Video: Iraqi Terrorists Toasted by AC-130

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[Paddlefish]

This is remarkable film footage. This is a night vision movie from Iraq, showing live action against Iraqi insurgents. The pictures were taken from an AC-130 Specter gunship two and a half miles from the target. The guys in the picture are setting up a roadside bomb and planning to ambush an American convoy which followed a short while after the pictures were taken. They were setting up the ambush and were pacing off the distance from the bomb to where the convoy was to pass by.

Turn your sound up. The level of effort these Specter crews put forth to control the enemy's antics is commendable, and their marksmanship with those electronically controlled 40mm cannons is astounding.

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[Paddlefish]

Wow, this is an incredible look at what the soldiers really experience. I get the feeling this is an old video, but probably worth looking at again.

[Gordongekko909]

Your feeling is correct. This video was, like, the first thing on the internet ever.

Still fun to watch, though. ^_^

[zarf]

We should start executing those who keep posting this. OLD OLD video.

[TomServo]

Gee. The first 40 times I saw it, it was an Apache that waxed 'em.

[SFC Chromey]

This is is an Apache that takes them out, not a C-130. It is in Iraq and I believe that it was 2003.

[ryan71]

Seen this long ago, but thought it was an Apache.

Looks like a chain gun from a helo to me. Also, the angle looks lower.

[mwyounce]

Well, this is the first time I've seen it... so thanks!

[pcottraux]

Let me grab some popcorn.

[bannedfromdu]

Apache, but it's an oldie but goodie always worth another view.

[Andy28]

Yea, it's an apache.. seen it a few times as well. Still, watched it again though.

[Straight Vermonter]

That must have been cool getting the AC-130 to hover like that.

[Paddlefish]

"We should start executing those who keep posting this. OLD OLD video."


Sorry, but maybe some of us just "old, old".,-} But I hadn't seen it and it seemed to be fairly recent on navlog.

[roadrunner96]

I heard on the Prager show; the Terrorists are often of Nationalities not of Iran; like a high percentage. Has anyone heard this? So, it's not that important to me, but they may not be "Iraqi" per se. Anyone correct me if I am wrong.

[TomServo]

That must have been cool getting the AC-130 to hover like that.

LOL!!

[Paddlefish]

"We should start executing those who keep posting this. OLD OLD video."


Sorry, but maybe some of us just "old, old".,-} But I hadn't seen it and it seemed to be fairly recent on navlog.


Sorry again, I mean AREN'T "old, old".

[Ben Hecks]

That's the new Osprey wing conversion.

[Solamente]

I like this one better:

http://www.navlog.org/marineresponse.wmv

[CAluvdubya]

Nice head shot!

[TASMANIANRED]

Holy cow.

[jonascord]

Smack thru the brain pan. Get some...

[RushCrush]

I still give this a two-thumbs up. Fantastic!

[jonascord]

I see you know Old King Log...

[RushCrush]

Yeah, Iranian, Syrian, probably Egyptian (Zawahiri's crew) etc etc etc

You just now heard this?

[RushCrush]

Ohh man, that shot to the head, wow.

[WVNan]

Could somebody get this posted on one of the Al Quada web sites? It might give them pause to think about the brief nature of a career in terrorism.

[Thombo2]

A+ video.Great shooting.I'll bet there wasn't much left of the terrorists.Maybe chunks of flesh,but that's about it.Serves em right.

[Gordongekko909]

Was that first hit a ricochet?

[usmcobra]

Check this one of Marine Corps Cobras out

[FairOpinion]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for posting it.

[truemiester]

Awsome video Solamente!

[Thombo2]

That's one dead terrorist.

[bobby.223]

must be a new system.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Actually, when AC-130s engage it's targets , it can shoot from a good distance and circle around it's targets for hours.
These terrorist probably didn't even hear the plane near them.
This is the only way to negotiate with terrorist.

[USS Alaska]

That must have been cool getting the AC-130 to hover like that.

They just tilt the wings .... oh, that's a harrier. They could fly straight up and sit sideways.

[USS Alaska]

Sorry, but maybe some of us just "old, old".,-} But I hadn't seen it and it seemed to be fairly recent on navlog.

Don't apologize for the posting. It's a great video clip and if people have seen it before, they don't have to watch it and/or read or post to the thread. There are a lot of people that need executed in this world, but a re-post on FR is not enough to earn that punishment.

[GodfearingTexan]

hope they were packin their 72 condoms.

[King Prout]

bump for later download

ping!

[Jackson Brown]

Beside the hovering that it could not do, if this was a C-130 the rate of fire would be many times that of what was shown....it's an Apache gunship.

Also, a C-130 would be over kill when looking to observe and take out small groups.

The neat part of this video is how it shows how accurate the auto controlled fire is.

[Wiz]

I thought this was from an AH-64 Apache, and not an attack against the former Iraq Army. There are several stories on this.

[fish hawk]

I've seen this before too but this time I got me a glass of red wine to go with it. A toast to our boys, good job.

[DemforBush]

Nice shootin!

[Irishguy]

jeeze...when u see these it sure gives me the creeps...sure glad i am on our side...proves integrated firepower is the way to go...it also proves another thing...they are trained so well..jeeze all i saw was a blur of grey and these guys can tell when lights went on and off...

[Ichneumon]

Actually, when AC-130s engage it's targets , it can shoot from a good distance and circle around it's targets for hours. These terrorist probably didn't even hear the plane near them.

Yes, but the "hovering' comment refers to the fact that the camera's platform is obviously relatively motionless.

While AC-130s can maintain "focus" on a single target indefinitely as well, videos of the action show a significant amount of rotation in the camera angle, as the AC-130 flies a large slow circle around the target in order to keep the gun side of the plane facing the target area. Even over just 30 seconds or so, the "turning" of the target relative to the camera is apparent, but no such rotation appears in this particular video.

[Lancer_N3502A]

I love a happy ending *snif*...8-D

[Son Of The Godfather]

Bump for later when I can pop some popcorn. :)

[Kenton]

Yeah, it's been around before, but it's a classic anyway.

Doncha just love the way it makes them just go "POOF", and turn from a terrorist to a smudge on the ground in a couple seconds' time?

There are certain movies I can just watch over and over, and this is one of them.

[sully777]

Somehow, I think a Spectre's weapons would make a lone terrorist goo after just one round.

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[Prophet in the wilderness]

Amazing anyway, it did it's job and job well done, a few less terrorist to worry about.

[MeanWestTexan]

It's the new VTOL AC-130.

[Chode]

coool...