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GUN RUN! Legendary AC-130 Gunship in Action – Exercise Emerald Warrior

USAF Planes (AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger) in Action During Exercise Emerald Warrior in Florida. The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a…

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AC-130 Gunship – One Day Inside the Legendary US Plane

Aircrew conduct a routine training mission in an AC-130 Gunship. The AC-130 gunship’s primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Aircrew conducted a live-fire training mission to ensure readiness any time,…

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Gunship in Action! AC-130W Stinger Firing Its 30mm GAU-23/A & 105mm M102 at Training Range

U.S. Air Force aerial gunners operate a 30mm ATK GAU-23/A autocannon and 105mm M102 howitzer onboard an AC-130W Stinger II Gunship during air training operations. The AC-130W Stinger II primary missions are close air support…

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