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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.
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.
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.
Pilot instructs crew members, holding YC-119K scale model in hand. AC-119G Gunship parked in the background. Pilot, co-pilot and other crew members stand in front of a mini gun, outside parked AC-119G Gunship
Pilot in the cockpit aboard AC-119G Gunship. Vehicle drives through on field with row of AC-119G Gunship parked in the background. Handmade logo of 'Ho Jo Hornet' on AC-119G Gunship.
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