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  Lockheed AC-130 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1997, gunships were diverted from Italy to provide combat air support for U.S. and allied ground troops during the evacuation of American noncombatants in Albania.
Gunships also were part of the buildup of U.S. forces in 1998 to convince Iraq to comply with U.N. weapons inspections.
Gunships were later used in the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and the 2003 Iraq War.
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 Air Force Link - Fact Sheet : AC-130H/U Gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gunships destroyed more than 10,000 trucks and were credited with many life-saving close air support missions.
Gunships also played a pivotal role in supporting the NATO mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Gunships provided armed reconnaissance, interdiction and direct support of ground troops engaged with enemy forces.
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 AC-130 gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The AC-130 gunship has a combat history to the Vietnam War where it was humorously known as the Magic Dragon." Gunships destroyed more than 000 trucks and were credited with many close air support missions.
In 1997 gunships were diverted from Italy to provide combat air support for and allied ground troops during the evacuation American noncombatants in Albania.
Gunships also were part of the of U.S. forces in 1998 to convince Iraq to comply with U.N. weapons inspections.
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 Encyclopedia: AC-130 gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The term gunship is used in several contexts, all sharing the general idea of a light vessel armed with heavy guns.
The AC-47 Spooky was the first in a series of gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1997: Events March 17–May 28 Linda Finch, pilot, aviation historian, and San Antonio, Texas businesswoman, flying a restored and specially equipped 62-year-old Lockheed Electra 10E, recreates the 1937 Amelia Earhart flight to circumnavigate the globe solo.
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 AC-130
The gunships had a primary role during Operation Just Cause in Panama by destroying Panamanian Defense Force Headquarters and numerous command and control facilities by surgical employment of ordnance in an urban environment.
The fighting was opened by a gunship attack on the military headquarters of the dictator of Panama and the outcome was never in doubt.
The gunships played a pivotal role during operations in support of the NATO mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, providing air interdiction against key targets in the Sarajevo area.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/ac-130.htm   (391 words)

  
 AC 130 gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The AC-130 gunship has a combat history dating to the Vietnam War where itwas humorously known as "Puff the Magic Dragon." Gunships destroyed more than 10,000 trucks and were credited with many crucialclose air support missions.
In 1997, gunships were diverted from Italy toprovide combat air support for U.S. and allied ground troops during the evacuation of American noncombatants in Albania.
Gunships werelater used in the U.S. invasion ofAfghanistan and the 2003 Iraq War.
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 AC-130 gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The AC-130 Gunship is armed variant of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
These sensors allow the gunship to visually or electronically identify friendly ground forces and targets any place, any time.
The AC-130 gunship has a combat history dating to Vietnam where it was humorously known as "Puff the Magic Dragon." Gunships destroyed more than 10,000 trucks and were credited with many crucial close air support missions.
www.bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/a/ac/ac_130_gunship.html   (530 words)

  
 Lockheed AC-130 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gunships destroyed more than 10,000 trucks and were credited with many crucial close air support missions.
During Operation Desert Storm, AC-130s provided close air support and force protection (air base defense) for ground forces.
Gunships were also used during operations Continue Hope and United Shield in Somalia, providing close air support for United Nations ground forces.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AC-130   (905 words)

  
 AC-130 gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The AC-130 Gunship is an armed variant of the Lockheed CorporationLockheed C-130 Hercules.
In 1997 in aviation1997, gunships were diverted from Italy to provide combat air support for U.S. and allied ground troops during the evacuation of American noncombatants in Albania.
Gunships also were part of the buildup of U.S. forces in 1998 in aviation1998 to convince Iraq to comply with U.N. weapons inspections.
www.infothis.com /find/AC-130_gunship   (810 words)

  
 AC-119 Gunship History 1
The basic gunship concept is quite simple: an aircraft flying in a level turn around a point on the ground (as if tethered to a pylon, hence called a "pylon turn") can deliver fairly accurate firepower from guns firing perpendicular to the line of flight.
The third airframe used as a gunship was the C-119, another obsolete transport like the C-47, however not as esteemed.
Nevertheless, it was brought out of semi-retirement to reinforce the gunship effort in late 1968 and became the most numerous of the Vietnam War gunships.
www.ac-119gunships.com /history/hist1.htm   (1146 words)

  
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 CNN.com - Aircraft profile: The AC-130 'Spectre' - October 16, 2001
The four-engine, turbo-prop gunship is a modified heavily armed version of the C-130 'Hercules' transport aircraft, fitted with a formidable array of side-firing cannon positioned along the length of the fuselage.
Its primary role is to provide close air support and armed reconnaissance from a low-flying and relatively slow moving airborne platform capable of concentrating heavy firepower on ground targets such as enemy troop concentrations.
A radar system enables the gunship to identify and hit targets in virtually all weather and light conditions and from a considerable distance.
archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/10/16/ret.ac130.profile   (503 words)

  
 AC 130H/U Gunship
The AC-130 gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and force protection.
The AC-130H's call sign is "Spectre." The AC-130U's call sign is "Spooky," and traces its history to the first operational gunship, the AC-47.
The U-model is the third generation of C-130 gunships.
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 AC-130 Gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This gunship was equipped with FLIR, Forward Looking Infrared Radar, as evidenced by its nose section.
The famous AC-130 "Spectre" gunship squadron is stationed in the area at Hurlburt Field, FL.
It is said the gunship is displaced 15 feet sideways in mid-air each time this cannon fires.
www.fourthfightergroup.com /335th/frames/c130.htm   (160 words)

  
 AC-130H Spectre - Military Aircraft
The gunships have most recently played a pivotal role during operations in support of the NATO mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, providing air interdiction against key targets in the Sarajevo area.
Continuing the distinguished combat history of side-firing AC-130 gunships, the new AC-130U Spectre gunship is being fielded as a replacement for the AC-130A aircraft.
The AC-130U gunship airframe is integrated with an armor protection system (APS), high resolution sensors (All Light Level Television (ALLTV), infrared detection set (IDS) and strike radar), avionics and EW systems, a sophisticated software controlled fire control system, and an armament suite consisting of side-firing, trainable 25mm, 40mm, and 105mm guns.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130.htm   (1676 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On AC 130 Gunship
AC-130 gunships, which can spew cannon and machine-gun fire across wide areas, were used in the fighting in the northern Golan district of Fallujah, a poor area where the Sunni insurgents are concentrated...
An AC-130 gunship aircraft fired multiple cannon rounds on two suspected rebel positions and arms depots in the northwest part of the city, according to the CNN reporter...
The AC 130 gunship fired 105 and 40 millimeter rounds at two buildings used to ambush Marines on Tuesday when rocket-propelled grenades disabled two Marine armoured amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), the Marine officer said.
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 Gunship 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
AC-130H Gunship Traces the history and variations of the Hercules-based gunship from its beginnings in Vietnam.
AC-130 Series Gunship: AC-130H(Spectre) AC-130U(Spooky) Official U.S. Air Force gunship images, displayed as thumbnails.
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 Spartacus: What is an AC-130 Gunship?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For those who don't know, the AC-130 is a modified cargo plane that carries a fearsome arsenal of precisely targeted weapons, including a crew-served 105mm howitzer (normally used as field artillary by the Army and Marines), an auto-loading 40mm cannon and a 25mm Gatling gun capable of firing 1,800 rounds per minute.
This remarkable footage is being hosted at the blog Killing Time, which also has more information about the AC-130U Spectre gunships.
I had posted a link to this video last year, but the link soon died (probably due to its tremendous use of bandwidth).
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 AC-130U Gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The AC-130U Spectre Gunship, operational in the US Air Force since March 1996, utilizes the Western Design 25mm Ammunition Storage and Handling System (ASHS).
It is the worlds largest Linear Linkless Feed System, storing 3000 rounds of ammunition to feed the GAU-12/U five barrel gatling cannon at a rate of 1800 shots per minute.
ASHS versatility is demonstrated by its acceptance of linked or bulk ammunition during loading, its ability to download spent cases while uploading new rounds, and its capability to distinguish between live rounds and spent cases at the end of firing a burst for reverse clearing of the weapon, providing safety for both crew and gun.
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 gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
More recently, a "gunship" is a helicopter to which machine guns and similar weapons systems have been mounted, or an airplane with heavy guns on board.
Many science fiction stories and games feature "gunship" as a class of armed spacecraft, although being imaginary there is no set rule for size or armament.
''Gunship'' is a computer game simulating helicopter gunships.
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 AC-130 Gunship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This C-130, shown dark and ominous against the backdrop of a gray sky demonstrated its formidable firepower during the Vietnam War.
The famous C-130 "Spectre" gunship squadron is stationed in the area at Hurlburt Field, FL.
Pictured above are the guns of the C-130, all mounted on the left side of the plane.
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 AC-130U Spectre
The USAF's gunships are one of the most unique ground support platforms in the world.
In addition, Gunships have been deployed with US forces to such hot spots as Somalia, haiti, and the Balklans.
The gunship's main missions are support of troops in contact (TIC) with enemy forces, armed interdiction of enemy forces, and armed reconnaissance.
www.specwarnet.net /vehicles/spectre.htm   (773 words)

  
 Military Factory - Military Aircraft - AC-130 Gunship
The C-130 Spectre Gunship is Armed with Miniguns, Cannons and an On-Board Howitzer.
AC-130 Gunship also had a primary role during Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989 when they destroyed Panamanian Defense Force Headquarters and numerous command and control facilities.
In 1997, AC-130 Gunships were diverted from Italy to provide combat air support for U.S. and allied ground troops during the evacuation of American noncombatants in Albania.
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 AC-130H/U Gunship
Function: The AC-130 gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and force protection.
History: The AC-130H's call sign is "Spectre." The AC-130U's call sign is "Spooky," and traces its history to the first operational gunship, the AC-47.
Description: These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor, navigation and fire control systems to provide surgical firepower or area saturation during extended loiter periods, at night and in adverse weather.
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 Definition of AC-130 gunship
The AC-130 gunship has a combat history dating to the Vietnam War, where it replaced the AC-47.
No aircraft of either type is on reserve or National Guard duty.
Air Force Factsheet: the AC-130H/U GUNSHIP (http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=71) on which this article was originally based.
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 The AC-130 Spectre gunship : like an airborne tank
The benefits of the AC-130 gunships are their armored protection and their "loitering" ability.
They were called into action during Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, suppressing air defense positions and attacking ground forces, enabling an airborne assault at Point Salines Airfield.
Most recently, the gunships have been flying over Bosnia-Herzegovina against key targets in support of NATO operations there.
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 Air-Attack.com---> AC-130 Gunship
The eight remaining AC-130H "Spectre" gunships are still flying with the 16th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), part of the 16th Special Operations Wing (SOW), at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
The newest addition to the command fleet, it is the latest in a long line of heavily-armed, side-firing gunships and is named "Spooky II" in honor of the first gunship model, the AC-47D.
The M102 105mm Cannon was derived from the Army field artillery M1A1 howitzer and was modified to be fired from the left rear side door of the AC-130 gunship aircraft.
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