AC-130s were also part of the buildup of U.S. forces in 1998 to convince Iraq to comply with U.N. weapons inspections. More recently, AC-130U gunships have supported Operation Iraqi Freedom/New ...

With many different missions and air forces, let’s make a quick comparison of the toughest and hardest hitting attack helicopters.

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