An AC-130 Spectre gunship fires flares over the play area at the Capex (Capabilities Exercise) June 3, 2011, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. (Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom ...

Summary and Key Points: The AC-130 "Spectre" gunship, also known as "Spooky," is a heavily armed aircraft born out of necessity during the Vietnam War to provide close-air support (CAS ...

The AC-130 “Spectre” gunship, which made its combat debut during the Vietnam War, has a fearsome reputation. Often paired with special operations teams, AC-130s provide close air support from ...

During the first missions the Spectre was also able to achieve an aerial victory when on May 8, 1969 an AC-130 shot down an enemy helicopter, as told by Wayne Mutza in his book Gunships The ...

The AC-130 gunship is just a modified C-130 cargo plane, but there is no more devastating array of firepower supporting troops on the ground, anywhere in the world. The 130 started as a ...

The AC-130 Spectre Gunship Still Plays a Critical Role in America’s Close Air Support Capability. It is large, slow and vulnerable to air defense systems including increasingly effective man ...

The AC-130 Spectre gunship which the Americans are using for special operations in southern Afghanistan was designed for close support of ground forces. It is a development of the C-130 Hercules ...

Everything began in the jungles of Indochina The AC-130 gunship community can trace ... There, the initial variants of the aircraft, the AC-130E Spectre and the AC-47, nicknamed “Puff, the ...

AC-130 crews are often unsung heroes ... during Operation Desert Storm. An AC-130H Spectre designated "Spirit 03" was supporting US and coalition troops as they advanced through Kuwait when ...

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 ...

Lockheed AC-130 Spectre attack planes, dubbed “the world’s deadliest gunship,” have also been sent into action. The onslaught of American airpower comes as the Taliban makes territorial ...

Summary and Key Points: The AC-130 “Spectre” gunship, also known as “Spooky,” is a heavily armed aircraft born out of necessity during the Vietnam War to provide close-air support (CAS ...