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Spooky is the nickname for the U.S. Air Force's newest gunship, the AC-130U. It was chosen to commemorate the first gunships, the AC-47. The "U-boat" as it is also known builds on the experience of the earlier AC-130 gunships, but differs somewhat in weaponry. It carries a single 25mm gatling gun, the same 40mm Bofors-type cannon found in earlier versions and the 105mm gun. Unlike the earlier aircraft, these weapons are not in a fixed position, they can be trained on targets which allows the "U" to engage multiple targets at the same time, and more importantly, to fly a less predictable orbit. The AC-130E was the second generation in the family. The aircraft were initially configured with the same weapons suite that the AC-130A settled on, but in 1972 the aircraft were reconfigured to two 20mm gatling guns, one 40mm cannon and one 105mm gun. Later, the "E" models were given more powerful engines and air-to-air refueling capability, and were designated the AC-130H.

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