The AC-130 first appeared later in the conflict and ... The National Museum of the United States Air Force boasts an example of the first variant of this fearsome aircraft, a specific plane ...

The AC-130 is armed with a fearsome array of weaponry ... During Operation Desert Storm, AC-130s provided close air support and force protection (air base defense) for ground forces.

The AC-130J is retrofitted with a precision-weapons package and is able to aid in missions like close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. More from Loadout Maj. Riley Feeney ...

The primary mission of the AC-130W Stinger II is armed overwatch. While similar to the AC-130's missions ... Armed overwatch can be defined as close air support aircraft on station over friendly ...

Insider visited Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis ... 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 ...

The FAU aircraft dropped US-developed “Guardian” boxed with 1,000 liters of water each A Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 four-engined turboprop aircraft landed back in Montevideo ...

Leidos in November successfully completed a guided flight test of their Small Cruise Missile (SCM), known as Black Arrow, from an AC-130J aircraft. The test demonstrated aircraft compatibility, system ...

Returning to the Western Wall… On Sunday, a United States Air Force AC-130 gunship launched a strike against what Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman on Tuesday called “principal al-Qaeda leaders ...