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.
Spectre
Spectre was the nickname for three different designations of AC-130 gunships: AC-130A, AC-130E and AC-130H.The AC-130A was the first member of the AC-130 gunship family.
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Spooky
Spooky is the nickname for the U.S. Air Force's newest gunship, the AC-130U. It was chosen to commemorate the first gunships, the AC-47.The "U-boat" as it is also known builds on the experience of the earlier AC-130 gunships, but differs somewhat in weaponry.
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