AC-130 Gunship

[goldman]

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130-0210ac130.jpg
http://www.usu.edu/afrotc/images/ac130%202.jpg
http://www.flssar.org/ac130.jpg
http://www.acig.org/artman/uploads/ac-130-dll.jpg
http://www.palpro.com/jpgs/systems/ac-130u/ac130u_ACFT.jpg
http://www.command-post.org/2_archives/ac-130-0430-2.jpg
http://www.t.kth.se/euroavia/flygetyg/images/99mars/ac130_refuelling.jpg
http://www.specwarnet.com/vehicles/ac130_loaders.jpg
http://www.flygplan.info/images/lockheed_c130a_gunship_1024x768.jpg
http://www.afrc.af.mil/403wg/wing/Mission/C130Graph/Images/ac130a2.jpg
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/weapons/guns/c130-2.jpg
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac130_04.jpg
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac_130h.jpg
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130-nvg.jpg
http://www.wpeu.net/BQZs/03/ac130_40_2.jpg

Plz if u got more post them

[Aerosoul]

Go Goldman! Christ dude, you're full of awesome photos.

Thanks!

[VaLiancY]

Thats the closest thing to raining hell. GP Goldman. :D :hug:

[Khabbi]

Is that AirForce or Army ?

[goldman]

Is that AirForce or Army ?
AirForce

[HardThunder]

Is that AirForce or Army ?

No its them USAF guys. Yes it is the US Air Force. Great air support if you can get it.

[Scout Ranger]

nice photos! woot :)

AC-130 Spectre Gunship
Motto: "Death Awaits in the Dark"

[HardThunder]

Thanks for the pics. Try the Airforce site, and AC-130 they have some nice stuff. Post the small ones please, and links to the hi-res stuff.

I would never say it publicly but they have the best site. The USMC has the most pics. The Navy has a nice site, and the Army site is a pain. Of course the Army site is the only one people should look at. ;-)

[BlackFlag]

WHAT A BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[coughybean]

I love the green picture, :D

[Warlord]

Great pix man. Got any C-47's?

[Sloppy Joe2]

here is a cool one
:D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/audiem249/untitled.bmp

[drGreen]

were these spooky's ore specters?

[HardThunder]

were these spooky's ore specters?

A spector is a AC-130

A Puff, and Spooky are (and do not quite me) A AC-47, and a AC- whatever boxcar.

I think the AC-747 is going to be called the Spartan, or Sparticus. ;-)

I don’t know they use s name that sound ghostly. But the AC-130 is the Specter Gunship.

[drGreen]

I thought the spooky (AC-130U) was the upgraded spectre :|
well I'm confused anyway... When I check google I find a load of C47 gunships named spooky and a bunch of upgraded ac130's

http://www.spectrumwd.com/c130/patch2/spookyac130u.jpg
http://www.aircommando.com/j12.jpg
http://www.fr-aktuell.de/_img/_cnt/_online/030331_spooky.jpg

[sp2c]

ac 747?

anyone have more info on that?
I assume it's based on the boeing 747 which doesn't seem like a very good airframe for the task (too fast, too big, flies too high etc.) unless they were going for a new bomber oid but then I'd rather have a b52

someone should turn A400M into a gunship :D

[drGreen]

ac 747?

anyone have more info on that?
I assume it's based on the boeing 747 which doesn't seem like a very good airframe for the task (too fast, too big, flies too high etc.) unless they were going for a new bomber oid but then I'd rather have a b52

someone should turn A400M into a gunship :D

dunno where I saw it but the ac130u would be replaced by some c17 gunship :|

[sp2c]

same problem imo

[A Soldier]

nice photos! woot :)

AC-130 Spectre Gunship
Motto: "Death Awaits in the Dark"

I thought it was "you can run but you'll only die tired" oh well maybe thats the unofficial motto :D

[Digital Marine]

nice photos! woot :)

AC-130 Spectre Gunship
Motto: "Death Awaits in the Dark"

I thought it was "you can run but you'll only die tired" oh well maybe thats the unofficial motto :D

Isnt that a sniper motto? :lol:

[Chuckie]

I've also heard the term "Spitting Witch" to describe it although I'm not sure which model...

[lightning30]

No offense to these pilots, but they are very very picky about their weather and they only fly at night, because they are afraid of being shot down? But there very affective when their up there

[Mark L]

HUGE Res forward view of the plane (http://www.fallujah.us/photos/AC-130.jpg)


http://airpower.callihan.cc/images/Modern/AC-130/WRAFB-AC130-2.jpg

http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/kellner/ed270/pictures/ac130.jpg

http://exploze.wz.cz/awar/letouny/ac130/05_ac130.gif

[usarfang]

http://www.specwarnet.com/vehicles/ac130_loaders.jpg

LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT ROUND!

[Mark L]

105 mm Round...

http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/erf/photographs/photos-background/background-d2.jpg

[btdown]

ANyone have any hires versions of the one with the chaff or any others while firing rounds?

[Cooler Master]

Great Pics and great Plane :D

[panzerjager]

Wicked bird but I can't wait to see the AC130U replacement. I hope it has twice as many gatlings gun!

[jasonglh]

No offense to these pilots, but they are very very picky about their weather and they only fly at night, because they are afraid of being shot down? But there very affective when their up there

:|

I will refer you here:

http://www.specialoperations.com/Memorial/spirit.html

[Shalashaska]

were these spooky's ore specters?

The AC-130A/E/H are Spectre (though the E is actually the Pave Spectre) and the AC-130U is Spooky although most people just refer to the AC-130 as Spectre in general.


No offense to these pilots, but they are very very picky about their weather and they only fly at night, because they are afraid of being shot down? But there very affective when their up there

You're joking right? AC-130's fly almost exclusively at night and their sensors can see through any type of weather condition. Why in the world would a giant, slow moving plane want to fly in broad daylight? :bash:

[ibstolidude]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=836954&highlight=concept#836954

from previous

[[AFSOC]]

sum cool ****

[HardThunder]

I thought the spooky (AC-130U) was the upgraded spectre :|
well I'm confused anyway... When I check google I find a load of C47 gunships named spooky and a bunch of upgraded ac130's

http://www.spectrumwd.com/c130/patch2/spookyac130u.jpg
http://www.aircommando.com/j12.jpg
http://www.fr-aktuell.de/_img/_cnt/_online/030331_spooky.jpg

OK Mr. Smarty pants. I were in a little error ( I was somewhat wrong in unglish).
You are correct. The AC-130U is a freaking spooky. As was an AC-47

THERE ! ( Hay my son is in the AF, I just worked with them from time, to time)
http://www.af.mil/photos/story_photos.asp?storyID=123008111
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ac-130u.htm

DO not ever let that happen again ;-)

[HardThunder]

ac 747?

anyone have more info on that?
I assume it's based on the boeing 747 which doesn't seem like a very good airframe for the task (too fast, too big, flies too high etc.) unless they were going for a new bomber oid but then I'd rather have a b52

someone should turn A400M into a gunship :D

dunno where I saw it but the ac130u would be replaced by some c17 gunship :|

Yes I have seen things like that also. BUT IMOHO they will look for a InterTheater transport, and something slower. They talk a great deal of replacing my sons airframe, but like the Gunships it seems that’s further down the line then most on going projects. I have even seen stuff on using an Osprey.

[drGreen]

I thought the spooky (AC-130U) was the upgraded spectre :|
well I'm confused anyway... When I check google I find a load of C47 gunships named spooky and a bunch of upgraded ac130's



OK Mr. Smarty pants. I were in a little error ( I was somewhat wrong in unglish).
You are correct. The AC-130U is a freaking spooky. As was an AC-47

THERE ! ( Hay my son is in the AF, I just worked with them from time, to time)
http://www.af.mil/photos/story_photos.asp?storyID=123008111
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ac-130u.htm

DO not ever let that happen again ;-)

Thanks for the link woot woot

[jasonglh]

Pop still refers to it as "Puff the Magic Dragon". But it was 1969 the last time he saw one in action.