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Special Forces Gunship Enters Fighting
AP via Yahoo! News ^
| Tuesday October 16 7:40 AM ET
| KATHY GANNON
Posted on 10/16/2001 6:32:25 AM PDT by Pericles
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To: TBall
"Could you please give me a brief summery of the pic in post # 14?"How about: Lead Tornado
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posted on
10/16/2001 7:34:43 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
To: blam
Thank you. That is just awesome.
42
posted on
10/16/2001 7:34:45 AM PDT
by
TBall
To: Charles Martel
The A-10 WARTHOG
43
posted on
10/16/2001 7:35:17 AM PDT
by
blam
To: Charles Martel
When the initial deployments were announced they said A-10s were deployed. However, I have not seen anything since then. Amazing, since they have been talking about retiring those for years. Guess you can't give up on something that works.
To: blam
Just heard a military guy on Fox say that the C-130 is known a 'SPOOKY.'
45
posted on
10/16/2001 7:36:50 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
This is the kind of picture that I remember from Nam. This one and the one like a red hose. Yes!
46
posted on
10/16/2001 7:37:20 AM PDT
by
B4Ranch
To: MACVSOG68
Yep, this one is a huge improvement over the Vietnam era Puff. This one can loiter in one spot and do some serious hosing down, while the old one had to keep going forward. That's the big difference between a helo and a fixed wing as an infantry support weapons platform.
47
posted on
10/16/2001 7:37:43 AM PDT
by
Twodees
To: 4ConservativeJustices
"Heck, with the rate of fire it could probably blow up a missile in mid air." That's what was 'implied' in the thread I was reading last night. Shoot the missle and automatically target the firing area of the missle launch.
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posted on
10/16/2001 7:39:20 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
You know, when I saw these on FR last night, I was absolutely stunned. And I could
not get it out of my head that these and our people who were operating them were under Klinton's control for 8 years.
Thank God for President Bush.
To: B4Ranch
"This is the kind of picture that I remember from Nam. This one and the one like a red hose. Yes!" YUP. I've been saying that I saw the C-130 in Vietnam also but, I was there (Civilian) in '66 so, I must have seen 'PUFF', the C-130 was not out at that time.
50
posted on
10/16/2001 7:43:27 AM PDT
by
blam
To: Pericles
I live near Niceville, Florida, a few miles from the area where the Spectre gunships from Hurlburt Field conduct target practice. The sound at night of the "burps" from its weaponry is always music to my ears. Some of us in the local area have come to calling ourselves "Nuevo Vieques", in recognition of the fact that the US Navy would be most welcome to come practice in our enormous land and sea ranges.
51
posted on
10/16/2001 7:45:32 AM PDT
by
jpthomas
To: Charles Martel
I don't think the A-10's would be very useful unless the Taliban has a number of tanks deployed, which I don't think is the case.
Each piece has its use. These C's look like they're doing the job that they need to do.
52
posted on
10/16/2001 7:46:51 AM PDT
by
MrB
To: Alas
All you want to know about AC-130 Gunship. Click on the picture below.
53
posted on
10/16/2001 7:47:24 AM PDT
by
Toidylop
To: Charles Martel
A-10 WARTHOGS (Real butt kickers also)
54
posted on
10/16/2001 7:49:15 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
blam--
C-130H = Spectre
C-130U = Spooky
Spooky is an upgraded Airforce weapons platform that can attack more than one target at a time, upgraded everything, more deadly, MUCH longer loiter time, etc.,etc. The beast got better and more deadly. Spooky GENERALLY supports AF special ops ON THE GROUND. Generally ...
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posted on
10/16/2001 7:50:51 AM PDT
by
Blueflag
To: Blueflag
"Spooky is an upgraded Airforce weapons platform that can attack more than one target at a time, upgraded everything, more deadly, MUCH longer loiter time, etc.,etc." Thanks. The military guy on Fox said it was the 'Spooky' that is being used in Afghanistan.
56
posted on
10/16/2001 7:54:24 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
re. your post no. 14, pls what is this image??
57
posted on
10/16/2001 7:55:14 AM PDT
by
1234
To: Toidylop
Great link. I was not aware that we had a Spectre shot down at the Battle of Khafji in 1991 and another shot down during our stint in Somolia.
To: Ladysmith
The very thought of our military held captive by the sleaze that infested the White House for 8 years is sickening. When I think of x42 and the military, I'm reminded of our finest being dragged dead throughout the streets in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Thank God that the adults are back in the White House, and President Bush is a decent and God-fearing man.
59
posted on
10/16/2001 7:55:29 AM PDT
by
JosephW
To: blam
You know, if you think about it, if it (bullet/missile barrage) works on a SAM even from close range, the SDI with a stream of DU bullets/missiles should work too. Wonder if all the Dims are still against it?
60
posted on
10/16/2001 8:01:47 AM PDT
by
4CJ
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