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 ...

Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing and 711th Special Operations Squadron prepare an AC-130J Ghostrider ...

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 ...

A series of photos from a recent event at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico show a few glimpses of the U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider, a powerful gunship... For nearly 60 years, the many ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – There’s a new mission coming to Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, and a new plane comes with it. The first of those planes just arrived to the base. The AC-130J Ghostrider is ...

U.S. Special Operations Command has begun flight testing the Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider next-generation gunship. The aircraft was modified from a new-build MC-130J by Air Force Special ...

As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering apartment blocks, its powerful cameras can almost see inside windows on the highest floors. Aiming farther afield, the weapons officers on ...

Credit: The first 105 mm cannon-equipped AC-130J Block 20 arrives at Hurlburt Field, Florid: USAF As U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s (Afsoc) legion of night-flying killers wreak havoc on ...

A storied gunship touched down at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, several weeks ago, as part of the U.S. Air Force’s effort to consolidate gunship training and reduce training time, the service ...

US weapons manufacturers stand to gain significantly from a major military buildup in the Caribbean, according to a report ...

There aren't a lot of reasons why I wouldn't be mad to sit in traffic. If I had to throw a list together, though, I'd say waiting for a U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship to land on the pavement ahead of ...