[netmilsmom]

>>Word out of Washington, SPECTRES have been scrambled<<

I'm sorry to be stupid, could you explain what this means?

[mewzilla]

SPECTRES? All I can think of is James Bond's arch enemy. 'Course that was in the singular.

[Frank_Discussion]

C-130 Gunships. Bad*ss weapons that mean business.

[StriperSniper]

[Joe 6-pack]

">>Word out of Washington, SPECTRES have been scrambled<<

I'm sorry to be stupid, could you explain what this means?"

It means that a certain PA Senator will be heading to Iraq to swiftly impose Scottish law....

(Seriously though, the AC-130 is a gunship version of the C-130 cargo aircraft. It's kind of like whipping out a shotgun in the middle of a knife fight....)

[jayef]

It means DOOM for the enemy! Flying DEATH!!!

[b4its2late]

The AC-130H Spectre gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Other missions include perimeter and point defense, escort, landing, drop and extraction zone support, forward air control, limited command and control, and combat search and rescue. These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor, navigation and fire control systems to provide surgical firepower or area saturation during extended periods, at night and in adverse weather

[The Turbanator]