Hurricane Storm Research Paper

They, not only, received special op units in hostile zones “but acted as flying gas tankers, orbiting in the sky as American rescue helicopters docked with them to refuel. Equipped with ground-target radar, 20mm Gatling guns, 40mm cannons, and later, a side-firing 105mm Howitzer, C-130’s morphed into AC-130 gunships, destroying 10,000 enemy trucks and repelling countless enemy attacks. Late in the war, Hercules planes were even being fitted with the largest bomb in the U.S. arsenal, the 15,000-pound BLU-82” (Story of Innovation). The C-130’s were also able to adapt to the ice and snow. They are equipped with skis and “Teflon-coated runners” (Story of Innovation), the aircrafts have earned respect for having the ability to deliver supplies …show more content…
The Hurricane Hunters flew their “WC-130Js straight into the eyes of hurricanes, incoming from the outskirts of the storm to its center and then back out again, making multiple trips to measure the wind speed and barometric pressure” (Story of Innovation). The results offer critical data about how dangerous storms are and the direction of tropical storms, increasing the accuracy of the National Hurricane Center forecasts by thirty to forty percent. Probably the most amazing fact is that, since 1974, no WC-130 aircraft, flown by the Hurricane Hunters, have been lost. That safety and performance record is a testimony to the skills of the pilots, and an example of the strength of a sixty-year-old Lockheed design that shows no sign of going anywhere. “C-130’s were also equipped to carry out low-altitude parachute drops of cargo, which led to the plane’s important role in the defense of Khe Sanh in ‘68” (Perry). This was because C-130’s carried about ninety percent of the supplies used by troops defending the village from a North Vietnamese …show more content…
Although the outcomes of battles depend on the interaction of several classes of weapon systems, the skill of the commanders, the soundness of tactics and doctrine, and other factors, it is evident that forces whose weapons are outclassed can suffer severely” (Measuring). Victory not only depends on the skill of the fighters, but also the quality of the weapons they have. One of the biggest lessons that is taught in the military is that “When men of equal worth fight, the side with better weapons wins” (Perry). Therefore, the quality of fighter aircraft remains a key factor for achieving air