The AC-130J Ghostrider crew, operating under the call sign Shadow 71, provided nearly two hours of continuous close air support for…
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MH-60G that rescued F-117 pilot Dale Zelko who was shot down over Yugoslavia in 1999 has been retired
by Dario LeoneGen. Franks flew MH-60 Pave Hawk tail number 009 during Operation Allied Force, rescuing Lt. Col. Darrell Patrick “Dale” Zelko F-117…
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AC-130J Ghostrider flyby commemorates 30th anniversary of the shot down of AC-130H Spirit 03, the largest single loss suffered by USAF in Operation Desert Storm
by Dario LeoneThe AC-130H crew were supporting US Marines during a battle in Khafji, Saudi Arabia. As the video in this post shows,…
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Contract award is expected by the end of the year for the A-29 and in early 2020 for the AT-6. The…
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The AC-130U Spooky is being replaced downrange by the AC-130J Ghostrider, the most lethal and innovative gunship in the world. The…
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USAF retires AC-130U that sank Iraqi patrol boat during Operation Iraqi Freedom
by Dario LeoneThe AC-130U had the honor of being “the first Air Force aircrew and aircraft to sink a maritime combat surface vessel…
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THIS VIDEO FEATURES AN UNPRECEDENTED FORMATION OF 10 CV-22 OSPREY TILT-ROTOR AIRCRAFT
by Dario LeoneThis training mission was the first time in U.S. Air Force history that 10, CV-22s flew in formation simultaneously Taken on…
