In spite of all our differences, the one thing that binds all living creatures is that we each have an expiration date. This finality to our existence is what makes life special, something to be cherished and protected. But occasionally things can go terribly wrong…
The five most deadly conventional weapons in the world are all part of the U.S. arsenal. Some of the weapons originated as early as World War II but are still quite lethal and used in battle, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This photo shows the AC-130 aerial gunship, which was first deployed during the Vietnam War. The AC-130 is designed to hit targets on the ground or at sea, firing Gatling guns and howitzers fore, aft and to the side. The AC-130’s weakness is that it flies “low and slow,” making it vulnerable to surface-to-air or air-to-air missiles.
“It can do a lot of damage,” explains the Pentagon’s Lt. Col. Mark Wright. “It’s got a 75-millimeter cannon that can blow through buildings, vehicles. It’s designed for taking out protective cover. The combination is very lethal — it’s a very feared weapons system.”
Check out the World’s Deadliest Conventional Weapons at FoxNews
See the AC-130 gunship in action in the movie Transformers. When a Predator drone and A-10 Warthog could not kill the mechanical monster, the military calls in an AC-130 to finish the job with its 105-millimeter cannon.
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