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United states air force gunship airplanes
United states air force gunship airplanes










united states air force gunship airplanes

The C-130 could transport up to 92 combat troops and their gear or 45,000 pounds of cargo. The versatile C-130 Hercules, originally designed in the 1950s as an assault transport, was adapted for a variety of missions, including weather mapping and reconnaissance, mid-air space capsule recovery, search and rescue, ambulance service, drone launching, mid-air refueling of helicopters, and as a gunship. To enhance its armament's effectiveness, it used various sensors, a target acquisition system, and infrared and low-light television systems. The AC-130A Spectre is a C-130 converted to a gunship, primarily for night attacks against ground targets.












United states air force gunship airplanes