Lockheed AC-130A Spectre The aircraft on display was assigned to the 919th Special Operations Wing and was retired to the museum in October 1995. TECHNICAL NOTES: Armament: Two 7.62 miniguns, plus two 20mm and two 40mm cannon Maximum speed: 480 mph Range: 2,500 miles Span: 132 ft. 7 in. Length: 96 ft. 10 in. Weight: 124,200 lbs. maximum Serial number: 54-1630 | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

1M views · 2.7K reactions | The Lockheed AC-130 is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. | War History Online | Facebook

This is America's AC-130 Gunship on Steroids The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a wide array of ground attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors, navigation, and fire-control systems. Unlike other modern military fixed-wing aircraft, the AC-130 Gunship relies on visual targeting. Because its large profile and low operating altitudes of approximately 7,000 make i

10K views · 279 reactions | Here’s to 60 years of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 fleet and to the many more years of RAAF Herc operations to come! We salute the many RAAF crews that have operated and maintained Australia's Hercules airlifters these six decades. | Lockheed Martin | Facebook