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Re: Russia Reportedly Developing Its Own AC-130-Like Gunship From Converted An-12 Cargo Planes [2/2] - Russian Air Force An-12BK cargo plane..png (1/1)
Byker (byker@do~rag.net) 2019/06/27 07:58

"Miloch"  wrote in message news:qf1abt0ko6@drn.newsguy.com...
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> more at
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/28717/russia-reportedly-developing-its-own-ac-130-like-gunship-from-converted-an-12-cargo-planes
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> Russia is reportedly looking to develop an AC-130-like gunship armed with
> a pair of 57mm automatic cannons, as well as additional smaller guns. The
> first phase of the project would involve the conversion of an Antonov
> An-12 Cub cargo plane into a flying testbed to experiment with different
> weapons and tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Too bad they have only fifty-plus years of catching up to do:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_AC-47_Spooky


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