Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is deciding whether or not to begin removing the famed 105mm howitzers from its AC-130J gunships, possibly ...

The AC 130J Ghostrider is not just another military aircraft. It is a flying artillery platform equipped with a 30mm cannon and a massive 105mm howitzer capable of firing 50 pound rounds from the sky.

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side firing weapons, a 25mm gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy to ...