AC-130H Spectre

The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is used by the United States Air Force in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The AC-130 is powered by four turboprops and has an armament ranging from 20 mm Gatling guns to 105 mm howitzers. It has a standard crew of twelve or thirteen Airmen, including five officers (two pilots, a navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a fire control officer) and enlisted personnel (flight engineer, electronics operators and aerial gunners).

The US Air Force uses the AC-130 gunships for close air support, air interdiction, and force protection. Close air support roles include supporting ground troops, escorting convoys, and flying urban operations. Air interdiction missions are conducted against planned targets and targets of opportunity. Force protection missions include defending air bases and other facilities. Stationed at Hurlburt Field in Northwest Florida, the gunship squadrons are part of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), a component of United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM).

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
On the DS, it is in the level "Spectre". On the PC and consoles, the AC-130 only appears in the mission Death From Above and Hunted. The in-game plane is actually a AC-130U Spooky, since the Spectre does not feature the 25mm gatling gun.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The AC-130 will be returning in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as an unlockable, optional killstreak perk. You can also see one briefly in the gameplay trailer dropping flares in the Brazilian airfield scene. It can be used after 11 kills, but leaves the player vulnerable as he controls the weapons remotely with a laptop computer. All targets appear in black-and-white as they did in Call of Duty 4, though with the addition of red squares showing their position (Though this may be avoided with the perk cold-blooded). Enemy helicopters can also be shot down from above. The AC-130 can be shot down by a locked missile fired from an AT4, though it requires two missiles as the AC-130 will deploy flares to throw off the first one. It has also been confirmed for a spec ops mission, with one player on the ground with a laser sight on their rifle to call in support from the other player in the AC 130.