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AC-130: The Flying Fortress That Rains Hell
The AC-130 gunship is a flying arsenal, built to dominate from above. Armed with a 105mm howitzer, 30mm autocannon, and ...
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Deadly AC-130 Gunship in Action Firing All Its Cannons
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 ...
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AC-130H/U Gunship
These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons ... These sensors allow the gunship to visually or electronically identify friendly ground forces and targets. The AC-130 is armed ...
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The Air Force's last AC-130U gunship, named 'Big Daddy,' made history before a flight this month
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida — An AC-130U Spooky gunship named "Big Daddy" made history ... The heavily armed aircraft incorporates side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor ...
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How Pilots Train to Fly the $165 Million AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship
The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest version of the historic AC-130 aircraft, which dates back to the Vietnam War. Unlike C-130s, which are meant to carry cargo and troops, the AC-130 ...
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AC-130W Stinger II
The primary mission of the AC-130W Stinger II is armed overwatch. While similar to the AC-130's missions ... munitions delivery capability, and one side-firing, trainable 30 mm gun with tracer ...