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Basic combat operations of AC-130 side-firing aircraft.

Basic combat operations of AC-130 side-firing aircraft. The primary mission of the AC-130 is Night Armed Reconnaissance. An aerial view of the complex Ho Chi Minh road trail in Vietnam. Accurate gunshots on the convoy of enemy trucks at night. AC-130 side firing aircraft taxiing and taking off from the runway. AC-130 takes a target on ground.

Location: Vietnam

Date: 1969

Duration: 3 min 14 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

The cargo compartment of AC-130 aircraft shows officers operating the sensors.

Cargo compartment of AC-130 aircraft shows officers operating the sensors. Three officers operate the sensor system. Electronic warfare officer operates several sensors, the Trim 7 and other electronic counter measure systems. Officer operates Infrared Reconnaissance system and low light level television. Target image magnified on television. Sensor operator coordinates with the fire control officer. Infrared sensor depicts minute weather details. The IR (infrared) operator locks onto target on ground.

Location: Vietnam

Date: 1969

Duration: 2 min 55 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

The interiors of AC-130 aircraft.

The interiors of AC-130 aircraft shows an officer looking at a screen. The screen depicts accurate aim at the target on ground. Illuminator in an IR (infrared) mode brightens the light on a dark night which in not visible to the enemy. Officer measures aim point. He tracks and locks onto a leading target of enemy trucks before striking.

Location: Vietnam

Date: 1969

Duration: 1 min 39 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

USAF Officers in AC-130 aircraft aim accurately and fire at a convoy of enemy trucks.

U.S. Air Force Officers in AC-130 aircraft converse while they aim accurately at a convoy of enemy trucks. Taking accurate aim on enemy trucks, the officer fires on target.

Location: Vietnam

Date: 1969

Duration: 2 min 4 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: English

Navigation system of AC-130 aircraft for accurate aiming.

The interior of AC-130 aircraft shows a television screen with a green light that tells the pilot he is on target. The fire control officer determines which sensor has the best picture of the target. He computes and gives correction to the navigator. The AC-130 A model of the control system displays the target information for the navigator. It keeps continuous updated information of wind direction, velocity,elevation,target offset and air speed. This information is passed to the pilot and he takes aim accordingly before firing.

Location: Vietnam

Date: 1969

Duration: 2 min 3 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

The Sensor Operator coordinates with pilot who triggers off a shot directly at enemy target from AC-130 aircraft over Vietnam.

The interior of AC-130 aircraft shows Sensor Operator tracking the target while the consent light is on. The pilot triggers off a shot directly on the target. Explosion from enemy truck after being hit. United States Air Force personnel talks about the Pave Pronto aircraft configuration system.

Location: Vietnam

Date: 1969

Duration: 2 min 31 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

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