Italeri 1310 - 1/72 AC-130H Spectre  [IT-1310S]

Period: Vietnam

Nation: United States

Model Dim.: 41,3 cm

AC-130H SPECTRE

The Lockheed AC-130 Spectre is an armed tactical assistance type of the C-130 Hercules. The AC-130 initially replaced AC-47 and AC-119 in supporting part through war in Vietnam. USAF used the AC-130 for close support, area interdiction and force security. Close atmosphere assistance functions contain supporting ground troops, escorting convoys, and flying metropolitan operations. Air interdiction missions are executed against in the pipeline goals and objectives of possibility, whereas force safety missions have protecting environment bases and also other facilities. The AC-130 Gunship discovered its solution to Southern Vietnam on 21 September 1967 and started combat operations that very same year. Following conflict in Vietnam, the U.S. Air Force designed another choice of these aircrafts basing inside C-130 H version, beautifully constructed with greater devices, with four-blade propellers and upgraded variants regarding navigation and night eyesight. The AC-130H called “Spectre” had been present most the disputes according to the U.S. Force associated with final a decade and, after further improvements, they're typically however situated in the conflict in Afghanistan.