During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force's first gunship, the AC-47, was introduced. It was primarily created to be able to unleash steady, accurate, and constant streams of fire on ground ...

The AC-130 is America’s most feared gunship, designed to dominate the battlefield with overwhelming firepower. Operated by the U.S. Air Force, this heavily armed aircraft combines precision, endurance ...

For nearly 60 years, the many different variants of the AC-130 have supported special operations and conventional troops in almost every battlefield that the U.S. military has found itself in. As the ...

Summary and Key Points: The AC-130 “Spectre” gunship, also known as “Spooky,” is a heavily armed aircraft born out of necessity during the Vietnam War to provide close-air support (CAS) in dense ...

The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque is no stranger to seeing planes take to the sky and the newest, AC-130J Ghostrider model of the U.S. Air Force’s AC-130 gunship is no ...

The U.S. military operates many military transport aircraft, but one of the most impressive is the C-130 Hercules, which entered active service in 1954. The aircraft can transport everything from ...

Staff Sgt. Andrew English inspects a 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Oct. 31, 2023. (Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman/U.S Air Force) WASHINGTON — The days of the AC-130J ...