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To fight and survive in hostile airspace, US Air Force special operators may take the big gun off their 'Ghostrider' gunships
The US Air Force is gearing up for a conflict with adversaries who may challenge it in a way it has…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
Every item in an Air Force gunship pilot's go bag
Maj. Riley Feeney breaks down every item a pilot carries in their go bag, including night-vision go…
How pilots train to fly the $165 million AC-130J Ghostrider gunship
The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest version of the historic AC-130 aircraft, which dates b…
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Russia loses 40th Ka-52 Alligator, which the Kremlin calls the world's 'best helicopter gunship'
Russia has lost 40 Ka-52 Alligators, which the Kremlin calls the world's "best helicopter gunship" …
Rebecca Rommen
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After nearly 60 years in flight, US Air Force special operators took their AC-130 gunship to Australia for the first time
Since entering service in the late 1960s, the AC-130 has seen action all over the world, but the gu…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Special Operations Command is working on a new weapon for its 'Ghostrider' gunship: lasers
For decades, the AC-130 gunship has been support troops on the ground with heavy firepower. In a fe…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Before there were 'Night Stalkers,' these daredevil pilots got US special operators to their missions deep behind enemy lines
Air Force, Navy, and Army pilots and crews flew high-risk missions deep into enemy territory to sup…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Caught in 'the green beam': How US Air Force gunship crews let a target know they have it in their sights
The AC-130's green beam is meant "to let the adversaries know that you see him," the head of US Air…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Special Operations Command wants to transform its biggest planes to gain an advantage against China
To ensure US special operators can operate against a more capable enemy, SOCOM wants to give its bi…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The AC-130 gunship has been backing up special operators for 55 years, and it's still popping up in new countries
"The sheer number of weapons options it brought to the battlefield was wild," a former Air Force co…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The Air Force's last AC-130U gunship, named 'Big Daddy,' made history before a flight this month
The Air Force is phasing out the AC-130U. Big Daddy will be the last to retire and will be placed i…
Airman 1st Class Hailey Ziegl…
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US B-52 bombers and gunships sent into action in Afghanistan in attempt to stop Taliban advance on key cities
The US has deployed B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to stop Taliban insurgents from capturing thr…
Alia Shoaib
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Ukraine shares footage that appears to show a Russian helicopter gunship shot down in flames with a Stinger portable air-defense system, say reports
The aircraft, which appears to be a RussianMil Mi-24 Hind helicopter that can carry ten people, was…
Joshua Zitser
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A US Air Force Ghostrider gunship crew received awards for saving 88 lives with nearly 2 hours of non-stop fire
The heavily armed gunship poured fire on the enemy, clearing the way for helicopters to rescue woun…
Ryan Pickrell
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Drone-hunting helicopters are bolstering Israel and Ukraine's stretched air defenses
Attack helicopters armed with cannons are finding new missions countering drones in Israel and Ukra…
Paul Iddon
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Grandmother was likely killed by fellow Israelis firing on Hamas militants abducting her on October 7, says report
Efrat Katz, a 68-year-old Israeli grandmother, was likely killed by her country's military as they …
Rebecca Rommen
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'Putin's vulture': Why the Ka-52 attack helicopter is one of Russia's most influential weapon systems
Russia's fearsome Ka-52 helicopter gunship, nicknamed "Putin's vulture," has been inflicting a high…
Rebecca Rommen
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A single night of strikes against Houthi militants won't be enough to deter Red Sea attacks, military expert says
The US launched retaliatory strikes against Houthi rebels on Thursday following dozens of attacks b…
Erin Snodgrass,Lloyd Lee,Jake…
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Soaring attacks on US forces and others in the Middle East demand firm response to send a message, former top commander says
The former head of US Central Command told Business Insider that these Iran-backed attacks could be…
Jake Epstein
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A Russian pilot landed a Mi-8 helicopter on a Ukrainian airbase in a daring defection, Ukrainian official says
Ukraine's military intelligence service said the Russian pilot's daring defection was part of a sec…