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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-130 Gunship - The U.S. Air Force’s Ultimate Flying Artillery

The AC-130 is not just a plane—it’s a precision ground support platform capable of delivering devastating firepower with surgical accuracy. Operated exclusively by the U.S. Air Force and built on the ...
The National Interest

The AC-130J Ghostrider Might Lose Its Big Gun

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 ...
The Indianapolis Star

An 'Angel of Death' will release 'controlled fury' over Indiana. But no need to panic

UPDATE: The aerial gunnery training exercise scheduled for Dec. 28, 2023 was cancelled that same day due to inclement weather, according to a spokesperson for Camp Atterbury on social media. IndyStar ...