Websites and resources about Military - AC-130
Spectre
Spooky
Federation of American Scientists: AC-130H/U Spectre
Offers statistical information, aircraft specifications, and an image gallery.
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130.htm
Global Security: AC-130 Gunship
Information on all of the variants: history, deployments, specifications, pictures and links.
http://globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ac-130.htm
Aviation Zone
Lockheed AC-130 Spectre and AC-130U Spooky II gunship fact sheet with detailed information, specifications and links.
http://www.theaviationzone.com/facts/ac130.htm
Spectre Association
The nonprofit organization of former aircrew and support members of the AC-130 gunship. Contains links, photos, music, reunion information and aircraft lists.
http://www.spectre-association.org
USAF AC-130H/U Spectre Gunship
Official USAF data on the operational models of the AC-130, focusing on the aircraft mission, features, history and general characteristics.
http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/AC_130H_U_Gunship.html
AC-130 Series Gunship: AC-130H(Spectre) AC-130U(Spooky)
Official U.S. Air Force gunship images, displayed as thumbnails.
http://www.ndu.edu/nwc/nwcCLIPART/US_AIR_FORCE/Equipment/Attack-Fighter_Aircraft/AC-130/usaf-ac130.htm
ABCNEWS.com: AC-130H/U Gunship
Background information with photograph and specifications.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/military_ac130.html
USAF Special Operations Gunships
Links include an aircraft profile, screen saver, photo album and FAQ.
http://www.specialoperations.com/Aviation/AC_130/default.html
Spirit 03 and the Battle for Khafji
Story of the loss of an AC-130 gunship in Kuwait.
http://www.specialoperations.com/Memorial/spirit.html
Killer Gunships Deployed in Afghanistan
Radio Netherlands: Report on the deployment of AC-130s to Afghanistan.
http://www.rnw.nl/hotspots/html/afghanistan011019.html
Guardian Unlimited Special reports: US AC-130
An interagctive guide to the fixed wing gunships deployed in Afghanistan. [Requires Flash.]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,5860,575181,00.html
The Fence
Excerpts from a first-person novel about flying in AC-130 Spectre gunships during the Vietnam war. Link to purchase the book.
http://www.rayvaquero.com/
AC-130U Spectre
Photographs, history going back to before the AC-47 and links.
http://www.specwarnet.com/vehicles/spectre.htm
Back to Iraq: AC-130 Video
Mission tape from Afghanistan showing an actual attack.
http://www.back-to-iraq.com/ac130.html
AC-130s Blast Civilians in Kandahar
Article describes eye-witness accounts of a gunship aircraft strafing civilian targets in Kandahar.
http://english.pravda.ru/diplomatic/2001/11/02/19894.html
Profile: AC-130 gunship
Description and photos of the special operations aircraft.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1602000.stm
AC-130H Spectre Gunship: Death From a Spectre Moon
Inages and information on the combat history of the aircraft.
http://members.tripod.com/~allen8633/
AC-130 gunship - Wikipedia
Free encyclopedia description and photos of the aircraft.
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC-130_gunship
John Scalzi's Whatever Column
Description, discussion and link to an AC-130 combat video from Afghanistan.
http://www.scalzi.com/w030210.htm
Pravda.RU Operation in Afghanistan: Situation report
Russian article describes the role of the AC-130 Gunship in this conflict.
http://english.pravda.ru/usa/2001/10/19/18555.html
AC-130 Gunship Video
Link to actual combat (low resolution) video from a live-fire mission in Afghanistan.
http://www.sftt.org/AC130_Gunship.wmv
Campaign Against Sanctions On Iraq: Discussion Forum
Discussion group article (second item) discusses an anti-missile laser system on AC-130 Spectre gunships.
http://www.casi.org.uk/discuss/2002/msg00253.html
Sutton's C-130 Nose Art Galleries
Photo gallery of AC-130 nose art.
http://www.herkynoseart.com/
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