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Caught in 'the green beam': How US Air Force gunship crews let a target know they have it in their sights

An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship in Wisconsin in July 2021.US Air Force/Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney The US Air Force's AC-130 gunship has a reputation for delivering firepower to the battlefield. Two ...
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Air Force Reserve’s 919th SOW Returns to Gunship Mission with First Flight of AC-130J Ghostrider

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 ...
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After nearly 60 years in flight, US Air Force special operators took their AC-130 gunship to Australia for the first time

US Air Force special operators took their AC-130J to Australia for an exercise in July. It's the first time the AC-130 has been to Australia since the gunship was introduced in the 1960s. The AC-130 ...
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35 Years Later, Retired AC-130H Spectre Crews Recount the Action from 1989’s ‘Operation Just Cause’ in Panama

The crew provided Close Air Support and precision fire power to the U.S. land forces on the ground in Panama. The attack also involved a series of precision strikes by F-117A Nighthawks. Crews of ...
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Caught in 'the green beam': How US Air Force gunship crews let a target know they have it in their sights

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. As ...