Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider gunshipLockheed AC 130J Gunship airplane model. The AC 130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and point air defense. Air interdiction missions are conducted against pre planned targets or targets of opportunity and include strike coordination and reconnaissance and overwatch mission sets. The AC 130J provides ground forces an