The AC-130H/U is a fixed-wing, side-firing aerial gunship that provides close air support, air interdiction and force protection. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and urban operations. Air interdiction missions are conducted against preplanned targets or targets of opportunity. Force protection missions include air base defense and facilities defense. Secondary missions include armed reconnaissance, forward air control, limited command and control, and combat search and rescue. 

Goto:  http://www.theaviationzone.com/facts/ac130.htm
Textron's airfield outside Dallas
You think people would listen to reason.... go figure Four C-130 transports, full of dignitaries and other stuff, were flown to Textron's airfield for the roll out of the CV-22 aircraft. The people arranging the ceremonies were warned that the runway could not handle an aircraft as heavy as the C-130. These warnings were ignored. See what happened....
        

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