Lockheed Martin AC-130 Spectre gunship is a variant of a ground attack aircraft of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. This military aircraft was developed during the Vietnam War. The prototype was first flown in 1966. This variant was adopted by the US Air Force (USAF) in 1968. This variant was designed to replace the position of the gunship Douglas AC-47 Spooky who has begun to age. A total of 47 units of the gunship AC-130, including variants, were converted from the transport aircraft C-1

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