C is for C-130

The C-130 is the backbone of the United States Air Force.  It is used to transport everything from people, weapons to tanks.  The reason why the U.S. can be anywhere in the world with force within 24 is because of this monster.



The C-130 cost 63 Million dollars per unit making it relatively cheap for the role it plays in the Air Force.  The C-130 has been in the U.S.'s armory since 1958 and it is still being produced!  It was built by Lockheed and named the Hercules.  The C-130 uses 4 turbo prop jet engines with variable pitch props allowing it high speed and great fuel economy.  These engines also allows the aircraft to land or takeoff on dirt runways in more remote locations, rather then needing to land or takeoff from a paved runway.

The C-130 is a cargo aircraft, however it has been modified to serve as an attack aircraft as well.  The AC-130 (as many of you know from Call of Duty) is on of the the Air Forces most powerful weapons.  The AC-130 is fitted with a massive cannon, a 50 cal. machine gun and a mini-gun.  The AC-130 will circle a point and destroy anything that is in its sites.


  

Also, it is equipped with high tech cameras and sensors allowing it to be just as deadly and accurate even in the darkest of nights.  The quite hum of this beast flying overhead should be enough to scare the living daylights out of whomever it is hunting.

  

Just thank your lucky stars that we have this monster on our side!