Modifications to Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) fleet of AC-130 gunships means that even if a planned August test of the new Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) system aboard an AC-130J ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since the mid-1960s, AC-130 gunships have provided close air support for troops all over the world. The AC-130's utility and ...
Few aircraft in the U.S. military arsenal carry the fearsome reputation of the AC-130J Ghostrider. For decades, this heavily armed gunship has been the decisive edge for Special Operations Forces, ...
One of the Air Force’s most feared gunships will soon be upgraded with a state-of-the-art laser, taking their ground support role to the next level. The United States Air Force will soon outfit their ...
The AC-130 gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and force protection. Missions in close air support are troops in contact, convoy escort and urban operations. Air ...
Key Point: Once the gunship is upgraded, the AC-130 will become an integral part of U.S. overseas operations. The historic, lethal and combat-tested AC-130 gunship — known for attacking ISIS and ...
Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the feared AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. Voice, text and video editing ...
AC-130 emerges from the night to refuel from a KC-135 over Iraq. Little is known about AC-130 Spooky Gunship operations in Iraq. For sure we know that two AC-130s, along with some A-10 Warthogs were ...
The best part is when the gunship disappears into the night. The following footage was filmed from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron as it refuels an AC-130W ...