40mm Bofors Cannon in AC-130

40mm Bofors Cannon in AC-130

One of the two 40mm Bofors cannon in an AC-130 Spectre gunship. The AC-130 mounts 6 powerful guns on the left side of the aircraft for side firing in ground support and interdiction missions. This configuration was used during the Viet Nam war.
This AC-130 is on display at the US Air Force Armaments Museum in Shalimar, Florida.
Shot with a Nikon D-80 and a 50mm AIS lens.


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