AC-130 SIDE-FIRE AIRCRAFT -- BASIC COMBAT OPERATIONS — Part 3 | The Archive Project

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COVERS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF AC-130 GUNSHIP. INCLUDES EXPLANATION OF THE GEOMETRY OF ITS FIRING ORBIT; DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION OF EACH CREWNEMBER AND THE WAY ALL WORK TOGETHER IN SPLIT SECOND TIMING; ACTION SCENES TAKEN FROM BOMB DAMAGE ASSESSMENT CAMERA FOOTAGE; A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE PAVE PRONTO AND PAVE SPECTRE AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS; AND A SURVEY OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS. Intended Audience: AF PERSONNEL

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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1956–1976

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3:47

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