Hell in the sky: The AC-130 Hercules - aka 'Angel of Death' fires its deadly loadThe 'Angel Of Death': Special Forces' Latest Weapon Is Biggest Flying Howitzer In The World -- The Daily Mail
This is the ‘Angel of Death’, the world’s biggest flying artillery gun – and the latest weapon being used by British and US Special Forces to defeat Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
Our exclusive picture shows the AC-130 Hercules aircraft unleashing its awesome firepower on the enemy 2,000ft below.
From a distance the plane – nicknamed the ‘Angel of Death’ because of the shape that its anti-missile flares take when they are fired – looks like a normal troop carrier.
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My Comment: This is what I call introducing firepower into a fight .... to the max.
According to the article, Spectre can carry several thousand rounds for the 105mm. I think that's a "tad" above the capacity for the AC-130 to carry.
ReplyDeleteAwesome weapon system. Emphasis on the AWE!