Lockheed AC-130 - Wikipedia
Developed during the Vietnam War as "Project Gunship II", the AC-130 replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky, or "Gunship I". The sole operator is the United States Air Force, which uses the AC-130J Ghostrider. Close air support roles include supporting ground troops, escorting convoys, and urban operations.
AC-130J Ghostrider > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and point air defense.
South Korea: Flying aboard the AC-130J Ghostrider, carrying ... - CNN
2024年7月9日 · Aiming farther afield, the weapons officers on the four-engine aircraft, nicknamed Ghostrider, can pick out objects at 50,000 feet, almost 10 miles away – all potential targets for the biggest gun...
AC-130J Ghostrider - Air Force Special Operations Command
Regularly stationed at Hurlburt Field, Florida, this is the first time the updated J model of the AC-130 has landed or operated in Japan. Airmen with Hurlburt Field, Fl. and Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. delivered a new AC-130J Ghostrider gunship to the 27th Special Operations Wing’s specialized fleet July 19, 2021.
CNN gets access into America’s ‘biggest gun in the sky’
2024年7月9日 · CNN’s Mike Valerio gets an exclusive look inside the US Air Force AC-130J aircraft, nicknamed Ghostrider, assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command.
AC-130J Ghost Rider - USAF Special Operations
The AC-130J Ghostrider is a new addition to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)'s arsenal. The Ghostrider, which is currently under development, is a gunship created by adding a weapons package to a MC-130J Commando II aircraft. The aircraft is earmarked to eventually replace current AC-130H gunships.
AC-130J Ghostrider > Hurlburt Field > Hurlburt Field Fact Sheets
The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and point air defense.
AC-130J Ghostrider Aircraft - Air Force Technology
2020年8月10日 · AC-130J Ghostrider has an overall length of 29.3m, a height of 11.9m and wingspan of 39.7m. It can operate at a maximum altitude of 28,000ft with a payload of 42,000lb. Its maximum take-off weight is 164,000lb. “The aircraft is also designed to accommodate the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system.”
Meet the Air Force’s ‘ultimate battle plane’ and your new close-air …
2016年10月25日 · When it hits the battlefield in a few short years, the AC-130J Ghostrider will be the most heavily armed gunship in history – a badass plane providing close-air support to U.S. troops on the...
AC-130J Ghostrider > 919th Special Operations Wing > Fact Sheets
The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and point air defense.