An explicitly detailed accounting of an american ac specter gunship, operational attack on islamic beligerants, apparently in afghanistan, post 911. Air forces 16th special operations squadron returned from their last operational deployment. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The united states used gunships during war in afghanistan operation enduring freedom in afghanistan 2001, and iraq war operation iraqi freedom in iraq 20032010. He flew 287 combat missions in vietnam and is a heavily decorated veteran. Gun camera footage from an ach spectre gunship flying a combat mission over afghanistan striking insurgents in a wooded area. Incredible acu gunship in afghanistan print designed by seth jefferson.
Ach spectre gunship is not to be confused with the acu. Acu gunship crew receives 14 medals for 9hour long cas mission over afghanistan to allow rescue of 15 wounded soldiers. The gunship s sole user is the united states air force, which uses ach spectre, acu spooky, acj ghostrider, and acw stinger ii2 variants for close air support, air interdiction and force protection. The lockheed ac gunship is a heavily armed, longendurance, ground attack variant of. Ac spectre gunship nowhere to run the lockheed ac gunship is a heavilyarmed groundattack aircraft. Ach spectre gunship, airstrike on insurgents youtube. How the ac destroyed at least 20 vehicles per night.
This is americas lethal ac gunship on steroids the. He retired in 1978 as a master sergeant after a distinguished career in both the navy and air force. The worlds most powerful gunship cannot win the war in afghanistan. During the first missions the spectre was also able to achieve an aerial victory when on may 8, 1969 an ac shot down an enemy helicopter, as told by wayne mutza in his book gunships the story of spooky, shadow, stinger and spectre. On 24 may 1969, the first spectre gunship was lost to enemy fire. Allison black, the first female ach spectre navigator to open fire in combat operations and the first female air force combat action medal recipient, gave an account of how she earned the moniker, the angel of death, in support of operation enduring freedom. The ac gunship is a devastating display of force and firepower. The lockheed ac gunship is a heavily armed, longendurance, groundattack variant of. The newest version, the acu spectre gunship, replaces the original aca and represents a major advancement. Ach spectre attacking afghanistan insurgents izleyin glanvilleanson. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked children s books every 1, 2, or 3. Air force gunships hunted terrorists in afghanistan. Acj ghostrider gunships have flown their very first. Burns, an aerial gunner assigned to the deadliest squadron in air force history.
The day after arriving in afghanistan, the acs attacked taliban and alqaeda forces near the city of konduz and were directly. The 2 variants of the ac featured on this page are. Ach spectre operated by the 16th special operations squadron. Since the end of the vietnam war, the ac spectre gunship has undergone several major modifications and upgrades in its performance, armament, and electronics. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and. Joint special operations command rescuing the future. Spectre r42, a british sports car by spectre supersports and spectre motors see also edit brocken spectre, the magnified shadow of an observer cast upon clouds opposite of the suns direction. Through the years, the aircraft has been equipped with an array of sidefired canons, howitzers, miniguns, wing mounted missiles and bombs and laser guided missiles launched from the rear cargo door, earning it the moniker the angel of death. In recent years, spectre gunships have provided support for nato ground forces in sarajevo. Spectre is the true story of a young man from a small town in pennsylvania who grows up and enlists in the united states air force at nineteen. Major modifications, upgrades to the spectre gunship.
The us has used gunships with deployments to the war in afghanistan operation enduring freedom afghanistan 20012014, and iraq war operation iraqi freedom 200311. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spectre gunner. In 1987, north american rockwell began to modify the c hercules airframe, manufactured by the lockheed martin aeronautics company, for the ac gunship. With islamic warriors in afghanistan and pakistan new york. The footage is captured via a thermal imagery spotting camera, and records in very good detail the massive assault on a. Video of the ac spectre in action over afghanistan. Aboard the ac spectre gunship, he flew a total of 287 combat missions over laos, south vietnam, and cambodia, in pursuit. States air force, which uses ach spectre and acu spooky variants. There is footage showing the firepower this aircraft has. They called her the angel of death the american legion. The gunship strikes with such force that it actually. Devastating gunship targets troops world news the guardian. They would later receive the ghostrider to replace the h model.
Eight spectre gunships taxi into position on the flightline prior to the final mission conducted at cannon air force base, n. Just before dawn wednesday, however, ac spectre gunships launched a devastating punitive raid over a sixblock area around the spot. Captain bubanas received the award for his actions as the aircraft commander of an ach spectre gunship providing closeair support to troops on the ground in afghanistan in may 2007. Special operations forces also used the ac in attacks on suspected alqaeda militants in somalia. This video presents gun camera footage from an ach spectre gunship flying a combat mission over afghanistan striking insurgents in a wooded area. Ach spectre gunship, airstrike on insurgents the lockheed ac gunship is a heavily armed, longendurance groundattack variant of the c hercules transport fixedwing aircraft. The lockheed ac gunship is a heavily armed groundattack aircraft variant of the c hercules transport plane. The true story of an american ranger at war in afghanistan and iraq 9781472827067. The ac gunship and the vietnam war warfare history. This is how us air force gunships hunted terrorists in afghanistan. Air force central command, the one below has been their viewer. Published on aug 23, 2014 gun camera footage from an ach spectre gunship flying a combat mission over afghanistan striking insurgents in a wooded area. Northern stronghold ready to capitulate world news the. Tags ac spectre gunship ach spectre ach spectre in action acu spooky acu spooky in action acw stinger ii gunships acw stinger ii gunships in action us air force variants of lockheed c hercules.
Acu gunship in afghanistan artwork squadron posters. During their time in afghanistan that year, the heavilyarmed planes cargohaulers modified to carry sidefiring guns and cannons broke up taliban ambushes, attacked insurgent camps and provided cover for american and allied troops. Burns joined the us navy in 1951, at the age of fifteen. The ach spectre was loaded with two m61 vulcan 20mm cannons, one bofors 40mm cannon, and one m102 howitzer 105mm cannon. Ac spectre gunship operations in afghanistan youtube. The story of spooky, shadow, stinger and spectre mutza, wayne on. An american ac spectre gunship, operational attack on islamic beligerants. The day after arriving in afghanistan, the acs attacked taliban and al qaeda forces near the city of konduz and were directly. Apache near howzemadad, kandahar, afghanistan for op. The footage is captured via a thermal imagery spotting camera, and records in very relatively good detail the massive assault on a preidentified enemy position. Before the pilot of razor 03 moved in toward the landing site above 10,000 feet, he got word the site was clear of enemy activity by an air force c gunship loitering overhead.
The basic airframe is manufactured by lockheed, and boeing is responsible for the conversion into a gunship and for aircraft support. The footage is captured via a thermal imagery spotting camera, and records in very good detail the massive assault on a preidentified enemy position. Ac spectre gunship annihilates entire taliban unit first published on october 29, 2015 by will a video from the early days of operation enduring freedom shows an absolutely brutal onslaught of firepower by an ac gunship against taliban forces in afghanistan. Nearly forty years after the fact, jeff noecker recounts his combat flight experiences from the vietnam war flying in an ac spectre gunship. Air forces 16th special operations squadron returned from their last operational.
See more ideas about gunship, military aircraft, ac gunship. Ach spectre attacking afghanistan insurgents dailymotion. In the special operations squadron completed its last spectre gunship deployment in afghanistan after 40 years of active service all around the world. Therefore, the wright r3350powered ac119 was also selected for the gunship role. Acu gunship crew receives 14 medals for 9hour long. The lockheed ac gunship is a heavilyarmed groundattack aircraft. Ac strikes were directed by special forces on known taliban locations during the early days of the war in afghanistan. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The us air force uses the ac gunships for close air support, air interdiction, and. Joint special operations command rescuing the future president of. Chad bubanas was named the recipient of the cheney award in a ceremony oct. Aboard the ac spectre gunship, he flew a total of 287 combat missions over laos, south vietnam, and cambodia, in pursuit of the. Ach spectre gunship airstrike on insurgents youtube.
Acj ghostrider gunships have flown their very first combat missions the acjs arrival in afghanistan marks a historic changing of the guard as. The project gunship ii lockheed aca spectre was also in use at the time, but was in short supply due to the air forces need for standard c hercules airlifters to process the war in vietnam and meet worldwide airlift commitments. Back at gregs fob the boys were spinning back up for combat operations in afghanistan the stan. The ship scrambled a combat search and rescue csar bird. Categories video taliban air strikes gunships explosions afghanistan shock and awe equipment editors picks ac gunship.
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