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  2. Lockheed AC-130 - Wikipedia

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    The AC-130J Ghostrider came from a 2011 initiative that sought to acquire 16 new gunships based on newly built MC-130J Commando II special-operations tankers outfitted with a "precision strike package" to give them an attack capability, requesting $1.6 billion from fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

  3. Watch This USAF AC-130J Ghostrider Land on an Arkansas ... - AOL

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    The key portion of the exercise involved a heavily-armed AC-130J Ghostrider gunship from the 1st Special Operations Wing landing, refueling, and taking off from the highway all in a short period ...

  4. 73rd Special Operations Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 73rd became the first AC-130J operational unit to fly the aircraft in 2018. [19] The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship flew its first combat mission in Afghanistan in late June 2019 with the squadron. [ 20 ]

  5. Cannon receives new gunship - AOL

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    Jul. 20—CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — The 27th Special Operations Wing has received its first AC-130J Ghostrider gunship, according to a Cannon news release. The Ghostrider is the successor to the ...

  6. 4th Special Operations Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The squadron plans, prepares and executes AC-130J gunship missions, providing precise delivery of munitions supporting joint conventional and special operations forces. It directly supports unified and theater special operations commands by conducting close air support, armed aerial reconnaissance, and interdiction missions worldwide in support of Secretary of Defense taskings.

  7. An 'Angel of Death' will release 'controlled fury' over ...

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    What is the AC-130J Ghostrider? In short? It's an absolute monster of a warplane. The AC-130J is a fifth-generation gunship, according to a fact sheet provided by the U.S. Air Force.This series of ...

  8. Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying ...

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    The AC-130’s presence for drills in South Korea was designed to send a simple message to its belligerent neighbor North Korea – deterrence. Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft ...

  9. 17th Special Operations Squadron - Wikipedia

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    An AC-119G of the 17th SOS over Tan Son Nhut Air Base, 29 October 1969. AC-119 crews from the squadron provided airbase defense, close air support, and armed reconnaissance. Four gunships were damaged in combat and on 6 August another was hit by .50 caliber rounds in the fuselage and an engine, causing an engine fire and extensive damage.