The AC-130 gunship is a flying arsenal, built to dominate from above. Armed with a 105mm howitzer, 30mm autocannon, and ...

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer ...

These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons integrated with ... identify friendly ground forces and targets. The AC-130 is armed with a fearsome array of weaponry, including ...

While similar to the AC-130's missions, Stinger II is primarily ... precision guided munitions delivery capability, and one side-firing, trainable 30 mm gun with tracer-less ammunition and ...

Jamie Hunter An AC-130 gunship drops GBU-39B/B Laser Small Diameter Bombs. USAF Whatever the Small Cruise Missile's expected ...

one of the most prominent of which being the monstrous AC-130. The AC-130 first appeared later in the conflict and was an adaptation of the C-130 Hercules, a hefty military cargo aircraft with a ...

The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest version of the historic AC-130 aircraft, which dates back to the Vietnam War. Unlike C-130s, which are meant to carry cargo and troops, the AC-130 ...

It's November 2001, and lieutenant colonel Allison Black is a navigator on an AC-130 gunship flying over Afghanistan. She recounts a typical combat mission during operation Enduring Freedom.