An AC-130 Hercules aircraft banks to the left near Hurlburt Field, with smoke visible from the rotary cannon, during twilight operations in 1988. (Air Force photo / Tech. Sgt. Lee Schading) ...

The AC-130 “Spooky II” gunship is a standard C-130 transport aircraft engineered for close-air support combat.

The AC-130J is a fourth generation gunship replacing the aging fleet of AC-130U/W gunships. The aircraft has entered service with the USAF in September 2017. It is a highly modified C-130J ...

Many military aircraft come with monikers that help describe their impressive abilities. The Angel Of Death, the AC-130's nickname, is no exception.

The future of a laser-armed AC-130J is increasingly uncertain and a broader review of the Ghostrider's armament package is in progress.

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.

The exercise, conducted on March 8 and 9th, saw Navy P-8 aircraft assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command perform long range reconnaissance for AC-130W Stinger II gunships assigned to ...

Russia wants to make its own version of America’s legendary AC-130 “Spooky” gunship. “An analogue of American AC-130 aircraft directly supporting ground forces on the AC-130 battlefield is ...

The next, scheduled for fiscal 2022, will be onboard the AC-130 aircraft, she said. The J-model aircraft achieved initial operational capability in September 2017.

For decades, the AC-130 gunship has been support troops on the ground with heavy firepower. In a few years, it may have a new weapon to do that with.

An Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship crew was awarded multiple medals this week for providing cover and close-air support for special forces personnel during a September 2019 battle in Afghanistan.