United States Air ForceBY ROGER K. SPENCER

Lockheed AC-130The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed

ground-attack aircraft.

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American twin-engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in

the early 1970s.

Rockwell B-1 LancerThe Rockwell (now part of Boeing) B-1 Lancer[N 1] is a four-engine supersonic variable-sweep wing, jet-powered heavy

strategic bomber.

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

The Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy

strategic bomber.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber.

Boeing Lockheed C-5 Galaxy-52 Stratofortress

It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry

outsize and oversize loads, including all air-certifiable cargo.

Beechcraft C-12 Huron

The C-12 Huron is the military designation for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super King Air and

Beechcraft 1900.