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AC-130J attacked a target in iraq after attacks on US bases there.

AC-130 Ghostrider Gunship Strikes Iranian-Backed Militia In Iraq

By Howard Altman
Posted on Nov 21, 2023
The schedule for long-planned flight testing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a laser directed energy weapon has slipped again to 2024.

AC-130 Laser Weapon Test Slip Raises Questions About Its Future

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 10, 2023
The US Air Force is deciding whether or not to begin removing the famed 105mm howitzers from its AC-130J gunships, possibly starting in 2026.

AC-130J Ghostriders Could Lose Their Big 105mm Guns

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 7, 2023
Jordanian forces used precision airdrop kits to get critical aid to hospital in Gaza.

Jordanian C-130 Airdropped Supplies To Gaza Hospital

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 6, 2023
Air Force Special Operations Command is looking at expanding its ability to land on beaches around the world as part of a shift toward "runway agnostic" operations.

Special Ops C-130s Using Beaches As Runways Eyed For Pacific Fight

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 19, 2023
C-130J flypast over Britain

Britain Bids Farewell to C-130 Hercules With Spectacular Flypast

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Jun 15, 2023
AC-130 Gunship AESA

AC-130J Ghostrider Could Get Huge Upgrade From AESA Radar

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 15, 2023
AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry

AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 11, 2023
Mojave being delivered via C-130

Mojave Drone Rapid Deployment From C-130 Shown In New Concept Video

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 10, 2023
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Amphibious C-130 Won’t Fly For Two To Three More Years

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 9, 2023
Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade

Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 11, 2023
C-130J simulator explores one pilot-one loadmaster concept

Single Pilot C-130J Operations Being Explored By Air Force

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Mar 10, 2023
AC-130 Ghostrider

AC-130J Gunship Unleashes Hell On South Korean Island

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 7, 2023
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C-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated)

By Howard Altman
Updated on Feb 2, 2023
Army and Air Force team up to simulate hot pit refueling an M1A2 Abrams tank with a C-130J Super Hercules

C-130 Simulates Refueling M1 Abrams Tank During Exercise

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Dec 21, 2022
Special Ops C-130 Tests Pallet-Dropped Cruise Missiles In The Arctic

Special Ops C-130 Tests Pallet-Dropped Cruise Missiles In The Arctic

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 9, 2022
C-130 Amphibian

C-130 Seaplane Should Fly In 2023 Says Air Force Special Ops Commander

By Howard Altman
Posted on Sep 21, 2022
AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation

AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 2, 2022
Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun

Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 31, 2022
This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMO

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMO

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 5, 2022
U.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)

U.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Feb 22, 2022
Autonomous Resupply Gliders Made Successful Deliveries On Their First Overseas Deployment

Autonomous Resupply Gliders Made Successful Deliveries On Their First Overseas Deployment

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Feb 2, 2022
AC-130 Gunships Are Finally Getting A New 105mm Howitzer

AC-130 Gunships Are Finally Getting A New 105mm Howitzer

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jan 20, 2022
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Can Fit Inside A C-130

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Can Fit Inside A C-130

By Brian O’Rourke
Updated on Jan 4, 2022
Watch This C-130 Run For Its Life At Low Level From A Mock Enemy Missile Crew

Watch This C-130 Run For Its Life At Low Level From A Mock Enemy Missile Crew

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 31, 2021
Behold The Naked Warplanes Of Tinker Air Force Base

Behold The Naked Warplanes Of Tinker Air Force Base

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Dec 30, 2021
Special Operations C-130 Hits Target With A ‘Rapid Dragon’ Pallet-Dropped Cruise Missile (Updated)

Special Operations C-130 Hits Target With A ‘Rapid Dragon’ Pallet-Dropped Cruise Missile (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 17, 2021
C-130 Successfully Snatches Gremlins Drone In Midair

C-130 Successfully Snatches Gremlins Drone In Midair

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 5, 2021
The AC-130J Gunship’s First Solid State Laser Weapon Has Arrived For Testing

The AC-130J Gunship’s First Solid State Laser Weapon Has Arrived For Testing

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 8, 2021
Our Best Look Yet At ‘Rapid Dragon’ Cargo Plane-Launched Stealth Cruise Missiles In Action

Our Best Look Yet At ‘Rapid Dragon’ Cargo Plane-Launched Stealth Cruise Missiles In Action

By Tyler Rogoway and Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 21, 2021
C-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major Adversary

C-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major Adversary

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 16, 2021
It Looks Like A C-130 Seaplane Is Finally Happening

It Looks Like A C-130 Seaplane Is Finally Happening

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 16, 2021
What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

By Corporal ‘Matty’ Matthews, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 8, 2021
Special Operations Command Wants Tiny Cruise Missiles With Hundreds Of Miles Range

Special Operations Command Wants Tiny Cruise Missiles With Hundreds Of Miles Range

By Michael Peck
Updated on Sep 7, 2021
Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane

Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 6, 2021
MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 7, 2021
Amphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s Wishlist

Amphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s Wishlist

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 20, 2021
The Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport Plane

The Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport Plane

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on May 7, 2021
Targeting Pods Are Being Tested On Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Transports (Updated)

Targeting Pods Are Being Tested On Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Transports (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 16, 2021
The Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane

The Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 22, 2020
Qatar Executes An Incredible “Elephant Walk” Showcasing Its Growing Air Combat Might

Qatar Executes An Incredible “Elephant Walk” Showcasing Its Growing Air Combat Might

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Dec 17, 2020
DARPA’s Gremlins Drones Were “Just Inches” From Successfully Being Recovered In Flight

DARPA’s Gremlins Drones Were “Just Inches” From Successfully Being Recovered In Flight

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 11, 2020
Check Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display

Check Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Check Out The Hulk Of That C-130J That Collided With An F-35B Over Southern California

Check Out The Hulk Of That C-130J That Collided With An F-35B Over Southern California

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Oct 25, 2020
Here’s Who’s Bought Those Retired Singapore Air Force KC-135R Tankers

Here’s Who’s Bought Those Retired Singapore Air Force KC-135R Tankers

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 12, 2020
Listen To Intense Air Traffic Control Audio Of KC-130J’s Collision With An F-35B

Listen To Intense Air Traffic Control Audio Of KC-130J’s Collision With An F-35B

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 1, 2020
Video Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130J

Video Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130J

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 30, 2020
Marine F-35B And KC-130J Collide And Crash In Southern California (Updated)

Marine F-35B And KC-130J Collide And Crash In Southern California (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 30, 2020
This Video Of F/A-18s Refueling From A KC-130 Near A Lightning Storm Is Sinister As Hell

This Video Of F/A-18s Refueling From A KC-130 Near A Lightning Storm Is Sinister As Hell

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 6, 2020
The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J Has Flown For The First Time

The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J Has Flown For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jul 20, 2020
Unusual High-Altitude Spy Plane Appears at Special Operations Exercise

Unusual High-Altitude Spy Plane Appears at Special Operations Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jul 5, 2020
Check Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its Glory

Check Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its Glory

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2020
Air Force C-130H Smacks Into Wall, Bursts Into Flames After Overshooting Runway In Iraq

Air Force C-130H Smacks Into Wall, Bursts Into Flames After Overshooting Runway In Iraq

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 9, 2020
Photographer Catches Formation Of C-130 Transports Flying Through A California Canyon

Photographer Catches Formation Of C-130 Transports Flying Through A California Canyon

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 31, 2020
Air Force Eyes “Bomb Bay In A Box” To Rapidly Turn Airlifters Into Flying Weapon Trucks

Air Force Eyes “Bomb Bay In A Box” To Rapidly Turn Airlifters Into Flying Weapon Trucks

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Apr 20, 2020
Militants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills Them

Militants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills Them

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 7, 2020
Warning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian Gulf

Warning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian Gulf

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Mar 17, 2020
Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 To Debut This Spring, Updated Paint Scheme Teased (Updated)

Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 To Debut This Spring, Updated Paint Scheme Teased (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 10, 2020
Did The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 Just Buzz San Francisco Bay? (Updated)

Did The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 Just Buzz San Francisco Bay? (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 21, 2020
Check Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II’s Gonzo Nose

Check Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II’s Gonzo Nose

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 31, 2019
Unwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This Christmas

Unwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This Christmas

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Dec 24, 2019
USAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane Nearby

USAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane Nearby

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 30, 2019
A C-130 Hercules Transport Crash Landed At Santa Barbara Airport (Updated)

A C-130 Hercules Transport Crash Landed At Santa Barbara Airport (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 26, 2019
AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 11, 2019