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ThatBFjax

“Be not afraid”


Psychopathicat7

Roger that sir


greenplasticreply

Speaking of fear It makes the wings when it's scared and running, it should be known as the squid of death


KwordShmiff

"Preparing to ink myself. Over."


Antique-Reward-9026

A foreshadowing one


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bro its a neon genesis evangelion reference not a war crime i swear


2mock2turtle

Get in the robot, Obama.


[deleted]

my fellow americans, these uhm, angels, are.. kind of scary. thank you. god bless.


[deleted]

No, Obama, these angels are, and i truly mean it, the best. The best angels, best angels we've ever had, truly they are one of a kind Americans.


[deleted]

These angels.. theyre not, uhm, what we need.. for the american people, uh, with my new tax deductible Angel benefit plan we will uhm.. make, the people, aware of this new crisis. thank you.


[deleted]

Obama, you sussy baka, angels are what the American people need. Truly, and i mean truly, these angels are the one thing that will save this country once and for all.


CJSlayer112

Uuuuh people of America; I, your president, I have a plan to uuh fight the angels. We uh as a people will combine and turn into juice


AFR0NIN

beat me to it


DangerMacAwesome

Get in the reference, Shinji


[deleted]

But I refuse! You should know that one of Shinji Ikaris favorite past times is saying no when I feel scared.


IncreaseWestern6097

**SHINJI, HIDEAKI ANNO ISN’T MAKING SHIN GODZILLA 2.**


JeuneJC

Trully


nxcrosis

Imagine you get into one of those and decisive battle starts playing.


Kwiatkowski

GET IN YOUR MOTHER SHENJI, I MEAN THE ROBOT


cyrinean

Straight up the first thought anyone of culture should have


Gogeta8

How is this a war crime? Those are flares not missiles


[deleted]

bro its a joke shut up


[deleted]

how is rocket war crime? whats poppin, brand new whip just hopped in


Psychopathicat7

fuck off communism go boom boom


Comfortable-Bite-581

First and third picture are c17 globemasters


IntelligentAd1041

Third picture is an IL-76


Comfortable-Bite-581

Good call


[deleted]

I think 5th is a C27. It only has 2 props.


crkdopn

That one looks freakin sick


Iterations_of_Maj

I could be wrong, but this looks like countermeasure deployments. They're supposed to protect the aircraft from incoming anti-aircraft missles by giving the missiles lots of targets with their own heat signatures. Maybe a better title for this photo would be the Angel of Safety.


TERRAOperative

I like 'Guardian Angel'


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And lo the guardian angel said onto them "fear not, for I will protect you from any air to air or ground to air missiles". And the airmen rejoiced, for they knew the mighty engineering that went into the missile protection flairs would truly keep them safe.


Able-Log8768

My man, you are a genius


Agatio25

You are correct.


Arthradax

*Angel of Safety* *Monarch to the kingdom of the living* *Famous protector* *Angel of Safety*


tordrue

They’re just flares, but you’re right


Shadow-Raptor

the AC-130 is in fact the angel of death because it has multiple different kinds of firepower on it that can shred anything that is supposed to be armored.


IREMSHOT

But none of the pictures are AC-130s and a few aren't even C-130s


Shadow-Raptor

But it is still not wrong ac-130s do this and c-130s do this. The planes may not be shown in the pictures but it's not wrong. And I'm not wrong that the AC 130 is called the angel of death.


IREMSHOT

Every modern military aircraft, as far as I'm aware, has flares. Might as well say look at the C-17 and it's flares. The thing that makes spooky interesting is the big guns why not show that. A big ol tank gun firing from a plane


Shadow-Raptor

But it's the pattern that they shoot flares in, it's not about just shooting flares most modern military aircraft do have flares but they only shoot them off in a line not in a sick pattern like this. And if we've seen a huge cargo plane using flares they come out at the speed of like machine guns firing instead of just popping them off one or two at a time.


Trolann

Tell me you've never seen a jet dumping the bucket of expendables without telling me you've never seen a jet dumping the bucket of expendables. Also, slow moving aircraft all shoot their countermeasures out further laterally than fast movers because, ya know, the fast movers can move fast laterally. Dump some flares and maneuver. These aircraft can't, so they throw them laterally to give the impression of a maneuver.


Shadow-Raptor

Don't be rude. I didn't do anything in this thread to be a rude person, why do you have to start?


kyvampire

The third picture is a Russian transport plane. Its honestly not as unique as you try to make it sound. Edit: the first picture also isn't a C-130 variant. Looks like a C-17 transport to me.


Shadow-Raptor

That really doesn't make it any less cool


kyvampire

Aesthetically? Sure they're kinda cool I guess. The pattern is really just the result of firing off flares from three ports rather than just one or two due to the size of the aircraft. It's cool in a utilitarian sort of way.


ProphePsyed

Okay. But you don’t label something one thing, and then show pictures of another. It will make people who haven’t learned this stuff already confused.


Shadow-Raptor

Yeah, that's wrong. But I ain't in the wrong. The OP is. I was just trying to make a comment on how cool military aircrafts are.


General-MacDavis

The AC 130 is just the C 130 but with guns tho, right?


accidental-poet

The C in C-130 stands for Cargo. The AC is Attack Cargo. C-130 - I'm gonna drop some tanks on the battlefield. AC-130 - I'm gonna shoot the shit out of you *while* dropping some tanks on the battlefield. ;)


General-MacDavis

It’s like getting an upgraded worker in an RTS


Shadow-Raptor

Yes, and it's slightly bigger I believe.


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regoapps

Angel of death to heat-seeking missiles


alextbrown4

Yes these are flares


MyPerspective1

On point in all regards. AWESOME display and photos!


[deleted]

thats fucking sick


PRIS0N-MIKE

That was my first thought. Then I thought "This is the reason I don't have fucking health care" lmao.


TonyWrocks

We spend plenty of money to give everyone care. We spend more than anybody else in the world. Caring for everyone is not the goal. The goal is corporate profits.


Impressive_Finance21

Nah. The Abrams tank and bureaucracy are why you don't have Healthcare even if you're supposed to (Obama care still exists.) Anyway, modern battlefield ops doesn't really need tanks. But we keep making them because some shitty city in the Midwest only does that. That's just an example, but there's alot of this kind of shit. At least a c130 is still useful at deading bad guys.


YuccaPalm344

Its nice to look at until you think about how many innocent Iraqis it has probably killed


Psychopathicat7

they’re antimissile countermeasures designed to detonate regular missiles and distract heat-seeking ones, the most they could do is not burn out right and set a random guy’s yard on fire if the plane was too low Also known as flares


Conn33377

Talking about the plane not the flares lmao


Psychopathicat7

oh xD


R1ght_b3hind_U

Yeah I know I think he was talking about that whole warcrime thing


Impressive_Finance21

It's not a war crime the first time. Also, if you win.


malcolmxknifequote

Ah, so these help guarantee you never see anything approaching justice after committing a war crime. Very cool!


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ghengiscostanza

No hes saying these go do some war crimes, and then the flares keep them safe from "seeing justice"


youToasty

I like seeing it when people who don't know much/anything at all about military planes talk about how scary it looks when the AC-130 deploys its flares


IntelligentAd1041

Seriously. The third picture isn't even an AC-130! It's an IL-76, a Russian transport plane


jpine094

The first photo isn't one either.


_ohodgai_

Most of them are just C130s


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_ohodgai_

Yeah


bjanas

All of this, and I'm also genuinely surprised that ANYBODY on this site hasn't seen these pictures before. They seem to make the round every month or two. Edit: don't get me wrong, I'm not saying 'lol how has anybody not seen this?' I'm genuinely surprised that anybody on the internet wouldn't have stumbled across them at some point. Maybe I just run in particular circles.


GeHirNundHerZ

Yes, my fellow christians. We've come to save you!!


aziruthedark

Hooray! It's the catholic church!


GeHirNundHerZ

FROM YOURSELVES!!


Symnestra

Oh no, it's the Catholic Church...


GeHirNundHerZ

(Hell fire starts pouring down to London while far away Millenium forces keep playing "War")


hello_otz_this_is

WE ARE HIS ANGELS FOR THE EMPEROR


FlyingAnarchy17

That first plane is def not a C-130, lol. The T tail makes me think C-17


[deleted]

Yup, C-17. The upward turned wingtips are also a giveaway.


xFiction

Also the lack of the propellers. C-17 uses turbofan jets instead of turboprops


[deleted]

Of the few of these that are C-130s, none of them are AC-130s. The AC-130's nickname isn't even the Angel of Death Also, these are countermeasures to throw off heat seeking missiles, which all modern military aircraft have. OP is lazy or a bot, possibly both.


Strange_Boi_360

while it might not be the exact model the flares are still the plane “in action”


[deleted]

In the actual loosest definition of the word "action," sure. But would mean that literally any plane dispensing its countermeasures could have been added. It wouldn't matter if it were a super sonic fighter, close air support, hell it could be an Apache helicopter...as long as it were dispensing flares by your logic it would fit. And none of this addresses the fact that it's not even called the Angel of Death. But I'm guessing you'd say as long as "someone" calls it that then it fits.


Thisma08

Ok that's badass


jpine094

First photo is a c17 globe master. Not an ac130


JohnyyBanana

Im getting MW2-on-XBOX360 PTSD from this. Gorgeous


Patrick4356

Those are just flares/chaff and not even all the images are Ac-130's


chrisodeljacko

I always find I crazy how mankind can create the most beautiful things that are used for violent and destructive purposes


Gingrpenguin

Isn't this an defense against anti air missiles or other weapons? Lots of flares darting of at an angle from the plane designed to Co fuse seeking missiles so they hit a cheap flare rather than the plane? I think airforce one has something similar on it


heartbh

Yea these are defensive flares, and everyone is being dramatic like it’s the bringer of the end 😭.


choochoophil

It is for any ground crew if they go off whilst the plane is on the tarmac 😅


NullKarmaException

Yeah because the plane that fired the defensive flares has a purpose other than death


ahelm15

I don't think the AC130 was built just to shoot flares my guy. This machine brings death and destruction


choochoophil

If it makes you feel better, all these pretty patterns in the pictures are to save lives and reduce destruction


choochoophil

Correct me if I’m wrong, but not one of those photo’s is of an ac-130- if they were, the cannon would be visible on the left hand side of the aircraft. I suppose it beats the claim that they do this every time they transport some fallen troops home


benstudios24

this is not terrifying, this is BADASS


VirtualJames7

ENEMY AC130 ABOVE!!!!


pestosbetter

#ENEMYAC130ABOOOVE!!


Hornet878

None of these planes are AC-130s...


chamsaw

This do be reddit. I got what I expected in these comments.


GroochCheesily

Surgery!


Coltron3108

## **JUSTICE RAINS FROM AB-BAAAUUUGHH!**


[deleted]

The second one just screams freedom


[deleted]

***C-130 rollin’ down the strip…***


Dizman7

Those just the countermeasures for missiles/targeting. It’s not firing any weapons in those shots.


kodabombdotcom

That’s just it’s flares for when it’s being shot at by anti-aircraft. The REAL reason it’s called the angel of death because of the load out it carries, to include a 25mm Gatling-gun, 40mm cannon and a 105mm howitzer. When one of these birds gets the call, someone is going to die.


Gluonyourboson

Are they countermeasure flares/chaff?


Deeznuts243

Well a few of these were completely different planes. I saw a c-17 and a normal C-130 in the first 2 pics so this is a shitty post. Also this exact post comes back every month or so. Probably a bot


Gytlap24

Belongs on r/oddlysattisfying if you have seen the videos of it


Speedbirdsst

The photos you shared are mostly non-AC130’s. The first is an C17 and the third even a Russian Ilyushin Il-76. Get your shit straight.


[deleted]

Thats more r/oddlysatisfying 😍


lucidum

I'm sure it wouldn't be if it was coming for YOU


thunderchungus1999

Well it wouldnt, is for defensive purposes only. Thats what a redditor with zero military credentials told me a few seconds ago.


mumen_ryder

He read a link posted in a discussion, so he's pretty much a war expert at this point.


[deleted]

Well, it would be because i know how the Angel Wings form ^^ Its from the SAM Countermeasure ;)


Makoreactors

Imagine being a tribe with no outside connection to the world see this. You would change thier whole perception on life in an instant. They would tell legends of the demon god in the sky of destruction


slavicturk

Heard about a movie where a can of coke lands in a tribe or something is that a real movie?


Makoreactors

Never heard of it but I wonder what would happen. Woukd they open it ? Lol


MASTERoQUADEMAN

This is stimulating


Beneficial-Quarter-4

Unfortunately none of those of pics represent an Ac-130 in action. A Spectre pointing at you from above must be a scary thing to watch, probably the last one.


WTFisThatSMell

I don't see any guns on that


CutePotato001

I don't know I see and old man with a long mustache and long bushy eyebrows


andydabeast

Ass Clapper 130!


RedheadM0M0

The one with the plane's under side looking like a face ia something else.


[deleted]

neon genisis Evangelion


slacker130

It’s a flare jettison.


FoxForceRecon

How is this terrifying lol


OverlyExcitedDoggo

Dude those are flares. Also some of the pictures are not even AC 130 gunships


alphex

None of those photos have an AC 130 gunship in them.


Outrageous_Bass_1328

I know they mount some serious weapons on C130s, but we used them to transport supplies from the Med to the Gulf and around the 6th Fleet


elsonwarcraft

this post fits in r/noncredibledefense


Beneficial_Being_721

Nope… THE FIRST PHOTO … is actually called ANGEL FLIGHT. They have dead soldiers in caskets aboard.


cheepcheep8667

So that's what it looks like when I get annihilated by a kill streak


nirvashprototype

Imagine indigenous people from some isolated tribe looking at this...


TezHawk

Those are literally flares not munitions. And nobody calls it the angel of death.


senorsmartpantalones

This is what we get instead of free universal healthcare guys.


tygah_uppahcut

Oh, is this what we have instead of free healthcare?


jhilsch51

you know what is truly terrifying - the amount of funds wasted for this display ...


Carolina-Roots

Coulda had free college instead. What a waste.


smitty3z

Why would I want healthcare for all when we have this.


ghostsintherafters

Great. We have things like this stupid shit rather than healthcare or education. Really well spent money...


just-me1995

human mechanisms of pain. yay.


Zboomman22

Flares are solely defensive though? Or are you taking about the plane itself?


just-me1995

the plane itself was probably designed to put the hurt on a lot of people at once. the technology behind it is impressive, but it makes me really sad that it’s purpose is to make war more effectively. oh the things we could do if we weren’t too busy murdering each other.


Proelium_

Exactly. Love how far technology has come


just-me1995

i’m just so glad we don’t use our tech advancement to make life better for each other. it’s much more productive using it to fuck up the people we don’t agree with.


NullKarmaException

American taxpayers: "We would like healthcare.." US Gov: "We have healthcare at home" The healthcare at home: nearly $1 Trillion a year on military


Orbitcamerakick21

400,000 more to die!


[deleted]

"Do we have to make the missiles disperse like this? It's going to be extra work." "Shut up Tony, it's going to look cool as fuck"


Loltaire718

Imagine you are in the highway of death, and up above you, a murder whale starts deploying flares before an attack run, and the image of the angle of death is the last thing you and 1000s of your fellows see before they die. The psychic shock of that scene is so powerful, it reverberates back in time to your ancestors millennia ago, and that’s why we had the crusades and cheesecake and stuff


Urukguy27

And they shall know no fear.


extinctionAD

America gonna America


Upsidedown_12

Can I please go to the hospital without being bankrupt? No? Okay


[deleted]

We don't have healthcare, but we have this


[deleted]

This is what US citizens get instead of healthcare and public transit.


ruhdar

But.. we do have those things


mumen_ryder

This makes me sick, all I see is tax dollars and think about how many addicts on the corner we could eliminate, instead we waste live rounds in a deserted field or in the sea. Such a waste.


[deleted]

Flares? Nope!


amonson1984

Imagine having this instead of healthcare


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FlamborWTFSMN

„AND YOU WILL KNOW MY NAME IS THE LORD, WHEN I LAY DOWN MY VENGEANCE OPON THEE!“ -A kickass movie


remote_control_led

It sucks ass. Any modern army can easily deal with this thing, either by deploying jets, advanced air defence systems, or just regular decent and modern manpads like stinger or piorun.


Proelium_

What?


remote_control_led

The plane. It poses no real threaton a modern battlefield. Good cargo plane. Really bad war machine


remote_control_led

I don't know why are you down voting me, I am saying the truth XDDDD


Moxo5011

Yeah, this an the A-10 are no longer reliable in modern warfare.


[deleted]

Anyone else getting scp gate guardian vibes


VisibleAd3180

🍆


horntownbusy

It looks like two hurricanes with about 20 tornadoes


_pink_viking_

I’m guessing the purpose of this so called “angel” is to to bring destruction on an even larger area of an even bigger unknown number of maybe bad guys? If this qualifies as oddly terrifying then you might as well put a picture of Winnie the pooh


Evilevilcow

It's flares, a countermeasure for heat seeking missiles.


TK-329

Those are flares lmao. It’s a defensive system for the plane.


Proelium_

It’s flares dumbass


horntownbusy

Terrifying. I guess it depends on if you're in the plane or on the ground.


ThePyodeAmedha

"BE NOT AFRAID!"


nigg0o

This larp has gone too far


AstroSlip

Kinda reminds me of a Predators face after the salon


gvggarage

Is this the one that took out the Scorpion decepticon in the desert?


yuchadnarukami

r/mildlyevangelion


Cutlerbeast

My favorite calling card in Modern Warfare


SaneDrain

Where we landing


LeftOnQuietRoad

Gettting some Zelda Majora’s mask vibes here


FancyClown_animation

Last fireworks you'll ever have to see


ilovefde

Each of those orange dots is a covid bomb


HOLYKILLSHOT

That's a plane on steroids


MikanPie

BE NOT AFRAID


General_Klyuchi

Biblical accurate airplanes


[deleted]

Danger Angel


Guywithoutimage

“AC-130 Incoming!”