The call came over the radio on the Cobra attack helicopter: Return to base to resupply. The gunship’s ammunition was almost exhausted. Fuel was running low. The Cobra’s commander, Lieutenant Larry ...

Introduction -- Developing the fixed-wing gunship -- Project Combat Hornet -- Inching forward through hoops of fire -- Finding the funds and modifying the contracts -- Logistics support for the ...

The AC-130 gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and force protection. Missions in close air support are troops in contact, convoy escort and urban operations. Air ...

“For heroism while participating in aerial flight,” native Helenan John McCluskey’s July 16, 1967, "Nguy Hiem" Distinguished Flying Cross reads, “evidenced by voluntary actions above and beyond the ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The AC-130 gunship series dates back to the Vietnam War ...

During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force's first gunship, the AC-47, was introduced. It was primarily created to ...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines — The U.S. Air Force hasn’t had this much gunship firepower in the Philippines since the Vietnam War, according to special operations airmen participating in this month’s ...