Can you see AC-130?
If You See This in the Sky It Means You’re Dead: Why AC-130 Gunships Rule. A classic killer. AC-130 primary missions are close air support (CAS), air interdiction (AI) and armed reconnaissance. CAS missions include troops in contact (TIC), convoy escort and point air defense.
Has an a 10 Warthog been shot down?
(Many returned to base almost unflyable, but only seven Warthogs have ever been shot down or crashed due to combat.) Production had been shut down since 1984, and zero effort had been put into coming up with a direct replacement. It looked like the Hog would be makin’ bacon in the boneyard.
Are AC 130s real?
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. Developed during the Vietnam War as “Project Gunship II”, the AC-130 replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky, or “Gunship I”.
What gunship does the military use?
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a wide array of ground attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors, navigation, and fire-control systems.
What does the Spectre gunship actually do?
Like the Aircraft Carrier, the Spectre Gunship has movement sounds if issued a move order (while en-route or exiting the airspace). It will respond with move voices but won’t actually do anything. An announcement sound could also be heard (“Spectre is nearing the target area”) but is unused and never plays when called in.
How does the Spectre work in Halo?
An enormous rocket-powered swing-wing gunship, the Spectre tore across the skies towards its designated target area, before unleashing a barrage of fire from a battery of gatling guns and artillery cannons. The Gunship moved so fast towards its target that it could not be hit by enemy fire.
Does Spectre hold up to a logical scrutiny?
Nothing that happens in Spectre holds up to even minor logical scrutiny. (Bond sets off on his mission because M leaves him a video with, basically, this instruction: “Kill this random guy and go to his funeral.”) The logic stuff wouldn’t matter in a lighthearted movie, but Spectre keeps filtering in psychodrama and Snowden-era paranoia.
What was the first time a spectre shot down a helicopter?
During the first missions the Spectre was also able to achieve an aerial victory when on May 8, 1969 an AC-130 shot down an enemy helicopter, as told by Wayne Mutza in his book Gunships The Story of Spooky, Shadow, Stinger and Spectre .