Inside the U.S. Ghostriders and Reapers Being Used to Strike Boats

The U.S. is dedicating serious firepower to taking out alleged drug boats around South America. Here’s how the AC-130J ...
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The Air Force’s AC-130 Gunship Was Deadly in Vietnam—and Is Still in Service

No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is somewhat pedestrian as far as military aircraft goes—a ...
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Air Force Reserve’s 919th SOW Returns to Gunship Mission with First Flight of AC-130J Ghostrider

The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th ...
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AC-130J Ghostrider gunship calls Kirtland AFB home for the next generation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque is no stranger to seeing planes take to the sky and the newest, AC-130J Ghostrider model of the U.S. Air Force’s AC-130 gunship is no ...