The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer ...

Many military aircraft come with monikers that help describe their impressive abilities. The Angel Of Death, the AC-130's nickname, is no exception.

These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons integrated with ... All gunships evolved from the first operational gunship, the AC-47 The AC-130 gunship has a combat history dating ...

The U.S. Air Force has scrapped plans to flight test an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship armed with a laser ... One past US Air ...

The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest version of the historic AC-130 aircraft, which dates back to the Vietnam War. Unlike C-130s, which are meant to carry cargo and troops, the AC-130 ...

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida — An AC-130U Spooky gunship named "Big Daddy" made history ... The heavily armed aircraft incorporates side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor ...

The primary mission of the AC-130W Stinger II is armed overwatch. While similar to the AC-130's missions ... and one side-firing, trainable 30 mm gun with tracer-less ammunition and associated ...