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

Period: Vietnam

Country: United States Of America

Model Dim.: 41,3 cm

AC-130H SPECTRE

The Lockheed AC-130 Spectre is an armed tactical help form of the C-130 Hercules. The AC-130 initially replaced AC-47 and AC-119 in supporting part through the war in Vietnam. USAF used the AC-130 for close assistance, area interdiction and force safety. Close air 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 protection missions consist of protecting environment bases and other facilities. The AC-130 Gunship discovered its method to Southern Vietnam on 21 September 1967 and started combat operations that very same year. After the conflict in Vietnam, the U.S. Air Force designed a whole new selection of these aircrafts basing in the C-130 H version, beautifully made with greater engines, with four-blade propellers and upgraded variants regarding navigation and evening eyesight. The AC-130H called “Spectre” had been present most the disputes in regards to the U.S. Force of the final a decade and, after further improvements, these are typically nonetheless based in the conflict in Afghanistan.