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The Secret of the AC-130: Why its Pilots Fly With a Howitzer... at Night

The AC-130 "Ghostrider" is the only aircraft in the world to carry a massive 105mm artillery piece—a howitzer—into the sky. It's a cargo plane... firing a tank shell. But why would the US Air Force ...
The Aviationist

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 ...