Summary and Key Points: In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) successfully landed an AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship on a highway in Arkansas during the Emerald ...

In this action-packed compilation, we showcase the unmatched power of the AC-130 Gunship in three intense moments. First, ...

The newest model of the U.S. Air Force's AC-130 gunship is being added to the mix at Kirtland AFB. It's called the AC-130J Ghostrider.

The AC-130J was used in a Close Air Support role during a training mission with ROKAF KF-16s, which also dropped Paveway laser-guided bombs. A USAF (U.S. Air Force) AC-130J Ghostrider gunship ...

Worlds apart from the tourist jetliners that typically traverse these serene skies, an American Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force has shifted AC-130J Ghostrider training from Hurlburt Field, Florida, to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, consolidating training and reducing costs.

The U.S. Air Force plans to test an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship equipped with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. Adding an AESA would give these aircraft a valuable tool for ...

Their mission ended up lasting nearly 30 hours. Shadow 77 logged a new record for nonstop solo operations in the AC-130J, flying on its own for almost 16 hours straight, the Air Force said.

The military opted to pursue a smaller AC-130J fleet as a way to “better position [Air Force Special Operations Command] for the future fight,” spokesperson Lt. Col. Becky Heyse said Thursday.

An AC-130J during an aerial demonstration in Wisconsin, July 30, 2021. US Air Force/Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney Rodriguez said a ground test of the weapon should take place within a few months ...

A view from inside the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship taking part in the training over the Caribbean on December 7, 2023, as it approaches a KC-135 tanker to refuel. USAF ...

Maj. Riley Feeney breaks down every item an AC-130J pilot carries in their go bag, including night-vision goggles, an iPad, and their helmet.