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Lockheed AC-130 leaving behind flare "Angels of Death" (i.imgur.com)

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[–]thejournalizer 72 points73 points ago

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Here, have a video.

[–]cantstoptilwall 31 points32 points ago

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2 second burst: that was pretty cool!

7 second burst: :O WOW!

[–]JustMadeYouYawn 6 points7 points ago*

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Reminds me of diarrhea. The first part is the dry part and doesn't seem so bad. 2 seconds later: shit waterfall.

[–]BrianPeppersismyDad 27 points28 points ago

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wat

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I think you accidentally missed a "1st".

[–]stfm 0 points1 point ago

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You just described my holiday to the Philippines!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Cool! The smoke trail actually looks like an angel!

[–]thejournalizer 2 points3 points ago

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If there is one thing I love about working government contractors like Lockheed it's their toys. The military has the best shit around. What I would do with an hour and a drone.

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[–]SometimesMonkey 1 point2 points ago

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You could run a rest with a benign payload. Still risky, but far less so.

[–]SeriousDan 144 points145 points ago

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more like Angels of Not Death since it saves your ass from heatseeking missles and such

[–]mr_mofo 62 points63 points ago

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yeah, i always thought the flares ere called the 'guardian angel'

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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They are as mentioned by several people above. The OP not only got the wrong plane model but he also named it something that he probably thought would sound more "badass".

[–]MikeOfAllPeople 15 points16 points ago

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Well I think Angel of Death is in reference to the AC-130, which is not what the picture is anyway. But yea, flares are just decoys.

[–]Snarfthedstroyer 1 point2 points ago

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See, when I think of the 130s I think PJs which would again be more guardian angel.

[–]BdotDS 10 points11 points ago*

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From my experience as KC-130 enlisted aircrew in the USMC, they often save you from goat farmers with bond fires rather than heat-seeking missiles.

[–]Spartan1170 1 point2 points ago

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You still in? if so, Does your squadron have the Hellfire mod on their birds yet?

[–]BdotDS 2 points3 points ago

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What in the world are you talking about? The USMC uses KC-130s for aerial refueling, cargo and personnel transport. The USMC was making the transition to the J model as I was getting out. I suspect you are trying to troll me into saying something stupid, because you don't believe that I used to fly on these things.

[–]gtny 2 points3 points ago

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Could this be what Spartan was talking about?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_KC-130#Harvest_HAWK

Seems to be an current/future alternate weapons system load-out for the KC-130J. I don't think he was trying to troll you.

[–]Spartan1170 2 points3 points ago

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yeah yeah went to school in p-cola yada yada, I've seen our birds flying around with 2 rail hellfire on the #1 station.

[–]Spartan1170 2 points3 points ago

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btw huey crew chief, almost failed the eye exam and had to go C-130

[–]BdotDS 0 points1 point ago

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"Had?" You mean almost "got" to go C-130?

[–]Spartan1170 0 points1 point ago

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yeah right, I'd hate to have to fly all friggin day, and yall don't even have any ordnance! Except for that hellfire lol

[–]thetailwind 1 point2 points ago

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I could see it being called that based on the grey smoke angel left from behind

[–]Haze04 163 points164 points ago

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Those aren't AC-130s.

[–]roastbeefcharlie 104 points105 points ago

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That flare defense is also called a "Guardian Angel" defense, not angel of death.

[–]PARSLEYsage 10 points11 points ago

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It doesn't help that it resembles a certain something from my childhood. Makes me think more of the Angel of Death.

[–]hilljgo 5 points6 points ago

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i think he's referencing to the smoke from the flares looking like a angel of death to enemy on the ground

[–]blink-me 26 points27 points ago

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He is. And that's what it's called by people on the ground.

Reddit just gets a hard-on by debating anything and everything.

[–]Treevor 17 points18 points ago

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No we don't.

[–]toxiccandles 12 points13 points ago

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Yes we do.

[–]Treevor 4 points5 points ago

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Fair enough.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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No it's not.

[–]Fuck_Your_Squirtle 1 point2 points ago

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Yes it is

[–]Gyro88 7 points8 points ago

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I have the weirdest boner.

[–]hoodoo-operator 10 points11 points ago

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it looks like an angel to everyone. it's called the "guardian angel" because it's designed to protect the plane.

[–]Dazbuzz 8 points9 points ago

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Indeed, Guardian Angel fits so much better.

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    [–]landslide1 115 points116 points ago

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    Those are C3-POS.

    [–]wiggle987 106 points107 points ago

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    these aren't the AC-130s you're looking for

    [–]illmaticc 15 points16 points ago

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    These are indeed KC-130s. I see these at work on a daily basis. This is the Marine Corps variant. Still badass.

    [–]feureau 1 point2 points ago

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    So, could you explain what's going on in that pic a bit? It looks like the big plane is having some anal flare with thelittle plane.

    [–]illmaticc 2 points3 points ago

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    When a AAM (Air-to-Air Missile) or SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile) is fired, they rely on the heat of the exhaust to stay on target. When these Guardian Angel flares are released, they create false heat targets that counter the infrared homing systems inside of the missile. Something you can't see in this photo is the chaff being released. These are metal fragments that distract radar-guided missiles. The last part you do not see is the aircraft pulling away from the flares and reducing engine power to distance itself from its heat signature. And that, in a nutshell, is how countermeasures work.

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      [–]Omegle 6 points7 points ago

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      the AC-130s you're looking for are in another castle

      [–]GradualPoet 59 points60 points ago

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      Gentlemen: THIS is the image you are looking for.

      [–]Efanito 31 points32 points ago

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      That's an AC-130

      [–]CeeDawg 14 points15 points ago

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      Absolutely correct. Confirmed by the Mighty Dick of Death protruding from it's right side in the image.

      [–]justarunner 12 points13 points ago

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      Isn't that a 105m howitzer? That shell would make a fucking cow explode upon impact.

      [–]Scurrin 11 points12 points ago

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      Along with the surrounding 10 meters. The dual 40mm bofors would be enough to make the cow explode.

      [–]Guysmiley777 0 points1 point ago

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      The variants with a 105mm cannon only have 1 40mm cannon (the howitzer replaced one of the Bofors cannons).

      [–]Scurrin 0 points1 point ago

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      Yes, but they still have one, and it would still destroy a cow.

      [–]Efanito 4 points5 points ago

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      It'll make it explode, butcher it into every cut from round to rump and even spare ribs, and cook it medium-rare.

      [–]assclown3 4 points5 points ago

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      exploding a cow seems like a low bar...

      [–]cryogenisis 1 point2 points ago

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      Prolly tenderized and cooked,sounds delicious.

      [–]CeeDawg 1 point2 points ago

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      Yes. it. is. - Yes. it. will.

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        [–]MoarVespenegas 3 points4 points ago

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        I heard you can take them down with a guided RPG-7.

        [–]spastacus 1 point2 points ago

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        Yeah well I heard you can take them down with a guided rock from a slingshot.

        [–]MoarVespenegas 3 points4 points ago*

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        In case you're wondering.
        Not sure you are understanding me on this. It's a joke, I'm making fun of the film. I know the maximum effective range of an RPG-7 is about 200 meters and that it is unguided, not to mention susceptible to headwind. Quite a bit below the operational height of a hercules gunship.

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          [–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

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          That's such a beautiful picture. Think of all the technology and research that went into that one moment where the weapons chief/whatever presses the button to save their ass.

          [–]Ceedog48 0 points1 point ago

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          I would pay good money for a "Save my ass" button, regardless of what job I had.

          [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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          Indeed.

          [–]mrhthepie 7 points8 points ago

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          You can tell by the fact they don't have ridiculously large cannons sticking out the side.

          [–]Lignoba 18 points19 points ago

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          I love how someone thought "Howitzers are awesome. Lets make one that flies!"

          [–]Aegean 3 points4 points ago

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          The development of the platform is very intriguing.

          Check out AC-47 Spooky

          [–]kim_bruning 5 points6 points ago

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          Wait till you hear what they did with the GAU-8 Avenger gattling-type rotary cannon. O:-)

          [–]AerialAmphibian 8 points9 points ago

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          Adorable, isn't it?

          [–]OleSlappy 5 points6 points ago

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          Sweet Jesus. I want one.

          [–]AerialAmphibian 2 points3 points ago

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          This clip from a show on the Military Channel has some good background on the gun and the A-10 aircraft. Just listen to the sound it makes when it fires.

          The gentleman describing the cannon and ammo made the understatement of the century: "This is one hell of a can opener."

          [–]ch4os1337 2 points3 points ago

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          BURUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNah

          Best sound ever.

          [–]Guysmiley777 0 points1 point ago

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          Yeah, if you hear it that means you're still alive! The cannon rounds travel at well past Mach 1, so you'll hear rounds impact before you hear the cannon firing.

          [–]MoarVespenegas 1 point2 points ago

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          Can=tank. It's pretty accurate. It strips armor like nobody's business.

          [–]AerialAmphibian 2 points3 points ago

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          Yes, it takes the A-10 about half a second of cannon fire on average to destroy a tank.

          [–]SubtlePineapple 0 points1 point ago

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          I was in Atlantic City a couple of weeks ago and there was some A-10's practicing for the airshow, and it was swooping around the city, buzzing the skyline. It was cool.

          [–]jeffandersen 2 points3 points ago

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          :)

          [–]Spartan1170 1 point2 points ago

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          You have no idea how much of a pain in the ass that gun is

          [–]kim_bruning 0 points1 point ago

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          You want to talk about it? <puppydog look>

          [–]Guysmiley777 2 points3 points ago

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          Actually it went like this:

          Hey, let's put some .30 caliber miniguns on a small cargo aircraft, that'll be awesome!

          Hey, these little miniguns kind of suck, let's add some 20mm Vulcan cannons on a bigger cargo aircraft!

          Hey, these 20mm cannons don't make enough explosions, let's add some 40mm cannons and ditch the miniguns entirely.

          Hey, these 40mm cannons are OK, I guess. But let's replace one with a 105mm field howitzer!

          Hey, let's ditch the 20mm cannons, add a single 25mm Vulcan cannon and pressurize this bitch so we can fly at higher altitudes.

          The last thought was to ditch the 25mm and 40mm cannons and replace them with two 30mm high velocity chain guns (big brother to the 25mm chain gun in the M2/M3 Bradley). But that idea got canned in 2008-ish.

          Now they're talking about adding Hellfire missiles and replacing the howitzer with a 120mm mortar.

          [–]sternslovchild 2 points3 points ago

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          What do they do if the bad guys are on the other side?

          [–]TheOnlyWayToBeSure 2 points3 points ago

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          In an AC-130, the enemies are never on the other side. >:)

          [–]ducttape83 1 point2 points ago

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          Turn the aircraft, probably. But they point their guns towards the ground when they need to fire them.

          [–]Gyro88 1 point2 points ago

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          DO A BARREL ROLL!

          [–]SubtlePineapple 0 points1 point ago

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          They circle so the guns are always trained on the target.

          [–]LaggyToast 5 points6 points ago

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          This is the second picture that comes up when you google Lockheed AC-130, so it must be true.

          [–]bawzonurjaw 0 points1 point ago

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          They aren't but a variant of the C-130, not sure which one. I think it's funny no one cared about C-130's until AC-130's became popular via a mission in CoD:MW. Now everyones an expert.

          [–]Gyro88 2 points3 points ago

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          I liked AC-130s before they were mainstream.

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            [–]avenged56 61 points62 points ago

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            those aren't gunships.

            [–]menotbug 2 points3 points ago

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            They are KC-130's. This photo came from wired 4 years ago.

            [–]drewpey 7 points8 points ago

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            correct. Looks like MC/HC-Ps or something.

            [–]FireGuts 40 points41 points ago

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            They're still C-130s, just not AC-130s. Original, transport model.

            [–]mezzfit 22 points23 points ago

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            See the little nacelles lateral from the under wing fuel tanks? Standard transport don't have those. They house the drogues and hoses for helo midair refueling. It doesn't have the pig nose of a MC-130, so I'd say HC-130 or KC-130. I've never seen the stripes on the props though, and it has the tanker connection on the top to refuel from other tankers which HC's don't have I don't think.

            [–]jeffandersen 6 points7 points ago

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            Mystery solved. KC-130s.

            "Aerial shot over Iraq of a KC-130 “Hercules” assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron Two Thirty Four (VMGR-234) firing flares used to counter attack surface to air missiles." Source

            [–]xeusion 5 points6 points ago

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            The Marines fly KC-130s and are the only ones that have the stripes on the props.

            [–]FireGuts 1 point2 points ago

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            As far as the stripes go, all Canadian C-130s have those, unsure about other countries though.

            [–]Sulphur32 0 points1 point ago

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            Maybe a EC-130Js?

            [–]Clovis69 4 points5 points ago

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            J model have 6 bladed curved blades

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules

            Those are the older Hercules, probably HC-130Ps

            [–]AcMav 0 points1 point ago

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            Also the EC version has a really funky tail

            [–]mezzfit 0 points1 point ago

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            Yeah the EC's have either that weird tail or the cheese cutter style antenna.

            [–]Noobinabox 1 point2 points ago

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            What does the 'A' stand for?

            [–]NyxAither 5 points6 points ago

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            Attack

            [–]usethekarmaLuke 14 points15 points ago

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            That's no moon..

            [–]Bernie_Roscoe 1 point2 points ago

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            Strangely relevant username is strangely relevant.

            [–]avenged56 1 point2 points ago

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            MC 130's have an ir ball, and from the pictures i dont really see one. so i would go with HC. Also, not all MC-130's have the weird looking radomes.

            [–]reddit_god 0 points1 point ago

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            It depends on whether or not they've been updated or not. The Combat Talon II will always look a lot different than the Combat Talon I, but usually we update the radomes along with block cycles due to our software being dependent upon specific designs.

            [–]reddit_god 0 points1 point ago

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            Definitely not MC. You can tell by the nose. Looks like a KC-130.

            [–]dinadel 1 point2 points ago

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            Came here to say the same thing. Not all C-130's have guns on them. -_-

            [–]BBQKC 8 points9 points ago

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            the vast, vast majority of them do not

            [–]Lachrymologist 2 points3 points ago

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            Last time I was there to see, there were only about 25 of them. Rumor has it that they will be making more [J-models?], which might be a really good or bad thing The H-models [old] are very "open" on the inside. Most of the avionics components are reasonably easy to access, but the U-model [newer]? They decided to make it "nicer", with compartments for everything and panels to pull off in order to access things. If they make a J-model, I hope that they DO get a great avionics upgrade, but that they make it easier for maintainers to troubleshoot and repair.

            [–]Fun_Crusher 0 points1 point ago

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            If by "they" you mean, the Air Force, the answer is possibly... However there's another version of an AC-130, it's the KC-130J Harvest Hawk. Marines do everything.

            [–]reddit_god 0 points1 point ago

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            The H model and U model are pretty similar inside, and the avionics (aside from things like FLIR balls of course) are housed in the "Hell hole". Either way, it's nice and open.

            [–]Lachrymologist 0 points1 point ago

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            Troubleshooting on top of the BMC in a U-Model sucks compared to simply climbing on top of the "booth" in the H-Model. Crawling between those two big pipes, and between wire bundles? Forget about it. I worked in the sensors shop, before and after they combined with comm/nav. Most of the stuff we had to deal with was "buttoned up" behind panels on the U-mod, with some of them accessed from the outside. The U-mod DID have one big plus, though, when it came to changing the Q-17E/Q-26.. you didn't have to open the radome in order to do it.

            [–]BuckyDuster 3 points4 points ago

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            That's a test of the Infrared countermeasures to fool IR tracking missiles

            [–]stratjeff 2 points3 points ago

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            These are KC-130's, owned by the Navy. You can tell by the propeller markings- only Navy birds have the red/white stripes on the tips of the blades. You can also tell by the two-tone paint scheme- only Navy birds have the lighter underside. The Navy only operates KC-130 variants, and the extra fuel tanks (with drogues out back, inferred) support this.

            Also, this is not what it looks like when a C-130 is shooting flares in a defensive manner (against IR missiles). What you're seeing here is a jettison of ALL the flare stores (something you'd NEVER do if defensive). Its a toggle switch on the countermeasures panel that overrides all other switches and dumps every single flare you have. Makes no tactical sense to do so, but it makes for pretty photo ops.

            [–]fazzah 24 points25 points ago

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            Everytime this picture is reposted, a kitten dies.

            [–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

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            If that were true there would be no kittens left.

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              [–]femaiden 5 points6 points ago

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              Infamous, Butcher, ANGEL OF DEATH!

              [–]MegaSlayer 1 point2 points ago

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              and with all the religious stuff people are throwing around, this is all I can think of: Slayer Goes to Church http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHb4gs1hwck

              [–]redditgolddigg3r 14 points15 points ago

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              fw:fw:fw:fw:fw:fw:

              [–]porkbyproduct 2 points3 points ago

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              fap:fap:fap:fap:

              [–]Oorangelazarus 2 points3 points ago

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              All I know about AC-130's comes from that one level of COD.

              [–]y0haN 1 point2 points ago

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              And multiplayer...

              [–]jinxawoo 2 points3 points ago

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              http://www.theonering.com/images/medialibrary/party020916h.jpg

              [–]levune 2 points3 points ago

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              This is not an "Angel of Death", not "Guardian Angel".

              This is the very image of His Noodly Greatness, The Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ramen!

              [–]Peroxic 2 points3 points ago

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              This picture is amazing.

              [–]justarunner 25 points26 points ago

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              Scumbag reddit...

              Decries spending of taxpayer dollars on DOD

              Thinks picture of C-130 Variant with flares is totally sweet.

              [–]BdotDS 23 points24 points ago

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              As an engineering major, far left liberal, and former KC-130 enlisted aircrew in the USMC, let me say first hand that it is entirely possible to admire defense technology without advocating a bloated defense budget.

              [–]ultrafetzig 0 points1 point ago

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              It is sweet, or more aptly, visually stunning. It's like appreciating Amy Winehouse's singing while at the same time acknowledging she had maybe a bit of a small problem with drugs.

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                [–]HillZero 7 points8 points ago

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                FW:FW:FW: Angels watching over our troops!!!

                (Also I think those are KC-130s, USMC style)

                [–]BdotDS 1 point2 points ago

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                Not USMC. I was aircrew on KC's in the USMC. The IFR pods under the outboard tanks mean it's a refueling model, but not the same paint scheme as the Corps. In fact, they don't look like air force either, and definitely not coast guard, so likely not United States in general.

                [–]dickseverywhere444 0 points1 point ago

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                Someone actually confirmed they are USMC with an article. Source

                [–]BdotDS 0 points1 point ago*

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                It could be just the bad lighting, and the shaddows, but I still don't think they look like USMC. I could be wrong. I have a buddy who is a flight engineer at VMGR-234. We'll see what he says. Side note, however: I've flown on the plane in that last pic at the bottom of your link(the one that says 799)

                Edit: Apparently you are right. VMGR-234. My buddy says they look like 'T' models. There is a video too

                [–]HillZero 0 points1 point ago

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                Whoops, I'm wrong.

                [–]BdotDS 0 points1 point ago

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                No, you're right, I was wrong(embarrassing since I have close to 1000 hours on the damn things). Someone on this thread already pointed it out. One of my friends is a flight engineer ar VMGR-234(where these plane are from, I guess) and verified it.

                [–]Sphinx111 10 points11 points ago

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                How come so many people know this is a bullshit post, yet still upvote it. Even worse, when someone admits they downvoted it, they end up getting negative karma.

                Why are redditors so stoopid? Yes, that means you, person who upvoted this topic.

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                [–]ithunk 2 points3 points ago

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                same here. seen the change of opinion regarding the military on reddit.

                its bots or they've finally got that multiple avatar system ready (there was a req open for it by DoD, asking for someone to build a system)

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                [–]ithunk 1 point2 points ago

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                wow. all that fake propaganda just makes me puke.

                You train someone on guns and machinery, then you deploy them to do humanitarian work? wtf. Is red cross dead? Arent there enough humanitarian orgs that you could have given the money to instead? arent they more trained on how to interact with people?

                it is such bullshit.

                [–]joeywas 1 point2 points ago

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                That's what we did as soon as we crossed into Kuwait from Iraq -- saves having to turn them in when you landed in Kuwait when leaving theater. :)

                [–]Bluedemonfox 1 point2 points ago

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                Cool, the flares also look like an Upvote!

                [–]FormulaT 1 point2 points ago

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                There go a few community centers, school facilities and infrastructure improvements... But at least it's cool!

                [–]stivinladria 1 point2 points ago

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                fucking upvote, indeed

                [–]Omerta_CDD 1 point2 points ago

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                Is it bad that all I thought after the title was .."Monarch to the kingdom of the dead Infamous butcher, Angel of death."

                [–]KinkyK 1 point2 points ago

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                Can we just have this instead of the normal 4th of July fireworks?

                [–]reddit_god 1 point2 points ago*

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                I work with AC/MC-130s (of which, this is neither), and there are tons of pictures of them all over my workplace of them in-flight shooting their flares. It always makes me laugh, because they only shoot their flares if something very bad is about to happen. We jokingly call it the "Shit their pants" shot, which I believe is the exact opposite of what they're going for.

                [–]csirke4 1 point2 points ago

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                This is a simple C-130 not a Spectre gunship. But I guess the cuntermeasure system is the same.

                [–]FishCake9T4 1 point2 points ago

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                Waits for obligatory Slayer link.

                [–]peligroso 5 points6 points ago

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                Your tax dollars at work.

                [–]DadOfWhiteJesus 2 points3 points ago

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                badass

                [–]Benassi 1 point2 points ago

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                Holy shit, someone just discovered the internet!

                BRACE FOR REPOSTS

                [–]Hydroponos 3 points4 points ago

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                I would rather have my tax dollars.

                [–]c5load 0 points1 point ago

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                Note to my fellow redditors... if flying on a military aircraft at night, and acting as a spotter for threats to the aircraft... do NOT look anywhere near the flares when they go off. Phosphorous burns REALLY bright during an Iraqi night. Knocked me on my ass it was so bright.

                [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                It's firing flares and has a tractor beam on that other plane. Impressive.

                [–]lolwat_o_O 0 points1 point ago

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                I can't be the only one that saw the two planes and thought: "He just went into warp! He's performed the Picard Maneuver!"

                [–]MetalGuitarist 0 points1 point ago

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                This photographer is a starving artist. Link 2 the original website plz!

                /passiveagressivejoke

                [–]XxDudexX 0 points1 point ago

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                I'm sorry but all I see is an upvote.

                [–]dearagon 0 points1 point ago

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                Pretty sure they do this when flying bodies back too?

                [–]kajarago 0 points1 point ago

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                These are called angel flares, not "angels of death."

                [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                It also looks kind of like a bald eagle spreading its wings out!

                [–]249ba36000029bbe9749 0 points1 point ago

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                I've always wondered about flare countermeasures. I would think that you'd want ALL of the flares to go one side so that a heat seeking missile would home in on the false signature. So why do flares get dispersed like in the picture? Seems like if the missile sees a bigger ball of heat and just keeps aiming at the center of it then there's a larger chance of it hitting the airplane. Any aerospace engineer types around who can answer this?

                [–]wiz_khalifa 0 points1 point ago

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                i think this is what our ancient people seen, proof of ancient aliens

                [–]zippyajohn 0 points1 point ago

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                Oh wingtip vortices.

                [–]salec1 0 points1 point ago

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                Honest question, what is the point of those flares?

                [–]dr_dickhead[S] 0 points1 point ago

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                its to save the plane from being destroyed by guided missiles. the flares with throw the missiles of coarse

                [–]TheSpie 0 points1 point ago

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                Repost? But anyway, let the codfags roll right in

                [–]polizei144 0 points1 point ago

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                I see no guns, AC-130

                [–]Remingtonh 0 points1 point ago

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                the missile will still hit it.

                [–]Slobinitiate 0 points1 point ago

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                I mustn't run away I mustn't run away I mustn't run away I mustn't run away I mustn't run away I mustn't run away I mustn't run away I mustn't run away...

                [–]SubGnosis 0 points1 point ago

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                Getting a total Evangelion vibe from that smoke.

                [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                Been on several of these when I was smaller. My dad worked on, helped build, and taught about their engines. Easily one of the coolest planes I've ever been on.

                [–]DemonstrativePronoun 0 points1 point ago

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                Reminds me of Evangelion.

                [–]13yearsofage 0 points1 point ago

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                Wow so much better then a space shuttle and the hopes and dreams of being a astronaut.

                [–]iNdoCSO 0 points1 point ago

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                anyone else see the banana dancing?

                PEANUT BUTTER JELLY PEANUT BUTTER JELLY PEANUT BUTTER JELLY PEANUT BUTTER JELLY

                [–]nickiter 0 points1 point ago

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                OH GOD PLEASE BE A HEAT-SEEKING MISSILE. OUR TURN RATE IS 2'/MIN.

                [–]unrealious 0 points1 point ago

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                Looks like countermeasures to me.

                [–]Feanux 0 points1 point ago

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                DOES NO ONE ELSE SEE THE PHOENIX?!

                [–]grinch337 0 points1 point ago

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                And here I am, eating ramen noodles to pay for college.

                [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                This is probably like six thousand dollars worth of flares, a stunning application of my tax dollars. May all military planes crash immediately and not be replaced.

                [–]Deprogrammer9 0 points1 point ago

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                Proportionality: A Guide Line In War? Interview R.S.McNamara http://youtu.be/pmJDj-oLYyM

                [–]xantung 0 points1 point ago

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                A-team?

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