The U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunships have returned from their last combat deployment and are scheduled to be retired, to be replaced by the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. Video includes: 1A9X1 ...
The US Air Force is gearing up for a conflict with well-armed adversaries. As a part of that, the military branch is rethinking what aircraft it has and how they're designed. One change the Air Force ...
Originally, the AC-130W Stinger II was not equipped with a 105mm howitzer cannon like previous AC-130 variants had been. But ...
U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship aircrew members from the 4th Special Operations Squadron prepare their aircraft for a close air support mission over Eglin Range, Fla., during Exercise Emerald ...
US Air Force special operators took their AC-130J to Australia for an exercise in July. It's the first time the AC-130 has been to Australia since the gunship was introduced in the 1960s. The AC-130 ...
SUBIC BAY, Philippines — The U.S. Air Force hasn’t had this much gunship firepower in the Philippines since the Vietnam War, according to special operations airmen participating in this month’s ...
AFSOC’s MC-130J, AC-130J, and C-146A try their hands at operating in austere, contested environments, such as a highway used as an improvised runway. On August 4, 2024, the U.S. Air Force Special ...