Lockheed AC-130 “Spectre”

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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. 

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Lockheed AC-130 “Spectre”

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