AC-130 Gunship

Ground attack aircraft1968USALockheed

TypeGround attack aircraft

OriginUSA

Era1968

UsersLockheed

About AC-130 Gunship

A cargo plane converted into a flying gun battery. Carries a 105mm howitzer, 40mm Bofors cannon, and 25mm Gatling gun. Circles targets in a pylon turn, raining fire from above. Nicknamed Angel of Death. Used extensively in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Spectre and Spooky were its call signs.

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