On Jan. 16, the 16th Special Operations Squadron conducted its final mission with the AC-130H gunship at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. To celebrate the retirement of the Spectre, whose ...

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)... Here’s What ...

The 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron, deployed to Afghanistan, bids farewell to the oldest and most prolific AC-130 model in the fleet. The AC-130H Spectre gunship is on its final combat ...

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The AC-130 Spectre gunship that saw its first action in the Afghan anti-terrorist war this week is an awesomely-armed, high-tech ground attack weapon that has served in virtually every U.S. conflict ...

No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” America’s C-130 transport plane is one of the most iconic and reliable workhorses of ...

The Air Force’s complete inventory of eight AC-130H Spectre gunships are on active duty. These heavily armed aircraft feature side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor, navigation and ...

EGLIN AFB — Dan Cline was looking for an old friend Wednesday morning at the Air Force Armament Museum, inside the AC-130A Spectre gunship that has a prominent place on the museum grounds. "I want to ...

WASHINGTON -- The slow-moving but deadly AC-130 gunship was chosen for the battle in Afghanistan because of its pinpoint accuracy and its psychological effect, a top general said yesterday. "The ...