A bouquet of flowers stood in the bright sunshine atop a plaque at Hurlburt Field last Friday, where the 1st Special Operations Wing hosted a ceremony in remembrance of the largest single loss of life ...

Key Point: Once the gunship is upgraded, the AC-130 will become an integral part of U.S. overseas operations. The historic, lethal and combat-tested AC-130 gunship — known for attacking ISIS and ...

No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is somewhat pedestrian as far as military aircraft goes—a ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The AC-130 has proven invaluable in small wars against lightly defended targets in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as supporting special operations. Which suggests that ...

The U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunships are a constant presence in the CENTCOM AOR (Area Of Responsibility). The picture in this post shows an AC-130J Ghostrider being refueled at night by a ...

The AC-130 gunship series dates back to the Vietnam War era One of the most notable armaments of Ghostrider is its 105mm howitzer, which is typically seen on ground artillery platforms Outside of the ...

The AC-130 "Ghostrider" is the only aircraft in the world to carry a massive 105mm artillery piece—a howitzer—into the sky.

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 ...

An Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship crew was awarded multiple medals this week for providing cover and close-air support for special forces personnel during a September 2019 battle in Afghanistan.

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An American AC-130 gunship on Monday struck a vehicle in Iraq and killed Iranian-backed fighters who had targeted an air base used by U.S. forces with missiles and a drone, according to the Pentagon.