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Originally Posted by Magnum
I'm not really sure. That footage could actually be from an orbiting surveillance plane, or even a UAV. Might be some helicopters. I have a feeling that it might even be artillery doing the damage. At about 6:30, the guy says to put a 105 on it, referring to a 105mm Howitzer. If it were artillery, it would also account for the delay between firing commands and the explosions. , and the fact that you don't really see any incoming rounds.
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The AC-130 uses the 40mm Boer (sp?) and the 105mm Howitzer. And the IR Scanner does not seem to be hooked up to any targeting systems so that could also explain why some of the hits are off screen and such. Not sure though.
[quote:bddde]Armament: two M61 20mm Vulcan cannons
with 3,000 rounds
one L60 40mm Bofors cannon
with 256 rounds
one M102 105mm howitzer
with 100 rounds One 25mm GAU-12 Gatling gun
(1,800 rounds per minute)
one L60 40mm Bofors cannon
(100 shots per minute)
one M102 105mm cannon
(6-10 rounds per minute) [/quote:bddde]
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130.htm
If you go about half way down the page and click the links you can see pictures of the weapons.