mount Ranier during a stop near Tacoma, Washington, July 15, 2024. The AC-130J is a highly modified C-130J aircraft It contains an advanced two-pilot flight station with fully integrated digital avionics.
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