hight@erg.sri.com (John Hight) (02/07/91)
From: hight@erg.sri.com (John Hight) In article <1991Feb4.055955.17678@cbnews.att.com> tom@.math.ufl.edu (Thomas J Gillen) writes: > I'm also curious to know if the AC-130H is seeing any action >in Iraq/Kuwait. I know Hurlburt Field's 1st Special Ops Squadron is >over there, and they fly the gunships with the 20mm minigun, the 40mm >Vulcan, and the beastly 105mm howitzer hanging out a rear door. I waited a few days before replying to this and didn't see any responses (did I miss something?). And I'm sure you've heard about the loss of the AC-130H already. Just wanted to correct a few details. The AC-130H has 7.62 miniguns, 20mm Vulcan cannons, 40mm Bofors cannons, and the 105mm Howitzer mounted in the rear door. My dad flew the previous-version gunship out of Ubon up and down the Ho Chi Minh trail and he tells me the 105 really gave quite a kick. He also tells me that they would occasionally strap down someone with a rifle on the (partially) open ramp. -- John Hight, SRI International hight@sri.com 415-859-4279
berenson@cookie.enet.dec.com (Deer, Dogs, and Runners: What are the favorite foods of Mountain Lions? 07-Feb-1991 0925) (02/08/91)
From: "Deer, Dogs, and Runners: What are the favorite foods of Mountain Lions? 07-Feb-1991 0925" <berenson@cookie.enet.dec.com> >From hight@erg.sri.com (John Hight) >Just wanted to correct a few details. The AC-130H has 7.62 miniguns, >20mm Vulcan cannons, 40mm Bofors cannons, and the 105mm Howitzer >mounted in the rear door. Didn't they replace the 105mm with a 155mm on the "H" version? ............................................................................. Hal Berenson berenson@cookie.enet.dec.com -- Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are my own, not my employer's! --