Cannon AFB receives first AC-130J Ghostrider

The 27th Special Operations Wing (SOW) at Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico, received its first Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider on July 19, marking a new milestone in the transformation of US Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC’s) fixed-wing gunship capabilities. The aircraft was delivered to the 27th SOW by AFSOC personnel from both Hurlburt Field, Florida, and Cannon AFB. While the Ghostrider’s serial has been blurred out of images for operational security reasons, flight tracking websites showed AC-130J