AC-130 Gunship

The Lockheed AC-130 Gunship is a heavily-armed Ground Attack Aircraft variant of the C-130 transport plane. The basic airframe is manufactured by Lockheed, while Boeing is responsible for the conversion into a Gunships and for aircraft support. The AC-130A Gunship II superseded the AC-47 Spooky during the Vietnam War.

Battlefield 3
The AC-130 is a comfirmed vehicle set to appear in the Battlefield 3 expansion, Armored Kill. Control of the AC-130 is determined by control of a base. The pilot is AI controlled, but there are two gunner positions; one for an autocannon, and one for a large-caliber gun. Players can spawn into the gunner seats, or even spawn and parachute out of the aircraft. The gunship is still vulnerable to enemy aircraft, as it is quite slow and large, though it is capable of deploying flares. Gunners can also access a 360 degree anti-aircraft gun.

Tivia

 * Battlefield 3 is the first game to feature the AC-130 in an offical EA released content pack though it was avaliable in previous Battlefields through the use of mods.