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413th Flight Test Squadron spurs curiosity in aviation

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Charles, 413th Flight Test Squadron special missions aviator, points out the tail rotor on a UH-1N Huey helicopter to the Scouts BSA Troop 553 of Niceville, Fla., inside the 413th Flight Test Squadron hangar at Duke Field, Fla, January 4, 2024. The scouts performed a preflight inspection with the 413th Flight Test Squadron as part of their requirement to earn their Aviation Merit Badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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413th Flight Test Squadron spurs curiosity in aviation

Scouts BSA Troop 553 of Niceville, Fla., view the flight line from the top floor of the air traffic control tower at Duke Field, Fla, January 4, 2024. The 413th Flight Test Squadron hosted the troop at the airfield to help them earn their Aviation Merit Badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

Tech. Sgt. James Kitchen, 413th Flight Test Squadron, connects a wire to the ordnance at the rear of an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

David Ulmer, 413th Flight Test Squadron, prepares the recording instrumentation mounted to the back of an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

Capt. John Hansen, 413th Flight Test Squadron, starts the recording devices used to gather data from a test during an AC-130W sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

Capt. Rob Newton, 413th Flight Test Squadron, prepares his work station inside an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

A master sergeant with the Air Force Special Operations Command prepares his radio in the back of an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

The Air Force Special Operations Command pilot shakes hands with other crew members of an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The testing was conducted by the 413th Flight Test Squadron. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

The Air Force Special Operations Command pilot completes a preflight check of an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The testing was conducted by the 413th Flight Test Squadron. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

Tech. Sgt. James Kitchen, 413th Flight Test Squadron, watches as the blades of an AC-130W engine begin to spin prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

Tech. Sgt. James Kitchen, 413th Flight Test Squadron, touches the nose and completes a last check of the two left engines of an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

The Air Force Special Operations Command maintainers move into place prior to an AC-130W launch at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The testing was conducted by the 413th Flight Test Squadron. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

An Air Force Special Operations Command maintainer waits to marshal out an AC-130W for a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The testing was conducted by the 413th Flight Test Squadron. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

An Air Force Special Operations Command maintainer marshals out an AC-130W for a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The testing was conducted by the 413th Flight Test Squadron. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

An Air Force Special Operations Command AC-130W sits ready for its next test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The testing was conducted by the 413th Flight Test Squadron. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

The Air Force Special Operations Command pilot completes his preflight checks on an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The testing was conducted by the 413th Flight Test Squadron. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

Tech. Sgt. James Kitchen, 413th Flight Test Squadron, communicates with the aircrew of an AC-130W prior to a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force Special Operations Command and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts tests on AFSOC aircraft

An Air Force Special Operations Command AC-130W lifts off for a test mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The testing was conducted by the 413th Flight Test Squadron. The 413th has three flights that perform developmental and qualification testing on Air Force propeller and rotor aircraft to include C-130s, CV-22s and UH-1s. The three flights are geographically separated at Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts water bucket operations training

A 413th Flight Test Squadron UH-1 Huey crosses approaches Anderson Pond to pick up a bucket of water during a training mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The water bucket operations training is required for flight crews to maintain their firefighting proficiencies. The 413th helicopters can be tasked by the 96th Test Wing to support Jackson Guard with fire management. They supported a firefighting effort during a range fire North of Hurlburt Field in May 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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413th FLTS conducts water bucket operations training

A 413th Flight Test Squadron UH-1 Huey drops water back into Anderson Pond during a training mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The water bucket operations training is required for flight crews to maintain their firefighting proficiencies. The 413th helicopters can be tasked by the 96th Test Wing to support Jackson Guard with fire management. They supported a firefighting effort during a range fire North of Hurlburt Field in May 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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