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 ...

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida — An AC-130U Spooky gunship named "Big Daddy" made ... no discrepancies whatsoever on the plane," said US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Lennon, a section chief with the ...

As her C-130H gunship approached enemy combatants in Afghanistan, former Air Force officer Allison Black's voice came across ...

These sensors allow the gunship to visually or electronically ... During Operation Desert Storm, AC-130s provided close air support and force protection (air base defense) for ground forces.

The US Air Force will launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California next week to test and flex the military’s readiness to use nuclear force. The unarmed Minuteman ...

When you look at US Air Force ground capabilities, the AC-130J gunship is one of the most recognizable in the fleet. Another familiar plane from dozens of war movies is equipped with a 105mm ...

The general in charge of the service's fleet of cargo and refueller aircraft says the service has been evaluating its needs ...