As the earlier C-47 gunships wore out in Vietnam, the US Air Force turned to the C-130 Hercules under the top-secret Project ...

Watch the incredible power of the AC-130 Gunship, one of the most powerful flying artillery platforms ever built. Based on the legendary Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and developed by ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — People in Acadiana spotted a large military aircraft flying overhead recently. The Lafayette Airport confirmed it was an AC-130 performing routine exercises. The AC-130 was ...

(Lafayette, Louisiana) - The Lafayette Regional Airport took to social media to address a large aircraft that was seen circling the city for much of Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The AC-130 plane circled ...

According to Sawyer Merritt, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has integrated Starlink and Starshield AI-enabled communication terminals into AC-130J Ghostrider gunships, as ...

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 ...

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 ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from AC-130 Gunship Operator In AC-130 Gunship Operator game you will seat in chair of armament operator of three most powerful gunships in the world. As first, ...

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 ...

The AC-130 gunship is a flying arsenal, built to dominate from above. Armed with a 105mm howitzer, 30mm autocannon, and precision-guided munitions, it delivers devastating firepower with pinpoint ...