Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a feature on the heavily armed and modified c-130 Hercules, the AC-130J Ghostrider; ...

The AC-130 Was Made to Fight the Viet Cong At the onset of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force began experimenting with gunships—aircraft that could offer more firepower for ground-attack ...

Many military aircraft come with monikers that help describe their impressive abilities. The Angel Of Death, the AC-130's nickname, is no exception.

Unleashing horrifying firepower and raining death and destruction on to the communist forces in Vietnam from the dark skies above, the AC-47 fixed-wing gunship was the first of its kind. Giving ...

On August 4, 2024, an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship landed on Highway 63 in Bono, Arkansas. On this public highway, the gunship refueled and rearmed before taking back off. This historic first ...

He and Judi attended frequent AC-119 Gunship Association annual reunions, as well as frequent gatherings of 71st Special Operations Squadron members.

A decommissioned Navy vessel was pounded by cannon fire from an AC-130J gunship as part of the 2024 RIMPAC exercise.

The AC-47 Spooky was one of the early gunships that involved mounting miniguns to the side of a C-47 Skytrain. These miniguns were effective in laying down heavy fire in a concentrated area.

An airman who flew as a crewmember on AC-130 gunships died in a shooting with a sheriff’s deputy at an apartment complex near Hurlburt Field Sunday, sources on the base and in Florida told Task ...

For the most part, the AC-130 is a beast capable of raining ammo on targets to significant effect, though, like any combat aircraft, it has several weaknesses alongside its strengths.

As the need for gunships intensified, some C-119s were converted into AC-119 variants, aptly named ‘Shadow.’ These gunships, armed with miniguns, infrared equipment, and flare-launchers, provided ...

WASHINGTON — The days of the AC-130J Ghostrider’s hefty 105mm cannon may be numbered. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command confirmed to Defense News it is considering removing this ...