During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force's first gunship, the AC-47 ... later in the conflict and was an adaptation of the C-130 Hercules, a hefty military cargo aircraft with a ...

The Spooky (U-model) is the third generation of C-130 gunships. All gunships evolved from the first operational gunship, the AC-47 The AC-130 gunship has a combat history dating to Vietnam.

The F-16 has completed the test phase for the integration of the AN/ALQ-167 Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod, as the USAF considers the platform for other aircraft types like the C-130 ...

The workhorse of the Air Force combat airlift fleet, the C-130 Hercules has been in service for more than half a century. Designed specifically to transport troops and equipment in the combat zone ...

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 ...

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 ...