In a bizarre and intimidating display far from any known warzone, leaked infrared footage has captured a U.S. Air Force ...

Originally, the AC-130W Stinger II was not equipped with a 105mm howitzer cannon like previous AC-130 variants had been. But ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque is no stranger to seeing planes take to the sky and the newest, AC-130J Ghostrider model of the U.S. Air Force’s AC-130 gunship is no ...

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 ...

During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force's first gunship, the AC-47, was introduced. It was primarily created to be able to unleash steady, accurate, and constant streams of fire on ground ...

US defence technology firm Leidos is preparing launch tests for a new cruise missile it says will offer an affordable option for long-range strikes. Notably, the new munition – dubbed Black Arrow – ...

The 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, celebrated the arrival of the AC-130J Ghostrider in a Sept. 5 ceremony. (Senior Airman Karissa Dick/U.S. Air Force) A storied ...

The arrival of the AC-130J Ghostrider at Kirtland Air Force Base signifies a major advancement for the U.S. Air Force’s special operations training and capabilities. On Sept. 5, 2024, the 58th Special ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The AC-130 gunship series dates back to the Vietnam War ...

An Air Force gunship unleashed its firepower on a warship during the multinational Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise last month. RIMPAC was held in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands ...

Jim was born in Indianapolis on November 22, 1942. He attended Nora Grade School and graduated from North Central High School in 1960. He went on to Purdue University and completed a bachelor’s degree ...

An AC-130J gunship practiced live-fire on a retired U.S. Navy ship during SINKEX 2024. (Todd R. McQueen) A U.S. Air Force AC-130J gunship took part in battering and sinking a retired U.S. Navy vessel ...