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

Period: Vietnam

Country: 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 help functions consist of supporting ground troops, escorting convoys, and flying metropolitan operations. Air interdiction missions are carried out against planned targets and objectives of possibility, whereas force security missions contain protecting environment bases as well as other facilities. The AC-130 Gunship discovered its method to Southern Vietnam on 21 September 1967 and started combat operations that very same year. Following the conflict in Vietnam, the U.S. Air Force designed a whole new choice of these aircrafts basing inside C-130 H version, beautifully created using greater machines, with four-blade propellers and upgraded variants regarding navigation and evening eyesight. The AC-130H called “Spectre” was current most the disputes with regards to the U.S. Force of the final 10 years and, after further improvements, they are typically nonetheless based in the conflict in Afghanistan.