Aircraft Being Used in Fallujah

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[Michael Goldsberry]

The U.S. aircraft being used this week in the air war against Fallujah:

_ 5 attack craft: F-18, F-16C, F-14, AV-8 Harrier and AC-130 Spectre gunship.

_ 7 unmanned spy planes: Shadow, Raven, Pioneer, Predator, Hunter, Gnat and Global Hawk.

_ 3 attack helicopters: Apache, Kiowa and Super Cobra.

_ 5 other: MC-130 (Special Forces C-130 used in leaflet drops over Fallujah), E/A6B Prowler (electronic warfare), EC-130 Compass Call (electronic warfare), Joint Stars (observation) and another observation plane.

[Michael Goldsberry]

This could become a great picture thread.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

AC-130 Spectre

[MindBender26]

>another observation plane.

The "No, it does not exist 0-3?"

[Finalapproach29er]

Delightful news.

6-9 months later than I would have liked, by delightful nonetheless.

[lormand]

That's my baby!!!!

[PAR35]

I've seen a reference to an A-10, but the reporter may not have known what he was talking about.

[lormand]

Inside the AC-130

Load-em up, move-em out, raw hide!

[afnamvet]

[Michael Goldsberry]

F-18 Hornet

[lormand]

Great pics of the AC-130U

[evets]

I know that's right!

[afnamvet]

MC130 Combat Talon

[Fierce Allegiance]

I'd be real surprised if they weren't using the warthog. Best CAS plane around.

[Syntyr]

PLEASE More pictures especially of our fine men and women in combat. Love the inside picture of the AC-130!!!

[afnamvet]

EC130H Combat Compass

[Fierce Allegiance]

[ccmay]

another observation plane

Hmm... what would this be? They wouldn't bother with an Aurora against Turd World guerrillas, would they?

-ccm

[XBob]

1 - ON TV - I saw a picture of seveeral of our GI's in Iraq holding a small plane, it was only about 18" wing span, and the TV just passed over it, uncommented, as they reviewed a series of pictures of the war.

[lormand]

What are the MC and ECs used for?

I'm guessing the EC is for electronic warfare.

[afnamvet]

F117A Nighthawk