gunship

Noun

Meaning

(nautical) A ship equipped with heavy artillery.

(aviation) An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.

(US, air force, military) A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

dreadnaught battleship gunboat dreadnought medevac air-to-air missile

Anagrams

pushing Shuping

Examples

AC-130H Spectre near Hurlburt Field, Florida in 1988 In 1967, JC-130A 54-1626 was selected for conversion into the prototype AC-130A gunship (Project Gunship II). Source: Internet

After shooting down an escort gunship, Miller damages the engines of Kantaris's ship just as it takes off, causing it to crash and explode. Source: Internet

Almost immediately after Álvarez's death four women and seven children, the last survivors, were picked up by the US Navy gunship USS on 18 July 1917. Source: Internet

An Afghan security contractor tricks U.S. forces into eliminating a rival with a AC-130 gunship. Source: Internet

By December 1968, most AC-130s flew under F-4 Phantom II escort (to protect the gunship against heavy and concentrated AAA fire) from the 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, normally three Phantoms per Gunship. Source: Internet

Colombia also operates a militarized gunship version of the UH-60, with stub wings, locally known as Arpía (English Harpy). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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