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Old 04-28-2004, 10:19 AM
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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Still at work, but saw some pics on TV while I was at lunch. AC-130's are scary.

I think we used to call them "Puff the Magic Dragon" if I'm remembering the right gunship. Of course they've been heavily updated since them, I suspect.
"Puff" was the AC-47 gunship. "Spooky" was the AC-119. The current gunship is the AC-130 "Spectre", latest version being the"U" model with 20mm Gatling guns, 40mm Bofors cannon and the piece de resistance - a 105mm Howitzer cannon!

Guaranteed to lay waste to anything under its sights. Useless to run away from it - you'll only die tired!
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