Experience the thrill of U.S. Air Force military aviation with this planespotting highlight reel, featuring iconic aircraft ...

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 ...

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 ...

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Expect to see some different planes in the skies above Kirtland Air Force Base as the base is the new home of the AC-130J Ghostriders. The seven gunships have ...

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 ...

The AC-130J Ghostrider is a new gunship being adopted by the U.S. Air Force. “The ‘A’ stands for attack, and as you can see on it, we have two weapons mounted on the left-hand side – the ...

Training for the gunship was at Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka, Kansas. Some of the early uses of the gunships included attacking the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos, which was defended by anti-aircraft ...

A breathtaking flyover of nearly every United States Air Force fighter and bomber jet soared during a Florida air show Saturday, ... The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship was also not included.

As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering apartment blocks, its powerful cameras can almost see inside windows on the highest floors. Aiming farther afield, the weapons officers on ...

On Sept. 5, 2024, the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, celebrated a significant milestone with the arrival of the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.

US Air Force gunships trace their lineage back to the Vietnam War, when the service set up 7.62 mm guns to fire out one side of a C-47 transport aircraft. With that configuration, ...

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 ...