The USAF's newest gunship Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider
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Re: AC-130J
There's no better bird than the C130 in all of her configurations. IMHO
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Re: AC-130J
It had the possibility to come out of the gate swinging but Big AF in their infinite (lack of) wisdom decided that the J model didn't need a 105mm cannon. Of course once the bean counters realized that their "smart" munitions were too expensive to shoot often the AF determined that the 105 had to go back in. All the aircraft that the grunts love and the enemy hate the AF wants to get rid of because they aren't fast or shiny enough. That's what you get when you have a service that's run like a corporation by a bunch of jet pilots.
This article LINK explains the J model debacle a little bit.
This article LINK explains the J model debacle a little bit.
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42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
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