The AC-130 is armed with a fearsome array of weaponry, including a 105 mm cannon and 25 or 40 mm gatling guns. The AC-130U employs a synthetic aperture strike radar for long-range and adverse ...

It was so popular, in fact, that another variant, the AC-130 Spectre Gunship was spun off. The AC-130 Spectre is basically a close-air support (CAS) warbird that could hover over a hot battlefield ...

The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest version of the historic AC-130 aircraft, which dates back to the Vietnam War. Unlike C-130s, which are meant to carry cargo and troops, the AC-130 ...