No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is somewhat pedestrian as far as military aircraft goes—a ...
The U.S. military operates many military transport aircraft, but one of the most impressive is the C-130 Hercules, which entered active service in 1954. The aircraft can transport everything from ...
The AC-130 “Spectre” gunship (also known as “Spooky”) is less of an airplane and more of a flying battleship. Heavily armored and armed to the hilt, this souped-up C-130 Hercules transport aircraft is ...