Given the use of B-1s and AC-130s on close air support missions, I find this almost believable... AC-25A Banshee Attack Gun Atk: -- Man Rtg: 0.5/0.5 Size: Large Signature: Large Counterm: 4th Gen J&D Bombsight: Advanced Sensors: APS-181 radar, 3rd Gen FLIR, 3rd Gen ESM, laser spot tracker, laser designator, 4 expendable UAVs launched inflight. Performance: Speed in Knots (Nm/Phase) Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 400 (1.6) 440 (1.8) -- Med: 410 (1.7) 460 (1.9) -- High: 420 (1.8) 500 (2.0) -- Ceiling: 12800 m Engine Type: TF Inflight Refuel: Y Endurance Data Cruise Range: 7200 nm Internal Fuel: -- Payload: 5900 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Off Guns: 4 GAU-12 25mm, 2 GAU-8 30mm, 4 Bofors 40mm/60, 2 M102 105mm, mounted for side firing. 12 AGM-142 JSOW or GBU-32 JDAM 12 AGM-129 Advanced Cruise Missiles Remarks: Fitted with facilities for command staff forward and bleachers in the fuselage. GCS of 315 with 12 JSOW. The bottom image is not a digital forgery, and shows an AC-130 at work. The AC-130U has a GCS of 65. BT Back to The Naval Sitrep #22 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2002 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history and related articles are available at http://www.magweb.com