AC-130 Gunship Image Gallery

The AC-130H/U is a fixed-wing, side-firing aerial gunship that provides close air support, air interdiction and force protection. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and urban operations.
Air interdiction missions are conducted against preplanned targets or targets of opportunity. Force protection missions include air base defense and facilities defense. Secondary missions include armed reconnaissance, forward air control, limited command and control, and combat search and rescue.
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An AC-130H gunship flies over Hurlburt Field

An AC-130H gunship flies over Hurlburt Field Nov. 15, 2007. The AC-130 gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and force protection. These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensors.

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AC-130 performs at Nellis firepower demo

An AC-130 gunship executes an evasive maneuver and drops flares during the firepower demonstration held at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Sept. 14, 2007. The demonstration gives the public a close-up and realistic view into the Air Force's ability to perform its wartime mission. USAF photo by Lawrence Crespo

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Training with flare

An AC-130H Gunship aircraft from the 16th Special Operations Squadron out of Hurlburt Field, Fla., jettisons flares as an infrared countermeasure during multigunship formation egress training Aug. 24. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter

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