The vinyl used is UV and water resistant, and will. Each Lockheed AC-130 Spectre Gunship Decal is made with the highest quality 2.5mil High Gloss 5-Year Calendared vinyl. AC-130Us are based at Hurlburt Field, Florida, while AC-130Ws are based at Cannon AFB, New Mexico gunships can be deployed worldwide. The squadrons are part of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), a component of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). This Lockheed AC-130 Spectre Gunship Decal is die cut - which means it is cut to the exact shape of the image, and made in the USA at our facilities in Chino Valley, Arizona. Force-protection missions include defending air bases and other facilities. Air-interdiction missions are conducted against planned targets and targets of opportunity. The sole operator is the United States Air Force, which uses the AC-130U Spooky and AC-130W Stinger II variants for close air support, air interdiction, and force protection, with the upgraded AC-130J Ghostrider entering in service. Close-air-support roles include supporting ground troops, escorting convoys, and urban operations. The original AC-130A Gunship II was equipped solely with GAU-2/A Miniguns and M61 Vulcan cannons. The AC-130A Surprise Package, Pave Pronto, and AC-130E Pave Spectre had twin Bofors cannons, while the AC-130H Spectre and AC130U Spooky II had one. The airframe is manufactured by Lockheed Martin, while Boeing is responsible for the conversion into a gunship and for aircraft support.Developed during the Vietnam War as "Project Gunship II", the AC-130 replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky, or "Gunship I". The AC-130 Gunship used the Bofors cannon as an air-to-ground weapon. Because its large profile and low operating altitudes of approximately 7,000 feet (2,100 m) make it an easy target, its close air support missions are usually flown at night. Unlike other modern military fixed-wing aircraft, the AC-130 relies on visual targeting. It carries a wide array of ground attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors, navigation, and fire-control systems. The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. The AC-130, having been derived from the armed AC-47 gunship series, saw extensive and successful action against enemy forces in the Vietnam War.
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