Its official name is the AC-130. Some call it simply the Big Gun. Packed with a unique combination of airborne firepower, it is one of the most fearsome warplanes. Just one look shows why. This plane ...

The AC-130 gunship that the U.S. military has begun to use in Afghanistan can pump out cannon and artillery fire at a withering 2,500 rounds per minute, making it one of the most lethal ground-attack ...

Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules is one of the most iconic and versatile aircraft in the U.S. Air Force’s fleet. Developed in response to the Air... What You Need To Know: ...

The AC-130 — known as "Spectre" or the newer "Spooky" — is the modern version of the old "Puff the Magic Dragon" gunship that was flown in Vietnam. In essence, the turboprop-driven craft is a flying ...

An AC-130 Spectre from the 16th Special Operations Squadron flies a training mission Aug. 11, 2010, at Cannon Air Force Base, N. M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden).

The United States was sending B-52 bombers, AC-130 gunships and fighter jets into Afghanistan Saturday to turn back dramatic recent advances by the Taliban. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers, the ...

The US Air Force Battlelab and the US Defence Threat Reduction Agency are planning to demonstrate potential use of an expendable UAV in providing off-board sensing and targeting support for USAF ...

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon admitted yesterday that Afghan civilians at a wedding feast were killed and wounded in an accidental air strike last week. Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke also said the ...