Spooky
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Spooky is the nickname given to certain AC-130 gunships, heavily armed U.S. Air Force aircraft used for close air support, air interdiction, and force protection missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spooky canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AC-130 gunship
ⓘ
military aircraft nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
attack aircraft
ⓘ
special operations aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | gunship ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed-wing ⓘ |
| armamentType | side-firing weapons ⓘ |
| basedOnAirframe | Lockheed C-130 Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
Gulf War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewType | multi-crew ⓘ |
| designedFor | support of special operations forces ⓘ |
| engagementType |
ground targets
ⓘ
lightly armored vehicles ⓘ personnel targets ⓘ |
| feature |
ability to orbit target area
ⓘ
heavily armed ⓘ side-firing gun configuration ⓘ |
| hasCrewPosition |
co-pilot
ⓘ
fire control officer ⓘ loadmaster ⓘ navigator ⓘ pilot ⓘ sensor operator ⓘ |
| missionProfile | loitering fire support ⓘ |
| nicknameAppliesTo |
AC-130H Spectre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AC-130U Spooky II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
all-weather capability
ⓘ
long-endurance loiter ⓘ precision fire support ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
interdiction of enemy movements
ⓘ
protection of friendly positions ⓘ support of ground forces ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | USAF gunship program ⓘ |
| primaryMissionEnvironment |
low-altitude operations
ⓘ
night operations ⓘ |
| sensorSuite |
electro-optical sensors
ⓘ
infrared sensors ⓘ radar systems ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| tactics | pylon turn around target ⓘ |
| usedByBranch | USAF Air Force Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air interdiction
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ force protection ⓘ |
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