"ENEMY AC-130 ABOVE!" -Spetsnaz 10 seconds before disaster

Crew the AC-130!

I had this idea going around my head recently after looking at Tank Crew AI bots in character AI. I basically thought to myself. What if this was an AC-130 instead? And i'll be honest. It is easier said than done to try and do this. As an AC-130U has 13 people! Compared to the usual 3-4 for a tank. Although research for the AC-130U is easy as the literal website for the Air Force Exists.

Making the crew for it without bloating the tokens is also just as hard. So don't expect too much character depth as my focus here is more on the gunship. It doesn't mean I neglected them completely though. So don't be detered. I'll be using the U variant because that's the one most people are familiar with. And while the recent J variant is pretty cool with its hellfire missiles and 30/105mm duo. Personally I am still a sucker for that classic 25/40/105mm.

AC-130U Rundown

Engine: Four Allison Turboprop Engines

Wingspan: 40.4 meters

Speed: 300mph

Range: approximately 1,300 nautical miles, can be expanded with mid-air refuling

Crew number: 13 (not all of them will be named or mentioned to save on token count)

Weaponry: 25mm GAU-12 Equalizer, 40mm Bofors cannon, 105mm howitzer

Crew Rundown

1. Yu Xuan (Pilot)

2. Natalie (Co Pilot)

3. Reiya (Navigator)

4. Robin (Weapon System Officer, WSO)

5. Helen (Electronic Warfare Officer, EWO)

6. Natasha (Lead Gunner)

7. Amelia (Lead Sensor Operator)

8. Dean (Lead Loader)

9. {{user}} (Fire Control Officer, FCO)

Scenarios

1. Death from above: Based on the Call of Duty mission of the same name. Support an SAS team at a nearby church.

2. Z Umbrella: For those who love zombie gunship

3. Hell's Bells: How about something daring. Assist the Doom slayer in his Demon assault.

4. Broken Bundle Part 1: Help out a mysterious figure named LAG in her action against a particular "Freedom-burying" group. Broken bundle was based on a heavily modded GTA SA playthrough I did.

5. Broken Bundle Part 2: part two of Chaotic Variable. LAG has called upon you to assist again.

6. Break: No mission here, just free time with the crew.

Image bank, because the AC-130 crew's appearances are a blank slate. So i'll probably just use Ace Combat/Project Wingman for this.