AC-130 (killstreak)

The AC-130 is a badass killstreak reward available in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and as a pointstreak in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It is used to kick butt and look like a GIANT DOUCHE.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The AC-130 is available for unlock as early as level 10. It takes 11 kills to obtain. The AC-130, due to its amazing fire power, high altitude flight path, and its two angel flares, is a force to be reckoned with in almost any situation.

When called in, the user will switch to a thermal view from the AC-130 which gives an clear overhead view of the map from the 105mm cannon. Each cannon has a different zoom amount, with the 105mm having the least and the 25mm having the most. On its own, it is arguably one of the deadliest killstreaks in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and in tandem with Danger Close Pro, its lethality is further increased.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The AC-130 is a 12 point Strike Chain reward, which is part of the Assault Strike Package in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

The AC-130 is in the air for 40 seconds. It works just like in Modern Warfare 2, but it now keeps track of the number of shots in each weapon before reloading, as well as the max capacities: One 105mm howitzer shell, four 40mm cannon shells, and twenty 25mm Vulcan rounds. It is also possible to switch between thermal and enhanced color vision at will.

The AC-130 works well on small, open maps like Village, Dome, and Mission, but is generally ineffective on maps with large amounts of overhead cover such as Arkaden.

The AC-130 does not appear on the Wii version due to RAM limitations.