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re: BUFFs taking it to ISIS
Posted on 4/21/16 at 9:08 pm to FlyingTiger06
Posted on 4/21/16 at 9:08 pm to FlyingTiger06
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Several reasons:
1) Can't get the same weapons effects
2) AC-130 is a very limited fleet and mostly support Special Ops only
3) AC-130s only operate at night due to their slow speed and vulnerability to MANPADs
There are more reasons, but those are just a few off the top of my head.
What altitude do they operate at? I assumed ISIS had pretty nonexistent anti-aircraft capabilities outside of light triple A.
I suppose range could be an issue as well.
Just seems like against low tech enemies like ISIS, Taliban, etc. we can spare some costs where applicable instead of flying B-52's to drop a couple smart munitions. And of course I want to see videos of air artillery blasting buildings.
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Posted on 4/21/16 at 9:14 pm to ChewyDante
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What altitude do they operate at?
AC-130s typically operate in the 15-20K foot regime. Of course they can operate outside of that, but that's their sweet spot.
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I assumed ISIS had pretty nonexistent anti-aircraft capabilities outside of light triple A.
MANPADs are very prevalent and some can reach into the mid-20K foot range.
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instead of flying B-52's to drop a couple smart munitions.
Like I said before, they are dropping more than just a couple. This is just the only video that's been declassified so far.
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