130 AC Gunships Aircraft Aviation

AC-130 gunships are a family of aircraft based on the C-130 Hercules airframe. These are generically referred to as "Spectre Gunships" even though the latest variant does not use that nickname. The AC-130 family of gunships carry laser designators that can assist attack aircraft with the delivery of laser-guided bombs. They also carry single-fire weapons in addition to the high-speed gatling-guns found on all other fixed wing gunships.

• - Background information with photograph and specifications.
  
• - Lockheed AC-130 Spectre and AC-130U Spooky II gunship fact sheet with detailed information, specifications and links.
  
• - Offers statistical information, aircraft specifications, and an image gallery.
  
• - Inages and information on the combat history of the aircraft.
  
• - The nonprofit organization of former aircrew and support members of the AC-130 gunship. Contains links, photos, music, reunion information and aircraft lists.
  
• - Story of the loss of an AC-130 gunship in Kuwait.
  
• - Russian article describes the role of the AC-130 Gunship in this conflict.
  
• - Official USAF data on the operational models of the AC-130, focusing on the aircraft mission, features, history and general characteristics.
  
• - Photo gallery of AC-130 nose art.
  
• - Description, discussion and link to an AC-130 combat video from Afghanistan.
  
• - Excerpts from a first-person novel about flying in AC-130 Spectre gunships during the Vietnam war. Link to purchase the book.
  
• - Photographs, history going back to before the AC-47 and links.
  
• - An interagctive guide to the fixed wing gunships deployed in Afghanistan. [Requires Flash.]
  
• - Description and photos of the special operations aircraft.
  
• - Official U.S. Air Force gunship images, displayed as thumbnails.
  
• - Radio Netherlands: Report on the deployment of AC-130s to Afghanistan.
  
• - Link to actual combat (low resolution) video from a live-fire mission in Afghanistan.
  
• - Information on all of the variants: history, deployments, specifications, pictures and links.
  
• - Links include an aircraft profile, screen saver, photo album and FAQ.
  
• - Free encyclopedia description and photos of the aircraft.
  
• - Article describes eye-witness accounts of a gunship aircraft strafing civilian targets in Kandahar.
  
• - Discussion group article (second item) discusses an anti-missile laser system on AC-130 Spectre gunships.
  
• - Mission tape from Afghanistan showing an actual attack.
  
  

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