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 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...
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versatile airframe has found uses in other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support,...
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Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun (section AC-130 Gunship)
Lockheed AC-130 gunships in the air-to-ground role. Between 2006 and 2012, there were plans to remove these and the 20 mm M61 Vulcans from newer AC-130U variants...
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duo is in danger due to their value to the Taliban, he arranges for an AC-130 gunship and an Apache attack helicopter to provide air support. Concurrently...
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interviews with both Tom Trento and David Chadwick, Brown claims that a U.S. AC-130 gunship, circling above the Chinook at the time of the shootdown, spotted...
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development Lockheed AC-130 Lockheed C-130 Hercules Lockheed DC-130 Lockheed EC-130 Lockheed HC-130 Lockheed L-100 Hercules Lockheed LC-130 Lockheed Martin...
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aircraft artillery has found its use in the present day, most notably on the AC-130. Aircraft artillery was first used for ground attack roles during World...
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with 42,000 lb payload Related development C-130 Hercules Lockheed HC-130 Lockheed Martin KC-130 AC-130 Spectre Related lists List of active United States...
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successfully performed three hours before H-Hour on D-Day by an Air Force AC-130. The two SEAL Team Six regime-change missions both involved Governor General...
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rotary 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...
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ground-attack and close air support variant of the An-12, similar to the AC-130. In 2021, it was announced that the gunship will not be based on the An-12...
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base. The mission was deemed high risk; two AH-64 Apache helicopters, an AC-130 gunship, and other additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
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DC-3 Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Fairchild AC-119 Lockheed AC-130 Related lists List of attack aircraft List of military aircraft...
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back the advancing insurgents until its Miniguns ran out of ammunition. An AC-130 Spectre joined the battle and kept the downed crew and passengers safe until...
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development 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...
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jets such as the AV-8B Harrier II, airborne gunships such as the Lockheed AC-130, and land-based fighting vehicles. A lighter four-barrel version, designated...
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airstrike. Anonymous sources alleged that cockpit recordings showed the AC-130 crew questioned the strike's legality. On 7 October 2015, President Barack...
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Thunderbolt II in 2011. The attack aircraft is used for close air support An AC-130J of the 4th Special Operations Squadron flies over Kansas in 2023. An...
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prohibited AC-130 aircraft from remaining in hostile airspace in daylight after the crash of an AC-130 in Khafji in the Gulf War, the AC-130 support protecting...
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personnel carriers (APCs), which were knocked out by M67 recoilless rifle fire. AC-130 gunships provided support for the landing. Cuban construction vehicles were...
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other platforms following on from the AC-47, including the Fairchild AC-119 and the Lockheed AC-130. The AC-130 has had a particularly lengthy service...
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COM". www.ruaviation.com. "Источник: аналог американской летающей батареи AC-130 разрабатывается в России". TASS. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019. Крецул...
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30 mm weapons in their A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft, AC-130 gunship (AC-130J Ghostrider variant), and AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. It was...
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intended for use from UAVs, and it was also integrated with the Lockheed AC-130 gunship, giving that aircraft a precision stand-off capability. The Viper...
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AC-130 aircraft from remaining in hostile airspace in daylight after the crash of an AC-130 during the Battle of Khafji in the Gulf War, the AC-130 support...
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Aircraft in fiction (redirect from C-130 Hercules in fiction)
Raptors intercepting an armed AC-130 attacking Washington, D.C.; two F-22s are shot down before a third hits the AC-130 with a missile, causing it to...
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nearby AC-130, destroying 13 vehicles. Nevertheless, the Iraqi advance towards Khafji continued on this sector, despite repeated attacks from an AC-130. Attempts...
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at least 21 people including two civilians. January 7 A U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship operating under JSOC targeted a suspected al-Qaeda convoy. The strike...
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C-130 Hercules Lockheed AC-130 Lockheed DC-130 Lockheed EC-130 Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call Lockheed HC-130 Lockheed L-100 Hercules Lockheed LC-130 Lockheed...
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