The U.S. Air Force's Newest Gunship, The Ghostrider, Is Almost Ready for Combat

The U.S. Air Force's Newest Gunship, The Ghostrider, Is Almost Ready for Combat

The U.S. Air Force plans to declare its newest gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, ready for combat — or initial operating capability (IOC) in acquisition parlance — this month, but the aircraft won’t actually deploy to a war zone for a couple more years, a general said.

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