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William Walter

Veterans Chronicles

The Team House

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The Old Soul Social Club

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William Walter joined the U.S. Air Force in 1976. Two years later he arrived at Hurlburt Field in Florida for AC-130 gunship training. Over the next couple of decades, his serice in Air Force special operations would place him on missions from Operation Eagle Claw to rescue U.S. hostages in Iran to Operation Just Cause in Panama to Operation Desert Storm, among several others.In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," CMSgt. Walter vividly describes what makes serving aboard AC-130 gunships special and why those who serve there almost never leave. He then takes us inside the unsuccessful mission to Iran in 1980 and what the role of the AC-130's was supposed to be. He also explains the assignment for the gunship crews in rescuing medical students in Grenada in 1983.Much of this conversation centers around Walter's role during Operation Just Cause in December 1989, the effort to seize Rio Hato airfield, and what that combat was really like. Finally, he shares what the AC-130 crews were tasked with in the Gulf War, Somalia, and Bosnia. And he shares the tragic stories of teams lost in Iraq and near Somalia.

William Walter joined the U.S. Air Force in 1976. Two years later he arrived at Hurlburt Field in Florida for AC-130 gunship training. Over the next couple of decades, his serice in Air Force special operations would place him on missions from Operation Eagle Claw to rescue U.S. hostages in Iran to Operation Just Cause in Panama to Operation Desert Storm, among several others. In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," CMSgt. Walter vividly describes what makes serving aboard AC-130 gunships special and why those who serve there almost never leave. He then takes us inside the unsuccessful mission to Iran in 1980 and what the role of the AC-130's was supposed to be. He also explains the assignment for the gunship crews in rescuing medical students in Grenada in 1983. Much of this conversation centers around Walter's role during Operation Just Cause in December 1989, the effort to seize Rio Hato airfield, and what that combat was really like. Finally, he shares what the AC-130 crews were tasked with in the Gulf War, Somalia, and Bosnia. And he shares the tragic stories of teams lost in Iraq and near Somalia.

CMSgt. William Walter, USAF, Panama, Grenada, Desert Storm

The AC-130 Gunship was quickly developed in 1968 to provide fire support for ground forces in Vietnam. Twenty-eight C-130 cargo aircraft were converted into AC-130s for night attack operations. The AC-130 was crude, ugly, ad hoc, and detested by many within the USAF…but it worked, and it worked well. Likewise, AC-130 crews were deemed unruly “biker gangs,” but performed magnificently in every major US military operation from 1976 to 1995. Most of these combat operations were cloaked in secrecy, but records once classified for up to twenty years have now been opened. Based on this newly declassified information and hundreds of interviews with SOF veterans, Ghostriders 1976-1995 is the first authoritative historical account of the AC-130 operations, written by an AC-130 Aerial Gunner who participated in every AC-130 combat operation from 1980 through 1994.Grab Bill's books here:https://www.amazon.com/William-Walter/e/B09CZJW9F3/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dskTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-2 bonus episodes per month-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests-Ad Free audio feedSubscribe to our Patreon! 👇https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseTeam House merch:https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963Social Media:The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Dave’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21Team House Discord: https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6SubReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSampleWant to sponsor the show?Email: 👇theteamhousepodcast@gmail.com#ac130gunship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AC-130 Gunship was quickly developed in 1968 to provide fire support for ground forces in Vietnam. Twenty-eight C-130 cargo aircraft were converted into AC-130s for night attack operations. The AC-130 was crude, ugly, ad hoc, and detested by many within the USAF…but it worked, and it worked well. Likewise, AC-130 crews were deemed unruly “biker gangs,” but performed magnificently in every major US military operation from 1976 to 1995. Most of these combat operations were cloaked in secrecy, but records once classified for up to twenty years have now been opened. Based on this newly declassified information and hundreds of interviews with SOF veterans, Ghostriders 1976-1995 is the first authoritative historical account of the AC-130 operations, written by an AC-130 Aerial Gunner who participated in every AC-130 combat operation from 1980 through 1994. Grab Bill's books here:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/William-Walter/e/B09CZJW9F3/ref" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/William-Walter/e/B09CZJW9F3/ref</a>=aufs_dp_fta_dsk To help support the show and for all bonus content including:-2 bonus episodes per month-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests-Ad Free audio feedSubscribe to our Patreon! 👇<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse</a> Team House merch:<a href="https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963</a> Social Media:The Team House Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link</a>The Team House Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod</a>Jack’s Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link</a>Jack’s Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21</a>Dave’s Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21</a> Team House Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6</a> SubReddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/</a> Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241</a> The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):<a href="https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/</a> Intro music by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample</a> Want to sponsor the show?Email: 👇<a href="mailto:theteamhousepodcast@gmail.com">theteamhousepodcast@gmail.com</a> #ac130gunship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>