An Air Force AC-130 gunship destroyed a truck on Tuesday in Western Iraq after the aircraft’s crew watched Iranian-backed militia fighters use the vehicle to launch a ballistic missile attack on ...

An American AC-130 gunship on Monday struck a vehicle in Iraq and killed Iranian-backed fighters who had targeted an air base used by U.S. forces with missiles and a drone, according to the Pentagon.

A US AC-130 gunship was in the air at the time of the attack, saw it happen in “real time” and was able to “determine the point of origin,” Singh said. Have a confidential tip for our ...

The AC-130 Was Made to Fight the Viet Cong. At the onset of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force began experimenting with gunships—aircraft that could offer more firepower for ground-attack ...

The US Air Force's AC-130 gunship has a reputation for delivering firepower to the battlefield. Two AC-130Js used a more subtle tool to aid US forces on the ground during the evacuation of Kabul.

The AC-130 was first converted from a cargo heavyweight to a powerhouse of a gunship by North American Rockwell in 1987. Its origins took a toll in terms of its agility, one of the major ...

U.S. forces Tuesday hit a militant base in Iraq with an AC-130 gunship after Iranian-backed groups attacked American troops in the country this week in the latest tit-for-tat exchange in the Middle… ...

The AC-130 gunship is designed for precise attacks in urban areas while providing close support for ground forces, but it has been used in Afghanistan to aid special forces operations. It is a version ...

The AC-130 Ghostrider is a force to be reckoned with in the U.S. Air Force’s arsenal. As one of the most heavily armed aircraft ever, this gunship is designed to deliver massive firepower ...

First and foremost, the C-130 isn't the most maneuverable aircraft and became even less so when converted into a gunship. Poor maneuverability makes the AC-130 susceptible to fighters and ...

The AC-130 Was Made to Fight the Viet Cong. At the onset of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force began experimenting with gunships—aircraft that could offer more firepower for ground-attack ...