2012年10月18日，美国新墨西哥州克洛维斯市坎农空军基地，美国空军 AC-130W 炮艇机在进行冲洗。该型机又被称为“毒刺”II。 （An AC-130W Stinger II taxis down a newly opened flightline taxiway addition at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 19, 2012. The flightline taxiway is part of the new additions being added to Cannon and will be used to park up to 18 additional aircraft that will be grafted into the Cannon fleet sometime in the next three years.）