Special Forces Gunship Enters Fighting

AP via Yahoo! News ^ | Tuesday October 16 7:40 AM ET | KATHY GANNON

[Hatteras]

"Could you please give me a brief summery of the pic in post # 14?"

How about: Lead Tornado

[TBall]

Thank you. That is just awesome.

[blam]

The A-10 WARTHOG

[SpottedBeaver]

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.

[blam]

Just heard a military guy on Fox say that the C-130 is known a 'SPOOKY.'

[B4Ranch]

This is the kind of picture that I remember from Nam. This one and the one like a red hose. Yes!

[Twodees]

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.

[blam]

"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.

[Ladysmith]

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.

[blam]

"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.

[jpthomas]

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.

[MrB]

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.

[Toidylop]

All you want to know about AC-130 Gunship. Click on the picture below.

[blam]

A-10 WARTHOGS (Real butt kickers also)

[Blueflag]

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 ...

[blam]

"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.

[1234]

re. your post no. 14, pls what is this image??

[Rebelbase]

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.

[JosephW]

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.

[4CJ]

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?