Lockheed AC-130 - Variants

Variants

AC-130A Spectre (Project Gunship II, Surprise Package, Pave Pronto)
Nineteen converted from C-130As, transferred to Air Force Reserve in 1975, retired in 1995.
AC-130E Spectre (Pave Spectre, Pave Aegis)
Eleven converted from C-130Es, ten upgraded to AC-130H configuration.
AC-130H Spectre
Eight operational (active duty USAF)
AC-130U Spooky II
Seventeen operational with (active duty USAF)
AC-130J
Sixteen planned to replace AC-130H and increase fleet size.
AC-130W Stinger II (MC-130W Dragon Spear)
12 aircraft.

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