AC-130 gunships are a family of aircraft based on the C-130 Hercules airframe. These are generically referred to as "Spectre Gunships" even though the latest variant does not use that nickname. The AC-130 family of gunships carry laser designators that can assist attack aircraft with the delivery of laser-guided bombs. They also carry single-fire weapons in addition to the high-speed gatling-guns found on all other fixed wing gunships.
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- Federation of American Scientists: AC-130H/U Spectre Offers statistical information, aircraft specifications, and an image gallery.
- Global Security: AC-130 Gunship Information on all of the variants: history, deployments, specifications, pictures and links.
- 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.
- Profile: AC-130 gunship Description and photos of the special operations aircraft.
- AC-130H Spectre Gunship: Death From a Spectre Moon Images and information on the combat history of the aircraft.
- Campaign Against Sanctions On Iraq: Discussion Forum Discussion group article (second item) discusses an anti-missile laser system on AC-130 Spectre gunships.
- ABCNEWS.com: AC-130H/U Gunship Background information with photograph and specifications.
- AC-130 gunship - Wikipedia Free encyclopedia description and photos of the aircraft.
- Strategypage.com: AC-130 Discussion of practicality, cost and usefulness of having the AC-130 in Australia.
- Guardian Unlimited Special reports: US AC-130 An interagctive guide to the fixed wing gunships deployed in Afghanistan. [Requires Flash.]