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    The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. It carries...
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    The Lockheed MC-130 is the basic designation for a family of special mission aircraft operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command...
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    C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules List of C-130 Hercules crashes AC-130 Spectre/Spooky Lockheed DC-130 Lockheed EC-130 Lockheed HC-130 Lockheed MC-130...
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    system for combat aircraft. Pave Pronto – Lockheed AC-130 Spectre gunship program. Pave SpectreLockheed AC-130E gunships. Pave Spike – Westinghouse AN/ASQ-153\AN/AVQ-23...
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    Vietnam War. They replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky and operated alongside the early versions of the AC-130 Spectre gunship. By late 1967, the idea of the...
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    and importance of special operation capabilities, Lockheed AC-130 Spectre/Spooky gunship and MC-130 Combat Talon/Combat Spear operations have remained...
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    C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules AC-130 Spectre/Spooky Lockheed DC-130 Lockheed EC-130 Lockheed HC-130 Lockheed LC-130 Lockheed MC-130 Lockheed WC-130...
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    fighter-bombers, the wing used Martin B-57G Canberras for night attacks, and AC-130 "Spectre" gunships for ground support and armed reconnaissance. Squadrons which...
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    combat training for aircrews in the AC-119G Shadow gunship. In early 1971, the unit additionally acquired AC-130H Spectre gunships. It lso gave numerous displays...
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    short-field capabilities of the Lockheed C-130. In the place of a Soviet transport plane, a C-130 Hercules (or Lockheed L-100 Hercules civilian model in...
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    cannons in the AC-119K version), they replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky and operated alongside the early versions of the AC-130 Spectre gunship. It was...
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    warfare leaflets, while AC-130A and AC-130H Spectre gunships provided valuable fire support and armed reconnaissance. However, the AC-130 community also suffered...
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  • system for combat aircraft. Pave Pronto – Lockheed AC-130 Spectre gunship program. Pave SpectreLockheed AC-130E gunships Pave Spot – Laser designator...
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    105 mm (4.13 in) M102 howitzers. The Douglas AC-47 Spooky, the Fairchild AC-119, and the AC-130 Spectre/Spooky, were vulnerable, and meant to operate...
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    Iran. Its members crewed the lead Combat Talon and all three of the Lockheed EC-130 refuelers on the night one mission to "Desert One", and was to crew...
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    Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II "Warthog" (USAF) Lockheed AC-130A (Spectre) Gunship (USAF) Lockheed AC-130H (Spectre) Gunship (USAF) Boeing B-52G Stratofortress...
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    special operations force weapons officers specializing in Lockheed AC-130, Lockheed MC-130 and Pilatus U-28 aircraft. The unit traces its lineage back...
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    AC130, 1968–. Douglas C-47 Skytrain (1944, 1945) Curtiss C-46 Commando (1944–1945) Lockheed AC-130A, AC-130E, AC-130H Spectre (1968–2015) Lockheed AC-130W...
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    Sent, Lockheed AC-130 Spectre, Lockheed MC-130 Combat Talon and Combat Shadow; Lockheed EC-130E Airborne Battle Command & Control Center and Lockheed EC-130H...
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  • to C-47F) C-130 Hercules – Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules – Lockheed Martin AC-130Lockheed DC-130 Hercules – Lockheed EC-130Lockheed EC-130H Compass...
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    Army. Retrieved 8 October 2024. "Spectre-Association: History of Spectre". Retrieved 2023-12-22. "AC-130A Spectre". Hurlburt Field. Retrieved 2023-12-22...
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  • Grumman OV-1C Mohawk LET L-13 Blaník Lockheed AC-130A Spectre Lockheed JetStar Lockheed JetStar Lockheed S-3B Viking Lockheed YC-141B Starlifter LTV A-7E Corsair...
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    Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It conducts crew training for AC-130 and Lockheed MC-130 aircraft. The 19th was established as a GHQ Air Force medium bomber...
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    2009-2021[citation needed] Lockheed AC-130H Spectre, 2009-2015[citation needed] General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, 2009-2021[citation needed] Lockheed AC-130W Stinger II...
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    Force Reserve AC-130 Spectre gunship unit. AC-130A were transferred from the Regular Air Force as the Regular Air Force transitioned to the AC-130H and nearly...
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    mission of intratheater airlift, using Lockheed C-130 Hercules Aircraft. Three years later, it converted to the AC-130 gunship model of the Hercules and became...
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    (1963–1965) Lockheed C-130A Hercules (1971–1975) Lockheed AC-130A Spectre (1975–1995) Sikorsky HH-3 Jolly Green Giant (1990–1993) Lockheed MC-130E Combat...
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    Aardvark 68-0058 Lockheed AC-130A Spectre 53-3129 Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star 49-0432 Lockheed F-104D Starfighter 57-1331 Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila – mock-up[citation...
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    (USAF) Lockheed AC-130A/H 'Spectre' (USAF) Boeing B-52G/H Stratofortress (USAF) Grumman C-2A Greyhound (USN) Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (USAF) Lockheed C-5...
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  • Borders hospital, killing at least 42 people. A U.S. Air Force Lockheed AC-130 Spectre firing in support of Afghan troops and United States Army Special...
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