Weekend Photo: Lebanon's New Strike Aircraft
Published: March 15th, 2015
Iraq Airforce AC-208B fires Hellfire
Lebanon, which has ISIS on their doorstep, has just announced they are upgrading a number of their Cessna C-208B, single engine turboprop, aircraft to the ATK Orbital AC-208B configuration. The AC-208B aircraft were designed for the Iraqi Air Force last year. This cheap strike platform is ideal when facing an enemy with no air force or long range anti-air capability.
(Not gun related, but I thought this was pretty nifty)
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You get a multi use aircraft that can do many roles.
wouldn't B-52s flying Arc Lights pacify larger areas ?