AC-130 participates in maritime patrol trial

a reply to: charlyv

I really dream of a Catalina, but it'll probably never happen. Not a lot of water here, so I doubt I'll ever have occasion to "practice" , knock on wood.

a reply to: Blackfinger

Eh, even the British Apaches didn't really get marinized. This is basically just Army units using the shops as a provisional stop.

a reply to: charlyv

Arc Light I, after refueling inbound to Vietnam, two B-52s collided. At least some of the crew on one got out and landed in the water. They sent a flying boat to get them. It landed no problem, picked everyone up, and during takeoff hit a wave and crashed.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: charlyv

Arc Light I, after refueling inbound to Vietnam, two B-52s collided. At least some of the crew on one got out and landed in the water. They sent a flying boat to get them. It landed no problem, picked everyone up, and during takeoff hit a wave and crashed.

Some one was holding aces and eight's in a poker game the night before....
When trouble comes like that...

Looked up Arc Light... That terrible Skyspot massacre of technicians...

originally posted by: RadioRobert
a reply to: Blackfinger

Eh, even the British Apaches didn't really get marinized. This is basically just Army units using the shops as a provisional stop.

He might be referring to this concept from the ‘80s

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originally posted by: penroc3
a reply to: RadioRobert

most smugglers know US air power and the sound of our aircraft.

if i saw or heard a P-8 orbiting or got forbid an AC-130 i would stop the boat and start swimming

In most cases, you would never see it coming.... Here's Johnny!