Lockheed AC-130 (English Wikipedia)

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nationalmuseum.af.mil

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cannon.af.mil

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afsoc.af.mil

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hurlburt.af.mil

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eglin.af.mil

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saffm.hq.af.mil

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airforcemag.com

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airforcetimes.com

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bloomberg.com

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boeing.com

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breakingdefense.com

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c-130.net

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c4isrnet.com

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cia.gov

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cnn.com

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deagel.com

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defbrief.com

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defense.gov

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defensemedianetwork.com

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defensenews.com

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defensetech.org

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designation-systems.net

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dtic.mil

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flightglobal.com

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ghostarchive.org

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gunships.org

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military.com

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militarytimes.com

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nationaldefensemagazine.org

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popularmechanics.com

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