Six New York National Guard soldiers flew an all-night rescue mission in 2023 to reach an ambushed team of French commandos.

American soldiers are pinned in a narrow Afghan alley—pressed behind a collapsing wall while automatic fire pours from a ...

The US Marine Corps has abandoned plans to equip KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Harvest Hawk missile systems.The War Zone reported on this.The Corps explained that the decision was due to […] ...

Developed to turn USMC C-130s into close air support platforms during the Global War on Terror, Harvest Hawk's relevance has waned.

(Lafayette, Louisiana) - The Lafayette Regional Airport took to social media to address a large aircraft that was seen circling the city for much of Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The AC-130 plane circled ...

Aircraft designed for permissive airspace traded stealth and self-defense for loiter time and firepower. Modern SAMs and fighters can sideline or eliminate these platforms once air superiority is lost ...

The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th ...

Above the battlefield, the unmistakable roar of the AC-130 signals doom for enemy forces below. Nicknamed “Spooky” for good reason, this gunship transforms the night sky into a storm of precision fire ...

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 AC-130 gunship is a flying arsenal, built to dominate from above. Armed with a 105mm howitzer, 30mm autocannon, and precision-guided munitions, it delivers devastating firepower with pinpoint ...