An AC-130U Spooky gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron flies over Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Aug. 24, 2007, during training. (Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Emily S. Moore) ...

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

The AC-130J Ghostrider — the latest in the Air Force’s line of heavily-armed gunships — marked a major developmental milestone Sept. 30 when it was declared to have reached initial ...

Brace yourselves: the Air Force’s newest gunship is officially on the prowl downrange. The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship flew its first combat mission in Afghanistan in late June, deploying to ...

The US Air Force's AC-130 gunship has a reputation for delivering firepower to the battlefield. Two AC-130Js used a more subtle tool to aid US forces on the ground during the evacuation of Kabul.

The 30mm cannon on the Air Force’s next gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, is having multiple problems, limiting its ability to track targets and maintain a full and consistent rate of fire.

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 ...

Staff Sgt. Andrew English inspects a 105mm cannon on an AC-130J Ghostrider at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Oct. 31, 2023. (Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman/U.S Air Force) WASHINGTON — The days of the ...

The U.S. Air Force's New AC-130 Gunships Are Really Bomb Trucks By Tyler Rogoway June 1, 2014 1:20 pm EST The AC-130 flying gunship fleet is one of the most fabled and feared assets in the entire ...

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 ...

The Air Force no longer plans on installing and operating a high-energy laser weapon on a special operations gunship due to "technical challenges," an official said, bringing the service's latest ...