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Armament configurations of current AC-130s, although the H model has been officially retired, it is still flying missions and the J model will be online in the coming years:

AC-130H Spectre
1× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors cannon
1× 105 mm (4.13 in) M102 howitzer

AC-130U Spooky II
1× General Dynamics 25 mm (0.984 in) GAU-12/U Equalizer 5-barreled Gatling cannon
1× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors cannon
1× 105 mm (4.13 in) M102 howitzer

AC-130W Stinger II & AC-130J
1x 30 mm ATK GAU-23/A autocannon
‘Gunslinger’ weapons system with launch tube for AGM-176 Griffin missiles and/or GBU-44/B Viper Strike munitions (10 round magazines)
Wing mounted, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) and/or GBU-53/B SDB II

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-u-s-air-forces-new-ac-130-gunships-are-really-bomb-1584518199
6/01/14


24 posted on 09/04/2014 8:55:00 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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To: thackney

I just love it when you talk dirty! And I still miss napalm which should be really useful in burning the rags off the goat humpers. Whether it gets sent by shell, bomb cannon or camel.


52 posted on 09/04/2014 12:25:56 PM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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