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The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a wide array of ground-attack weapons that are integrated with sensors, navigation, and fire-control systems. Unlike other modern military fixed-wing aircraft, the AC-130 relies on visual targeting.
Why is the AC-130 nicknamed the 'Angel of Death'? The AC-130 is equipped with an arsenal of side- and rear-mounted weapons such as cannons, miniguns, bombs and missiles. When deployed, these ...
2 M61 Vulcan and AC-130H. 3 comments. 3 Ac-130U Armaments not being changed. 5 comments. 4 "Angel of Death" Refernce. 1 comment. 5 Why not? 5 comments. 6 Variant ...
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During a recent training exercise, the United States Air Force landed two C-130 aircraft, including the AC-130J Ghostrider, on a four-lane highway in Arkansas.
Ian McShane is 81, but you’d never know it watching him in “American Star.” Also a producer of director Gonzalo López-Gallego’s new film, the English actor plays Wilson, a seasoned ...
The AC-130 also holds the record for the longest sustained flight by a C-130. From 22 to 24 October 1997, two AC-130U gunships flew 36 hours nonstop from Hurlburt Field, Florida to Daegu International Airport, South Korea, being refueled seven times by KC-135 tanker aircraft. This record flight beat the previous record longest flight by over 10 ...
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