Her-cu-les, Her-cu-les! You don’t want to be on the receiving end of this gunship, aka the Angel of Death.pic.twitter.com/r5sN6c7g4I
AC-130 Gunship
The U.S. Air Force has been using the gunship for the past 50 years. Its primary missions include close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance.
Maybe this isn't the best video to make that point. Those (really cool looking) flares are a purely defensive measure.
