In 1970 it was converted to an AC-130A gunship, deployed to Southeast Asia in 1971 and flew numerous combat missions, returning to the U.S. The Museum’s AC-130A was accepted by the USAF in September 1956 as a standard cargo aircraft serving the U.S., Europe and Panama. Warner Robins Air Logistics Center is responsible for program management and logistics support for all USAF C-130s worldwide. However, the stretch of road that they had fired on quickly became known as the Highway of Death due to the enormity of the destruction caused that night. The AC-130A was equipped with two 40mm cannons, two 20mm Vulcan cannons and two 7.62mm miniguns. The AC-130A Spectre is a C-130 that was converted to a side-firing gunship, primarily for night attacks against ground troops. Man the guns on the deadliest weapon in the sky, and restore order to the land.
Early C-130A, B, D and E versions are now retired. The Pentagon has dispatched your AC-130 Spectre to provide close air support for US ground forces near the border between Pakistan and India. The aircraft is a highly modified C-130H featuring improved navigation, threat detection. The C-130 Hercules has unsurpassed versatility, performance, and mission effectiveness. According to legend, the side-firing gunship idea came from old mail airplanes which flew in a circle to deliver a package accurately, in any case, whereas. The AC-130W Stinger II Precision Strike Package modification provides ground forces an expeditionary, persistent direct-fires platform that delivers precision low-yield munitions, ideally suited for close air support and urban operations. The basic airframe has been modified to hundreds of different configurations to meet an ever-changing environment and mission requirement. Continuing the distinguished combat history of side-firing AC-130 gunships, the new AC-130U. It is the preferred transport aircraft for many US Government services and over 60 foreign counties. Basic and specialized versions perform a variety of roles including airlift support, DEW Line and Arctic resupply, aeromedical missions, aerial spray missions, fire-fighting duties for the US Forest Service, and natural disaster relief missions.įour decades have elapsed since the Air Force issued its original design specification, yet the remarkable C-130 remains in production. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for paradropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. the AC-130 firing that Howitzer must be a amazing sight, if its not firing at you of course, hard to imagine it all started with a old Dakota with some. The C-130 primarily performs the intratheater portion of the airlift mission. During the 1950s the C-130 Hercules was originally designed as an assault transport, but it was adopted for a variety of missions.
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