AC-130
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:37 amThese are stationed right by where I work, so I see them every day.... but still cool to see them close up!
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:37 amRe: AC-130
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:28 pmThe scariest bird in the air, as well as my favorite 8-) Whoever had the idea of sticking a Howitzer out the side of a cargo plane is cool in my book.
Re: AC-130
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:54 pmIt still amazes me that in these modern times, we still have gunships. But I know several ground pounders, and they all say they love it knowing a gunship is overhead. Its kinda of like a dark guardian angel. Anything bad happens, it makes it go away.
Re: AC-130
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:24 amThat is so cool!
I always wondered what what happen if they decided to get rid of that old 105mm, and move up to the 120mm like on the M1A1/A2 Abrams? way more bank for the buck!
I always wondered what what happen if they decided to get rid of that old 105mm, and move up to the 120mm like on the M1A1/A2 Abrams? way more bank for the buck!
Re: AC-130
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:42 amThat is so cool!
I always wondered what what happen if they decided to get rid of that old 105mm, and move up to the 120mm like on the M1A1/A2 Abrams? way more bank for the buck!
Maybe put the plane into a spin?
Re: AC-130
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:14 pmI don't even want to imagine the chaos that AC-130 could unleash. The videos of it inaction are very scary.
Nice that you got to see it up close.
Nice that you got to see it up close.