Machinery 4th Special Operations Squadron AC-130U Spooky Business Side Short Final to 34L @ JAN

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Dewman · 10-20-2019, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by Larrymc

The precision the way rounds are put on target is amazing!

True, Dat!

**aslyfox** · 10-20-2019, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by Larrymc

The precision the way rounds are put on target is amazing!! Thanks for the visit, My Friend!!

Originally posted by Dewman

True, Dat!

a necessary factor for close air support of ground forces

**Larrymc** · 10-20-2019, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by aslyfox

a necessary factor for close air support of ground forces

Especially at night!

Dewman · 10-20-2019, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by Larrymc

Especially at night!

Factor in the quietness of today's C-130, the cutting-edge night vision electronics it carries, the devastating weapons it carries and the preciseness they can put the rounds on target from miles away... AND then realize they can do it at night!

If you're in their sights and you're not scared, you need to pull up your turban so you can see!

normhead · 10-20-2019, 06:01 PM

Used to take out whole Guatemalan villages in a single pass. I've read about the terror caused to villagers, but it's the first time I've seen one. Thanks for posting.

**Larrymc** · 10-20-2019, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Dewman

True, Dat!

Roger that!

**Larrymc** · 10-20-2019, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Used to take out whole Guatemalan villages in a single pass. I've read about the terror caused to villagers, but it's the first time I've seen one. Thanks for posting.

How about some info on C-130 gunship operations in Guatemala via PM. Thanks for the comment and visit

**Larrymc** · 10-20-2019, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by Dewman

Factor in the quietness of today's C-130, the cutting-edge night vision electronics it carries, the devastating weapons it carries and the preciseness they can put the rounds on target from miles away... AND then realize they can do it at night!

If you're in their sights and you're not scared, you need to pull up your turban so you can see!

Yessiree Bob time to run in circles!!

Kozlok · 10-21-2019, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by Larrymc

But absolutely beautiful to friendlies on the ground in heavy contact!! Thanks for the comment and visit!!

A close friend's brother was a spotter for AC130s back in the day. He said it was like watching the hand of god turn over an entire field all at once.

**manishved** · 10-21-2019, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by Larrymc

Awesome shot - presume it was shot at 200mm

JTninja · 10-21-2019, 11:22 PM

I still can't believe they can run a side mounted howitzer on these things. Great capture

Dewman · 10-22-2019, 07:25 AM

Originally posted by JTninja

I still can't believe they can run a side mounted howitzer on these things. Great capture

Not only do they pack a howitzer around with them, they can put that big, 33 lb. high explosive round in your lap from 7 miles away.... at night.... when you can't even see or hear them. And they can fire them as fast as 10 rounds per minute.

**aslyfox** · 10-22-2019, 07:50 AM

The germans had a bomber in WW II which had a an anti tank cannon mounted in the nose

Really affected the planet's flying when fired though

JTninja · 10-22-2019, 08:20 AM

The US Army Air Force did the same, throwing a 75mm in the nose of some B-25's. The nose would buck when firing

**aslyfox** · 10-22-2019, 09:15 AM

my bad the weapon was mounted under the nose of the plane not in the nose

Quote:

The Henschel Hs-129B-3 with a 75mm cannon, introduced in October 1944, was even more unmanageable. The weight and bulk of the gun made the aircraft difficult to handle, and the weapon’s recoil caused an instant deceleration of 10 mph. Some success was claimed with the Hs-129B-3, though the reduced charge that had to be used in each round produced only three-quarters of the muzzle velocity of the same gun when fitted in a tank. At any rate, only about 25 of these would-be giant killers were ever built.

- Myth of the Tankbuster

Quote:

The Hs 129 Was Supposed to Be the A-10 of World War II
Bad engines and poor management doomed the German ground-attacker
The Hs 129 Was Supposed to Be the A-10 of World War II
UNCATEGORIZED March 21, 2016 Paul Richard Huard 24

Hs 1291 Luftwaffe2 Rudolf-Heinz Ruffer1
At first glance, you might think the Henschel Hs 129 was the perfect ground-attack airplane.

Twin engines. A heavily-armored cockpit that protected the pilot from small-arms fire. The aircraft even eventually had the heaviest and most powerful forward-firing cannon ever fitted to a production military aircraft during World War II.

The Hs 129 was supposed to be the Luftwaffe’s ultimate aerial tank-killer, dealing death from above to Soviet T-34s on the Russian front. In other words, it would be easy to see it as a World War II-forerunner of today’s formidable A-10 Warthog.

There was just one problem: By all accounts, the Hs 129 was a questionable performer. In fact, the original Hs 129 A-1 series was so bad that the Luftwaffe refused to accept any of the A-1s for service.

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10-20-2019, 02:26 PM	#16
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Originally posted by Larrymc The precision the way rounds are put on target is amazing! True, Dat!

10-20-2019, 02:40 PM	#17
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583	Originally posted by Larrymc The precision the way rounds are put on target is amazing!! Thanks for the visit, My Friend!! Originally posted by Dewman True, Dat! a necessary factor for close air support of ground forces

10-20-2019, 04:44 PM	#18
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252 Original Poster	Originally posted by aslyfox a necessary factor for close air support of ground forces Especially at night!

10-20-2019, 05:09 PM	#19
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Originally posted by Larrymc Especially at night! Factor in the quietness of today's C-130, the cutting-edge night vision electronics it carries, the devastating weapons it carries and the preciseness they can put the rounds on target from miles away... AND then realize they can do it at night! If you're in their sights and you're not scared, you need to pull up your turban so you can see!

10-20-2019, 06:01 PM	#20
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Used to take out whole Guatemalan villages in a single pass. I've read about the terror caused to villagers, but it's the first time I've seen one. Thanks for posting.

10-20-2019, 06:04 PM	#21
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dewman True, Dat! Roger that!

10-20-2019, 06:51 PM	#22
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead Used to take out whole Guatemalan villages in a single pass. I've read about the terror caused to villagers, but it's the first time I've seen one. Thanks for posting. How about some info on C-130 gunship operations in Guatemala via PM. Thanks for the comment and visit

10-20-2019, 07:00 PM	#23
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dewman Factor in the quietness of today's C-130, the cutting-edge night vision electronics it carries, the devastating weapons it carries and the preciseness they can put the rounds on target from miles away... AND then realize they can do it at night! If you're in their sights and you're not scared, you need to pull up your turban so you can see! Yessiree Bob time to run in circles!!

10-21-2019, 06:52 PM	#24
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	Originally posted by Larrymc But absolutely beautiful to friendlies on the ground in heavy contact!! Thanks for the comment and visit!! A close friend's brother was a spotter for AC130s back in the day. He said it was like watching the hand of god turn over an entire field all at once.

10-21-2019, 09:08 PM	#25
manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,652	Originally posted by Larrymc Awesome shot - presume it was shot at 200mm

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JTninja Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 176	I still can't believe they can run a side mounted howitzer on these things. Great capture

10-22-2019, 07:25 AM	#27
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Originally posted by JTninja I still can't believe they can run a side mounted howitzer on these things. Great capture Not only do they pack a howitzer around with them, they can put that big, 33 lb. high explosive round in your lap from 7 miles away.... at night.... when you can't even see or hear them. And they can fire them as fast as 10 rounds per minute.

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583	The germans had a bomber in WW II which had a an anti tank cannon mounted in the nose Really affected the planet's flying when fired though

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JTninja Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 176	The US Army Air Force did the same, throwing a 75mm in the nose of some B-25's. The nose would buck when firing

10-22-2019, 09:15 AM	#30
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583	my bad the weapon was mounted under the nose of the plane not in the nose Quote: The Henschel Hs-129B-3 with a 75mm cannon, introduced in October 1944, was even more unmanageable. The weight and bulk of the gun made the aircraft difficult to handle, and the weapon’s recoil caused an instant deceleration of 10 mph. Some success was claimed with the Hs-129B-3, though the reduced charge that had to be used in each round produced only three-quarters of the muzzle velocity of the same gun when fitted in a tank. At any rate, only about 25 of these would-be giant killers were ever built. - Myth of the Tankbuster Quote: The Hs 129 Was Supposed to Be the A-10 of World War II Bad engines and poor management doomed the German ground-attacker The Hs 129 Was Supposed to Be the A-10 of World War II UNCATEGORIZED March 21, 2016 Paul Richard Huard 24 Hs 1291 Luftwaffe2 Rudolf-Heinz Ruffer1 At first glance, you might think the Henschel Hs 129 was the perfect ground-attack airplane. Twin engines. A heavily-armored cockpit that protected the pilot from small-arms fire. The aircraft even eventually had the heaviest and most powerful forward-firing cannon ever fitted to a production military aircraft during World War II. The Hs 129 was supposed to be the Luftwaffe’s ultimate aerial tank-killer, dealing death from above to Soviet T-34s on the Russian front. In other words, it would be easy to see it as a World War II-forerunner of today’s formidable A-10 Warthog. There was just one problem: By all accounts, the Hs 129 was a questionable performer. In fact, the original Hs 129 A-1 series was so bad that the Luftwaffe refused to accept any of the A-1s for service. The Hs 129 Was Supposed to Be the A-10 of World War II \| War Is Boring