The AC-130 gunship is one of the most powerful and feared aircraft in the U.S. Air Force arsenal. Nicknamed the “Angel of Death,” this heavily armed aircraft has provided unmatched close air support, ...

The AC-130 is so effective that it has been supporting conventional and special-operations troops for close to 60 years, seeing action in Asia, South America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

The airborne fixed-wing gunship dates back even beyond the AC-130 and its many sub-variants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Boitz) ...

The AC-130H's call sign is "Spectre." The AC-130U's call sign is "Spooky. " The U-model is the third generation of C-130 gunships. All gunships evolved from the first operational gunship, the AC-47.

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy ...

The AC-130 was first converted from a cargo heavyweight to a powerhouse of a gunship by North American Rockwell in 1987. Its origins took a toll in terms of its agility, one of the major ...

The AC-130 has been around since the Vietnam War and has been so successful that the Air Force continues to upgrade it. Since the AC-130A was introduced in 1968, US crews have flown the -E, -H, -U ...

The AC-130’s laser feels like the future, but in fact it’s actually a few years late. In 2015, the Air Force challenged industry to put a 120-kilowatt laser on a gunship by 2020.

The AC-130H Spectre and its 105-millimeter cannon appeared in 1972, followed by the current AC-130U Spooky, armed with a 105-millimeter, a 40-millimeter, and a 25-millimeter cannon—not much less ...