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Museum of Aviation War Planes
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North American B-25 "Mitchell"Curtiss C-46 "Commando"North American P-51 "Mustang"Lockheed F-80 "Shooting Star"Sikorsky UH-19 "Chickasaw"F-86H "Sabre"Republic F-84F "Thunderstreak"Republic F-105 "Thunderchief"General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark"McDonnell Douglas F-15 "Eagle"Lockheed AC-130 "Spectre"
The Lockheed AC-130 "Spectre" is an attack gunship version of the C-130 cargo and troop

Photograph by Jamil S. Zainaldin
Lockheed AC-130 "Spectre"

The Lockheed AC-130 "Spectre" is an attack gunship version of the C-130 cargo and troop carrier. The Spectre has side-firing guns and advanced avionics that allow it to loiter over targets in any weather and time of day. The prototype version first flew in 1990.

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