In Less Than a Year, U.S. Air Force Gunships Flew Nearly 4,000 Hours in Combat
Deadly planes flew secretive missions around the world
by JOSEPH TREVITHICK
When the U.S. Air Force talks about combat power, it usually focuses on fast-flying F-15 and F-16 fighter bombers, hard-hitting A-10 ground attackers and B-1 and B-52 heavy bombers. Less well publicized are the contributions of a fleet of deadly AC-130 gunships.
Since the heavily armed AC-130s often fly secretive missions working with commandos on the ground, the Air Force doesn’t generally go into specifics about their activities. But the specialized planes are major contributors to operations around the world.
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