An AC-130 Spectre gunship fires flares over the play area at the Capex (Capabilities Exercise) June 3, 2011, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. (Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom) ...

At that time, an AC-130 gunship, ... (MANPADS) missile launches, warn crews of a threat, and automatically deploy flares.” There were also changes to tactics made following the 1991 incident.

The AC-130 Spectre gunship which the Americans are using for special operations in southern Afghanistan was designed for close support of ground forces. It is a development of the C-130 Hercules ...

An AC-130U Spooky Gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Florida, on August 20, 2008.

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 ...

The AC-130’s presence for drills in South Korea was designed to send a simple message to its belligerent neighbor North Korea – deterrence.

A tweet from the US Department of Defense of an US Air Force gunship has been met with criticism on social media. The tweet included a video of AC-130 gunship aircraft nicknamed the “Angel of ...

At that time, an AC-130 gunship, ... (MANPADS) missile launches, warn crews of a threat, and automatically deploy flares.” There were also changes to tactics made following the 1991 incident.

The AC-130 gunship is designed for precise attacks in urban areas while providing close support for ground forces, ... It does have a system that drops chaff and flares to counter radar and infra-red ...

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.