Summary and Key Points: The AC-130 “Spectre” gunship, also known as “Spooky,” is a heavily armed aircraft born out of necessity during the Vietnam War to provide close-air support (CAS) in dense ...
From the deserts of Iraq to today’s Special Operations exercises, the AC-130 gunship has defined American close air support for more than six decades. During the Gulf War, one Spectre stayed over ...
The crew provided Close Air Support and precision fire power to the U.S. land forces on the ground in Panama. The attack also involved a series of precision strikes by F-117A Nighthawks. Crews of ...