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. The schedule for long-planned flight testing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a laser directed energy weapon has slipped ...
Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we explore the history and evolution of U.S. gunships, from the AC-47 “Spooky” to the ...
The AC-130 gunship series dates back to the Vietnam War era One of the most notable armaments of Ghostrider is its 105mm howitzer, which is typically seen on ground artillery platforms Outside of the ...
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 ...
For more than 60 years, the AC-130 gunship has delivered unmatched firepower from the skies, evolving from its Vietnam War origins into one of America’s most feared battlefield aircraft. Armed with ...
In late July and early August, the Australian military held a record-setting military exercise with troops from 13 countries, including the US. But before the start of this year's Talisman Sabre ...
Plenty of U.S. combat aircraft strike fear into adversaries on the ground. Those include such warbirds as the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the B-52 Stratofortress, and of course the F-35 Lightning II. All can ...
No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” America’s C-130 transport plane is one of the most iconic and reliable workhorses of ...