주한미군이 유고 사태로 인하여 발생할수있는
힘의공백을 채우기 위해서 한국의 공군기지에
AC-130H 대지 공격기와 F-15편대를 파견했다는 군요.
AC-130H기는 C-130 수송기를 개조하여 만든 대지 공격기로
105미리 포와 20미리, 30미리 벌컨을 장착한 비행기 합니다.
Mission
The AC-130H Spectre gunship's primary missions are close air support, air
interdiction and
armed reconnaissance. Other missions include perimeter and point defense,
escort, landing,
drop and extraction zone support, forward air control, limited command and
control, and combat
search and rescue.
Features
These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons integrated with
sophisticated
sensor, navigation and fire control systems to provide surgical firepower or
area saturation
during extended periods, at night and in adverse weather.
The sensor suite consists of a low-light-level television sensor and an
infrared sensor. Radar
and electronic sensors also give the gunship a method of positively
identifying friendly
ground forces as well as effective ordnance delivery during adverse weather
conditions.
Navigational devices include an inertial navigation system and global
positioning system.
Background
Spectre has an impressive combat history. During Vietnam, gunships destroyed
more than 10,000
trucks and were credited with many life-saving close air support missions.
AC-130s suppressed
enemy air defense systems and attacked ground forces during Operation Urgent
Fury in Grenada.
This enabled the successful assault of Point Salines airfield via airdrop and
airland of
friendly forces.
The gunships had a primary role during Operation Just Cause in Panama by
destroying Panamanian
Defense Force Headquarters and numerous command and control facilities by
surgical employment
of ordnance in an urban environment. As the only close air support platform
in the theater,
Spectres were credited with saving the lives of many friendly personnel.
During Operation Desert Storm, Spectres provided air base defense and close
air support for
ground forces. AC-130s were also used during Operations Continue Hope and
United Shield in
Somalia, providing close air support for United Nations ground forces. The
gunships have most
recently played a pivotal role during operations in support of the NATO
mission in
Bosnia-Herzegovina, providing air interdiction against key targets in the
Sarajevo area.
General Characteristics
Primary Function: Close air support, air interdiction and armed
reconnaissance
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: Four Allison turboprop engines T56-A-15
Thrust: Each engine 4,910 horsepower
Length: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.8 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms)
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Range: 1,500 statute miles (1,300 nautical miles). Unlimited with air
refueling.
Ceiling: 25,000 feet (7,576 meters)
Speed: 300 mph (Mach 0.40) (at sea level)
Armament: Two 20mm Vulcan cannons with 3,000 rounds, one 40mm Bofors cannon
with 256 rounds
and one 105mm howitzer with 100 rounds
Unit Cost: $46.4 million (1992 dollars)
Date Deployed: 1972
Crew: 14 -- five officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, fire control officer,
electronic
warfare officer); nine enlisted (flight engineer, loadmaster, low-light TV
operator, infrared
detection set operator, five aerial gunners)
Inventory: Active force, 8; Reserve, 0; ANG, 0
미군은 8대를 보유하고 있군요..접...
사람이 꽃보다 아름답다는 말이있다. 그러나 가끔은 꽃이 사람보다 따뜻하다는
느낌이 온다. 구름 없는 하늘아래를 어렵게 걷다가 문득 바라본 길가의 제비 꽃의
수줍은 미소는 사람 보다 따뜻한 숨결을 생각하도록하고 미치도록 진한 아카시아의
향은 사람의 향기 보다 진하게 나를 부른다. 가야겠다....가야겠다.....