Gunship Collection (#3)

A HH-60G Pave Hawk gunner fires his GAU-17 machine gun
An HH-60G Pave Hawk gunner of the 512th Rescue Squadron, fires his GAU-17/A during live fire exercises at the White Sands Missile Range, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Cartoon illustration of an A-10 Thunderbolt II
Cartoon illustration of a Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

Gun pod on a Slovakian Mi-17 helicopter during NATO Exercise Ramstein Rover, Namest, Czech Republic

An OH-58D Kiowa helicopter on the tarmac at COB Speicher, Iraq
An OH-58D Kiowa helicopter sits on the tarmac at COB Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom

UH-1D Huey of the German Army at Fritzlar Air Base, Germany
UH-1D Huey of the German Army in the old camoflauge from the 1970 s, Fritzlar Air Base, Germany

Serbian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter with bambi bucket
Serbian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter sucking water with bambi bucket, Serbia

AH-64D Apache Longbow Hydra 70 rockets in its pod
AH-64D Apache Longbow 2.75-inch Hydra 70 rockets in its pod, Tikrit, Iraq

A UH-1 helicopter gunship fires a 2. 75-inch rocket, Vietnam War, 1969
October 1969 - A UH-1 helicopter gunship of Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, Detachment Three, fires a 2.75-inch rocket in support of two River Patrol Boats (PBR) of River Section 523

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Confederate ironclad " Merrimac, " from a sketch made the day before the battle with Union " Monitor, " 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

AH-64 Apache Black Ops helicopters flying around a crop circle with UFO at center
AH-64 Apache Black Ops helicopters flying around a crop circle, which has a UFO at its center, and a crewmember walking around the site

A pair of AH-64 Apache Black Ops helicopters chasing a flying saucer
A pair of AH-64 Apache Black Ops helicopters chasing a triangular UFO

An AH-64 Apache Black Ops helicopter tracking down a UFO and its alien pilot in an oasis type environment

An Mi-24 Hind helicopter
March 29, 2011 - An Mi-24 Hind helicopter parked on the flight line at the South Cala in Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona

Uruguayan Air Force A-37 Dragonfly in flight over Brazil during Exercise Cruzex

Pilots prepare for a mission in the Tiger Eurocopter of the Germany Army
German test pilots prepare for a mission in the Tiger Eurocopter of the Germany Army, Schoenefeld Airport, Germany

Turkish Army AH-1 Cobra helicopter on a night mission during Exercise Isik 2016, Konya, Turkey

An American A-10 Thunderbolt using abandoned tanks as target practice

U. S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter pilots conduct preflight checks
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter pilots conduct preflight checks at Letzlingen Army Training Center, Germany

An AH-1 Cobra in flight over the Philippine Sea
Philippine Sea, June 29, 2011 - An AH-1 Cobra helicopter prepares to land aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)

A German Army Tiger Eurocopter in flight over Germany
A German Army Tiger Eurocopter with gunpod, in flight over Germany

An AH-64 Apache helicopter returns from a mission over Iraq
An AH-64 Apache helicopter returns from a mission over Northern Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom

A U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II parked at Davis Monthan Air Force Base
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II parked on the ramp at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, preparing for Hawgsmoke 2016

Soldiers place TNT charges in the cockpit of a Polish Mi-24 helicopter
September 18, 2008 - Kazakhstani Explosive Ordnance Disposal soldiers place TNT charges in the cockpit of a Polish Mi-24 Hind assault helicopter on Forward Operating Base Delta, Iraq

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly over mountainous landscape
April 24, 2007 - A-10 Thunderbolt IIs break over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex and one aircraft drops a flare during live-fire training

An AH-64D Apache Longbow at a U.S. operating base near Tikrit, Iraq

An AH-1F Tzefa of the Israeli Air Force flying over Israel
An AH-1F Tzefa of the Israeli Air Force flying a training sortie over Israel

A U. S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II receiving fuel
August 6, 2013 - A U.S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over the plains of New Mexico

Air crewmen secure an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter
The AH-1 Cobra is a two-bladed, single engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell. It shares a common engine, transmission and rotor system with the older UH-1 Iroquois

An AC-130U Spooky gunship

An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior hovers over the flight line at Camp Speicher, Iraq

A CV-22 Osprey prepares to take off as an A-10 Thunderbolt II flies overhead
A CV-22 Osprey, a tilt-rotor aircraft, prepares to take off as an A-10 Thunderbolt II flies overhead. The two aircraft flew together recently as part of training opportunity at Hurlburt Field, Florida

High dynamic range image of a pilot in front of a OH-58D Kiowa helicopter at Camp Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq

An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter launches off the flight deck of USS Peleliu
Gulf of Aden, September 2, 2008 - An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter launches off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations

Close-up of the gas turbine engine on an AH-64D Apache
The AH-64D Apache is powered by two General Electric T700 gas turbine engines. Each of them deliver 1890 shaft horse power

Slovak Air Force Mi-17 Hip in digital camouflage
Slovak Air Force Mi-17 Hip in new digital camouflage, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

Crew chief working on an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter at Pinal Airpark, Arizona

A Pilot fires the GAU-8 from an A-10 Thunderbolt II
April 24, 2007 - A Pilot fires the GAU-8 from an A-10 Thunderbolt II over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during live-fire training

Czech Air Force Mi-35 Hind helicopter, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

A U. S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow pulls into a turn over Cleveland, Ohio

A Ka-52K of the Russian Navy on display during the Aviation Salon MAKS-2015 in Zhukovsky, Russia

An Army AH-64D Apache helicopter takes off from USS Ponce
November 11, 2012 - An Army AH-64D Apache helicopter takes off from the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce, during an exercise as the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65)

Maintainers perform pre-flight inspections on A-10 Thunderbolt II s
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 23, 2006 - Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs sit on the end of the runway as maintainers perform pre-flight inspections as part of the 2006 Hawgsmoke competition

A Czech Air Force Mi-24 Hind gunship, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

A pair AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopters prepare for takeoff
Tikrit, Iraq - A pair of AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopters prepare for takeoff

OH-58 helicopter of the Austrian Air Force in special colors
Bell OH-58 helicopter of the Austrian Air Force in special colors parked on the base at Langenlebarn, Austria

A Brazilian Air Force AH-2 Sabre helicopter
A Brazilian Air Force AH-2 Sabre (Mi-35M) in Natal, Brazil, during the Exercise Cruzex 2013

Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation
March 16, 2010 - Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation during a training exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

An Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan
An Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter on the ramp at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan

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"Gunship: A Powerful Legacy of Naval and Air Superiority" From the British battleships that ruled the seas to the Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, history is filled with tales of formidable gunships. As an A10 Thunderbolt II taxis down Bagram Air Field or a Bell 209 AH-1 Huey Cobra takes flight, their presence commands attention. At Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, an A-10 Thunderbolt II emerges from the hot pit, ready for action. The skies come alive with the roar of engines as an F-16 Falcon and AH-64 Apache from the Royal Netherlands Air Force join forces. In a mesmerizing display of power and grace, a P-51 Mustang, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, an F-15 Eagle, and an A-10 Thunderbolt II soar through the sky. Their combined might showcases the evolution technology over time. One cannot overlook the Lockheed AC-130A-LM Hercules 53-3129 as it dominates both land and air. Its imposing figure strikes fear into those who dare challenge its supremacy. The Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche stands as a testament to innovation in aerial warfare. With advanced capabilities and stealth design, it represents cutting-edge technology at its finest. Yet not all they are found soaring above; some have made their mark on water too. In a vivid depiction captured by artists long ago, we witness a terrible episode of naval battle between torpedo boats in front of Porto Arturo. It serves as a reminder that gunships have taken many forms throughout history. Even closer to home lies evidence of their impact – like when we gaze upon the starboard side of Delta moored in River Tyne or feel gusts whipping across our faces at Wind on The Firth Of Forth in 1917 – these scenes remind us how these vessels shaped our world.