"The Air Force Tested a Mini-gunship last year." Topic
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| Tango01 | 16 Mar 2014 10:53 p.m. PST |
"In tests last year, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command fitted a C-145A Skytruck small airlifter with two .50-caliber machine guns. The flying branch's air commandos are interested in using the aircraft to train foreign air arms. We don't know the program's specific requirements nor who exactly did the testing. Gunships converted from transport planes are distinctly American and few other countries use them. We also don't know why the Air Force picked the simple, twin-engine Skytruck for this test. The flying branch bought the first of these small Polish-made planes in 2009. They've flown secretive supply missions in Afghanistan and Africa…"
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| Ron W DuBray | 17 Mar 2014 12:20 p.m. PST |
Now you want to talk about an air craft idea that you need total air and anti air surpremicy to use. |
| Lion in the Stars | 17 Mar 2014 3:23 p.m. PST |
And even low-tech opposition like the Afghans have enough Stingers or SA7s around to make things 'interesting' for the transport pilots! |
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