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The AC-130 Ghostrider Takes US Air Force Firepower to the Next Level
The original AC-130 gunship variation was known as the “Spectre” and it was designed to provide close-air support for troops ...
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The Evolution and Endurance of Close Air Support: From Fighter Jets to Gunships
The AC-130 Spectre gunship is slow, big, and lumbering but still a vital piece of America’s CAS capability. In a permissive environment, there is no other platform that can apply precision fire ...
AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Will Keep Their 105mm Howitzers, For Now
The U.S. Air Force’s top special operations officer says AC-130J Ghostrider gunships will continue being armed with 105mm ...
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AC-130J lands at Kirtland as US Air Force streamlines gunship training
The 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, celebrated the arrival of the AC-130J Ghostrider in ...
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Arrival of AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Marks a New Chapter for Kirtland Air Force Base
The arrival of the AC-130J Ghostrider at Kirtland Air Force Base signifies a major advancement for the U.S. Air Force’s ...
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Who Makes The C-130 Military Transport Plane And How Many Have Been Made So Far?
One of the best-known variants is the legendary AC-130, which is effectively a flying tank. While many of the variants that have been built over the decades are no longer in production ...