A flying bomb truck with guns is now operational in Afghanistan...
The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship flew its first combat mission in Afghanistan in late June, deploying to relieve the AC-130U Spooky aircraft following the latter's final combat sorties, an Air Force Special Operations Command spokesman confirmed to The War Zone on Wednesday.
Recycling proven airframes makes sense...The now 64 year old C-130 has found yet another reincarnation......Ben