The Air Force ordered eight more C-130As modified into AC-130s, and at the same time modified cheaper, older, twin-engine C-119s into AC-119 gunships to supplement the AC-130s and AC-47s.

Bill Evans, right, a Vietnam veteran of the 71st Special Operations Squadron, jokes with James Yrineo, left, about never having to use the bailout door Yrineo is holding open while visiting the C ...

Former Air Force Sgt. Bruce Byrd was working on F-4 fighters in 1970 when he volunteered for gunship duty and was sent to Vietnam in 1971. His job was a gunner for AC-119K Stinger gunships, the for… ...

The AC-47 Spooky was one of the early gunships that involved mounting miniguns to the side of a C-47 Skytrain. ... C-119 Flying Boxcar. sdasmarchives / Flickr. ... AC-119 (Shadow / Stinger) ...

The American Flight Museum’s AC-47 “Spooky” gunship on display at Renner Field, Goodland, Ks on Aug. 19, 2023. The American Flight Museum is located in Topeka, Ks at Forbes Field.

All gunships evolved from the first operational gunship, the AC-47 The AC-130 gunship has a combat history dating to Vietnam. Gunships destroyed more than 10,000 trucks and were credited with many ...

Future models, like the AC-119 and the AC-130, took over the gunship role later on, but the AC-47 is still remembered for its pioneering role.

The AC-130U gunship has completed its final combat deployment. The U.S. Air Force said its AC-130U, known as the "Spooky," has returned stateside from its last scheduled deployment. The last U ...

An AC-130U Spooky gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron flies over Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Aug. 24, 2007, during training. (Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Emily S. Moore) ...