AC-130 Gunship News Archive

US Airstrike in Somalia Targets al-Qaida Suspect
Posted on: Mon Mar 3rd, 2008 | Voice of America

In Somalia, several dozen residents of Dobley town, near the Kenyan border, are reportedly trying to cross into Kenya following a U.S. military air strike that was aimed at terror suspects in the area. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu has details from our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi.

Boeing Starts AC-130U Gunship Flight Testing
Posted on: Sat Apr 28th, 2007 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, April 27, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has begun flight testing the AC-130U Gunship with new 30 mm cannons at Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Spooky gunship armed with new cannons
Posted on: Fri Feb 2nd, 2007 | AFPN

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNEWS) -- Spooky is about to get a little scarier.

U.S. Launches New Airstrike in Somalia
Posted on: Wed Jan 24th, 2007 | washingtonpost.com

WASHINGTON -- The United States launched an airstrike in Somalia against suspected terrorist targets - the second such attack this month, defense officials said Wednesday.

Aircraft attack al Qaeda haven in Somalia
Posted on: Tue Jan 9th, 2007 | af.mil

WASHINGTON (AFNEWS) -- Air Force AC-130 gunships struck al Qaeda targets in Somalia Jan. 8, news sources reported last night.