The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy to see why it got its name. Air Warriors: AC-130 airs tonight at 8 PM. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

138K views · 1.8K reactions | HURLBURT FIELD, FL - A Lockheed AC-130 deploys flares. Video by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Dennison and Senior Airman Nicholas Koetz | Military Videos | Facebook

1M views · 2.7K reactions | The Lockheed AC-130 is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. | War History Online | Facebook

5.9K views · 420 reactions | Lockheed AC-130A Spectre The aircraft on display was assigned to the 919th Special Operations Wing and was retired to the museum in October 1995. TECHNICAL NOTES: Armament: Two 7.62 miniguns, plus two 20mm and two 40mm cannon Maximum speed: 480 mph Range: 2,500 miles Span: 132 ft. 7 in. Length: 96 ft. 10 in. Weight: 124,200 lbs. maximum Serial number: 54-1630 | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook