Larry Peterson, a veteran of the AC-130H and the Vietnam War, reflects on the decades-long history of the Spectre at the gunship’s retirement May 6, 2014 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Peterson, the event’s eldest veteran of the Spectre, was overcome with emotion as he recalled his own history with the celebrated aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Chip Slack)