Drone_pilot
06-05-05, 15:29
this clip shows what the gunner of the AC130 sees as he looks through the thermal sighting. The audio is mainly radio dialogue between him and a special ops sighter on the ground ...
http://sf.indymedia.org/uploads/ac130_gunshipmed.wmv
if the link above isn't working try this one.
http://72ndstreet.com/videos/AC130_GunshipMed.wmv
warning it's 5.5 Mb long.
The M102 105mm Cannon was derived from the Army field artillery M1A1 howitzer and was modified to be fired from the left rear side door of the AC-130 gunship aircraft. To accomodate this cannon, one of the side-firing 40mm guns was removed from the aircraft and replaced by the radome that formerly had been installed in the door cavity. That change provided enough space for the 105mm gun to be mounted in the doorway in place of the radome. The gun was used extensively beginning with the Vietnam War.
http://sf.indymedia.org/uploads/ac130_gunshipmed.wmv
if the link above isn't working try this one.
http://72ndstreet.com/videos/AC130_GunshipMed.wmv
warning it's 5.5 Mb long.
The M102 105mm Cannon was derived from the Army field artillery M1A1 howitzer and was modified to be fired from the left rear side door of the AC-130 gunship aircraft. To accomodate this cannon, one of the side-firing 40mm guns was removed from the aircraft and replaced by the radome that formerly had been installed in the door cavity. That change provided enough space for the 105mm gun to be mounted in the doorway in place of the radome. The gun was used extensively beginning with the Vietnam War.