
AC-130U Spooky Gunship Has Completed Its Final Combat Deployment
The AC-130U “Spooky” first entered service in 1995 and is a third-generation gunship. The aircraft was fitted with multispectral television sensors, high-definition infrared sensors, and radar, allowing the 13-man crew to pinpoint enemy forces and engage them with autocannons and a 105-millimeter howitzer.