No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” Key point: While details are scant on the nature of the Ghostrider’s first combat ...

Originally, the AC-130W Stinger II was not equipped with a 105mm howitzer cannon like previous AC-130 variants had been. But after reassessing past combat missions and considering Airmen feedback, the ...

The AC-130 "Ghostrider" is the only aircraft in the world to carry a massive 105mm artillery piece—a howitzer—into the sky. It's a cargo plane... firing a tank shell. But why would the US Air Force ...