What plane is nicknamed the angel of death?
The AC-130 gunship earned the nickname “Angel of Death” for a chilling reason. When it fires its side-mounted cannons and howitzers, the aircraft circles its target, tracing glowing smoke trails through the sky as firepower pours down from above. Sadly, on January 31, 1991, the enemy shot down one AC-130H gunship (call-sign SPIRIT-03).
What plane is called the angel of Death?
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a wide array of ground-attack weapons that are integrated with sensors, navigation, and fire-control systems. The Lockheed C-130 is a four-engine turboprop aircraft that has been in production longer than any other military aircraft. For over 50 years, pilots have praised it as one of the most versatile aircraft in the service.