Usaf gunship guy here Ama >Picture related Ac-130u

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>>33613879
what's a day in the life like?

>>33613879
what's the shitter in that thing like?

>>33613879
What is your AFSC so I know what job to go for

>>33613913
this

>>33613919
This

If you're in the 2a AFSC field kill yourself, I know you want to anyway maintainer scum

Is turning Hajis into giblets fun?

>>33613899
If you're not flying depends on your additional duty, basically nothing

>>33613913
By the right back door
Elevated above the floor, smells worse than a Porta john
>>33613919
1a9x1 special missions aviation

>>33613939
Absolutely
Gets your dick hard everytime

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>>33613949
so kinda like most jobs

Got any stories? Jokes?

>>33614026
Idiot Hajis think you cant see them at night
They lay down and just get destroyed by the 25mm or 40mm
105 through center of truck blew it in half the 10-15 ft up
People shitting during defensive shit
Quite funny as they try to get off dressed while falling down at the same time

>>33614026
Always feels great when an operator comes up the next day and says thanks for saving my life then continue to bro down after that

>>33614063

AMMO here.

I used a de-activated 25mm round as a dildo for my wife once.

>>33614118
I used a de-activated 25mm round as a dido once
Fixed it for you ammo fag

>>33614157

Not very original.

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>>33614157
>>33614181
it's a no from me

>>33614010
Show us the other sides.

If there's no Reagan you're getting banned.

>>33613879

If that image is where I think it is, I would appreciate you all not doing target practice until the middle of the night since it rattles the windows...

If it isn't where I think it is, enjoy the shit and sadness out there in the desert

>>33614337
Fuck yo windows son
If it makes you feel any better my windows rattle too

>>33614320
Nigga wut

>>33613879
How many hospitals did you destroy last year?

>>33614385
0
Stop watching cnn

>>33614372
I want to see the other sides of the dakis. If you didn't put reagan on at least one side you'll be getting a 3 day ban.

>>33614398
There's radzilla all over this one
And some Ron Burgendy on the props
The other side is lame it's just like a slick 130

>>33613879

Why does the 105 have that triangular plate on it?

>>33614442
Retract the gun and pressurize plane
Seal plate

>>33614463

Cool, thanks.
How much ammo do you carry and what's that translate to in time on station

>>33613879
I'm on leave. What was that random ENDEX text I got from Cannon alerts today?

>>33614478
Nice try isis

>>33614494
Not there idk

>>33614495

What?
In arma 3 the blackfish has 2,000 20m, 500 combined 50m and i think 100 105m. The 40 goes like there's no tomorrow. I was curious if that was realsitic.

>>33613938
>t. civilian

>>33614355
lol

We piss off people going around in conversion mode heading out at night sometimes

So fuck yo windows too

>>33614515
3k 25mm
256 40mm
100 105mm
You can load more but that's the normal total in normal storage
Lots of different round types too

>>33614540
you ever seen/heard of a gunship being hit and having its ammo go up?

>>33614540

Is it easy to hit shit repeatedly, such as a moving truck with the 40?

>>33614547
Back in Nam
We're a cargo plane not going to go out were big and slow

>>33614563
Depends on how good the sensor is but moderately easy

Do 105 loaders go to normal cannon cocker school with army/marine guys first and then get some kind of special job training?

Do you all know how to load all the guns or is it specific to each guy?

Whats your mission playlist like?

>>33614320
sry its not my pic

>>33614919
Nothing of the sort
All 105 have the same propellant 7 bags of gunpowder shit and a flash tube to light them all off
Compared to when it's on the ground used as artillery they chang the charge dependant of target dkstance

We all know everything in and out of each gun

Playlist is tough, generally unpressurized while shooting so coms blows as is

Do you guys wear parachutes in case you need to bail out, or are they too bulky to wear during a mission?

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where is my laser gunship?

>>33615018
Not normally, any sort of emergency yes

>>33615028
In testing still
2018 is the year they claim it'll be ready

>>33615046
So they're kept somewhere in the area you're working, and if shit starts going south you have to go grab a parachute and put it on?

>>33615099
See
>>33614859
Brown backpacks on the wall
Normally carry 21

>>33615099
Every flight everyone checks in out fits it and knows where it is

>>33615132
I guess that's just how it's done, but it doesn't seem like the optimal situation. Then again, I suppose having to bail out is about as bad as it can get anyway.

Have you thought about being shot down or otherwise having to bail out? Do you feel like you would be able to get out in time? You would have to hear or recognize the plane's fucked, then go grab and put the chute on, and then get outside the plane somehow.

>>33614512
In that case, how's Hurby this time of year?

>>33614337
I also would like to say i live further away from thr base so i like to hear the thumps in the night, im guessing Hurlburt

>>33615176
Constant coms throughout the plane we know as soon as it would happen
Getting shot isn't optimal lol
We practice it on a daily routine, depending on speed and altitude yes I could get out
Takes less than 30 seconds to have it on out the door

>>33615182
Best time of the year
Not too hot or humid
Fall is pretty nice too

This will be the dumbest question you hear all year, but how exactly do you aim?

I take it it's on like a monitor but how do you like aim the barrel? Is it done manually or through like a joystick.

>>33615535
Multiple ways
Joystick moves the gun hydraulically and you watch on tv to shoot
Can fix the gun and the pilot can aim and shoot it throuxgh his hud

>>33615558
Have you seen the new MOP for the whiskies? Shits pretty cash and our new full load out with the 105 back in is fucking insane.

>>33615963
I've only heard about it
It's about time the w got the 105 idk what fuck head didn't want it at first

I got a couple tours of them over in afgahnistan, theyre pretty sweet. Maintance guy turned on the hud for me and sit in the pilot seat, almost made me want to be a pilot. Its crazy how much technology they pack in 60 year old airframes
Bigger planes are way cooler than fighters right now imo

I've always wondered, are only the CSO/pilots allowed to fire off rounds at live targets?

>>33616065
No, but yes
6 people have to agree to fire for the gun to go off
Unless a rogue runner in the back randomly lanyard fires the 40/105

>>33616087
Gunner*

Which is gonna be more fun to use, Bloodletter or Bowblade? I assume the Bowblade's gem grind isn't so terrible

>>33616087
Isn't there a special name for the final fire authorization button?

What was tech and SERE school like?

>>33614337
if its inside the AOR picture shouldnt exist at all..also thank you you gloriouse faggots for saving my life and the lives of several other good men in 2009, you guys rock.

>>33616331
No, everyone agrees together
Super hard to shoot wrong
Tech school was fast paced with tons of hands on so thas nice
Sere is fun but shitty at the same time a good expirence with lots of useful skills

>>33616336
Stateside ain't my first rodeo
Wastnt me in 09 but I'm sure I know the guys who did
Nothing is worse for us than not being able to gel you guys

Do students have any influence in which airframe they are assigned to?

>>33616345

So how does everyone confirm, by button depression? One of your birds was open to the public for an airshow, I had a button pointed out to me on one of the side room consoles.

>>33616380
You get a dream sheet, but it comes down to af needs and your average in class

>>33616409
Yes button press and switches

>>33616414
>dreamsheet
So your airframe depends on your base?

Average in class is good to know

>>33616433
Yes google 1a9x1 bases

Which gun makes your favorite sound?

Any cool art in your airframes interior?

>>33616468
25mm because 1800 rpm
Some squadron stuff nothing too fancy

>>33616467
How long is the tech school? Most of the info I'm finding is from the 1a7x1 days

>>33616478
Any kind of archetype/feel/stereotype of your squadron mates/career field?

>>33616499
Start to finish about a year

>>33616532
Cool,
Sorry if I ask stupid shit. I'm former security forces, trying to get back in now (lazy recruiters) so if I fuck up, it's back to sf ie. Suicide.

What was your wait time on dep?
Do rotary and fixed wing get split up during training like the space and missile guys?

>>33616565
Nbd guy
Dep wasn't too long a few months they're hurting for people so that's good
Aircrew fundies is 1a9 and some other aircrew shit for 2 weeks
Then special missions aviation class is like 9 weeks?
All together there you get your base snd airframe

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>>33616565
>space

>>33616665
Do you prefer the flightsuit or OCP
(Fuck ABU)

>>33613879
You wouldn't happen to be at Hurlburt, would you?

Are gunships still in use in daylight?
I heard they only use them at night now, after heavy losses during Iraq occupation by Zionist forces.

>>33617107
>edge

How did you go about acquiring such a position?
What did you have to go through to get to where you are now?
As someone who is considering joining USAF to be in/around planes, I'm intrigued.

Is it really like that one mission in cowadooty? Because man, that was fucking boss.

For those who want to relive it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD9IHx0F9vg

>>33617137
What. Show me please how exactly the US benefited from war in Iraq. Not /pol/ing, I'm serious.

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>>33617193

>>33617212
>Yet another kike infested day at /k/.....

>>33617244
>I'm not from /pol/
>y-you fucking kike

>>33617255
It's probably the same jew that spams few other /k/ posts right now.
When you've been here long enough, you start to notice a pattern after a while.
We don't talk about it, but normally hardly anyone on /k/ denies that US fights in Israels business.

>>33616665
What was the failure rate of students?

>>33616786
Ocp, suit isn't too bad when they're broke in
Fuck abu

>>33617149
Join the af in 1a9x1 career field
Basic training 7wks
Aircrew fundies 2wks
Special missions aviator basic school 9weeksish
Sere and water survival stuff 4wks
Actual airframe school depends rotary wing is longer fixed wing is shorter about 9months

>>33618407
Out of ten we all passed initial school
2 got washe'd back a class
Most people pass study and try you be fine

>>33617177
Yes, very like that
Coms are far worse and there like 8 conversations happening

Arent you exposed to AA fire?
When is the AC130 deployed? in what role? (Ok cc support sure, but against armored/soft targets?)

>>33614385
Not enough

>>33617244
>>33617255
Fucking /k/ikes

>>33617290
The people who hold actual knowledge of global affairs do. Connecting the dots at home can be fun, but the reality is that we are a global superpower run by absolute morons, and have been since Reagan. This is the scarier truth- that instead of working for a shadow jew government, our leaders have absolutely no idea what they're doing.

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>>33613879
Hi gunship guy.

Would adding smart bombs/missiles/guidance pod underwings on dedicated pylons, sound like a good idea in your opinion ?

pic related, what the french SF wants on their C-130. One on each side.

>>33617193
Oil, a renewed hatred of sandniggers, a motivation for researching new ways to kill the enemies of the US and defending against them.

Do you ever work in conjunction with A-10s?

>>33620286
Yes and read above for other two

>>33620484
I guess?
I'm not really sure but it's in the plans for the new j mode
l>>33620936
Yes

>>33613879

Have you ever served with a "That Guy"? If so, tell us something fun about him

Another stupid ass question

In security forces tech school, the prior service/crosstrain people were treated MUCH differently than the first termers. I.e. different dorms, no shakedowns, lockdowns, inspections, remedial training/pt on weekends. Because we were the fuckups, they were proven troops.
Does that happen at all in 1a9 training?

>>33616213
There are many people I am aware of, myself included, that will never be struck with a bow, or any type of firearm at that, beyond anything aside from point blank. And that's only if I whiff with something big. Take that for what it's worth.

If you're gonna bt, don't be a girlyman about it. It's unbecoming and you'll almost always get frustrated and resort to trying to quickdraw the chikage when it's apparent the other guy won't let you shoot him.

And regardless of build or tool, embrace the gemstone grind. It's good for you.

>>33623995
You go to class and go back to your hotel
You're prior service

>>33616717
The space command guys work with our satellites you sperg.

>>33613879
cool thread OP, thanks.

>>33618967
With classes that size, how many classes are processed per year?

>>33625425
Thanks

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how did you like the 344th OP? went for boom operator but then i was retarded and failed out got reclassed. : (

>>33627572
First two classes around 10 people
Actual airframe class maybe 5 tops
I think 8-12 classes a year

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>tfw would love to get into this kind of shit, but Im 30 and feel like Im too old to join up

>>33628450
I'm coming back in at 31
The AD raised the age cap from 27 to 40 for a reason.
Basic would be annoying as fuck for you though. Glad I don't have to do that again.

>>33628706
*AF

>>33628450
You can do it, you'll be older but you'll most likely be smarter and rank up faster
With aircrew job you do the actual job the entire time
Do it man

>>33628706

If I were returning or something that would be another story, but I feel like Id be too old to go through all the bullshit of starting out fresh. It would be like me dropping my decent job I already have and walking into McDonalds to try and get a job working for min wage with a bunch of retarded 18 year olds who dont know shit.

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>>33620484
Um anon the whisky's series carries two BRU-61's and 2 M-299's externally and it carries 10 AGM-176 Griffin "AKA the HVT removinator" tubes on the load gate. And to answer your question it is a very good idea.

>>33629351
Thanks anon I knew about the griffin missiles but not about the external pylons.

It's incredible how versatile the C-130 has become over its carrier.

>>33629351
>>33620484
>be American
>finally realize more guns

>be Russian
>realize this 50 years