The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily-armed ground attack airplane. The basic airframe is manufactured by Lockheed, and Boeing is responsible for the conversion into a gunship and for aircraft support. It is a variant of the C-130 Hercules transport plane. The gunship's sole user is the United States Air Force(USAF), which uses AC-130H Spectre and AC-130U Spooky variants. The AC-130 is powered by four turboprops and has an armament ranging from 20 mm Gatling Guns to 105 mm howitzers. It has a standard crew of twelve or thirteen Airmen, including five officers (two pilots, a navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a fire control officer) and enlisted personnel (flight engineer, electronics operators and aerial gunners). For more on the AC-130 Gunship go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC-130
You may wondering why an F-15 is under attacker. It's here Because this is an F-15E Strike Eagle. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a modern American all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. A derivative of the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter, the Strike Eagle proved its worth in Desert Storm , carrying out deep strikes against high-value targets. The F-15E is planned to be retired in 2025(replaced by F-22 Raptor) with 224 F-15E and 178 F-15C staying in sevice beyond 2025 to serve with the F-22. For more on the F-15E go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-15E_Strike_Eagle
The A-10 Thunderbolt II(or Warthog) is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets. The A-10 is in service and been in service since 1977. For more on the A-10 go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II
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