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 ...
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 ...
U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black, known as the "Angel of Death," earned her name during the early days of the Afghanistan War in 2001. As an AC-130H gunship officer, her voice commanded air support, ...