Gunners loading 40mm and 105mm aboard an AC-130
I think I have that ladder… if it’s for the same thing I use it for, it’s for sitting around being useless until I need to change a lightbulb in the kitchen.
As you can see, it is strapped to the shelf with the shells, so its obviously a load bearing support beam to prevent the shelf from falling.
Rangefinding.
For those occasions when someone orders the top shelf ammo.
Also there’s actually 3 ladders there. One pair of steps and two small standard ladders.
I suspect the standard ladders are shite. So they carry some battered steps to avoid having to use them.
Gotta go for the Don Sabot
That’s for when they get close to a WWF match.
For going down to pick up dropped ammunition.
What ladder?
spoiler
(I hope people can see where I was headed with this… :-P)
I think that’s actually a step ladder
what are you doing, step-ladder?
Uwu step ladder no!
They found it on the road, and Dan wanted to keep it, so they pulled over and he was like free ladder. Highway loot is the best.
Junking day!
Ah lads it’s obviously for the high explosive rounds
For when the toilet is clogged
So they can drop their shit from above into the cannon, and shoot it away
Very clean, as long as you don’t miss
WWE ladder smashes
In 1975, the RAND corporation did extensive studies using Chaos Theory and computer simulations. Their conclusion was that the Bay of Pigs would have succeeded under the Butterfly Effect of having a ladder on board every airplane larger than a twin-seater. Ladders have been required on board ever since.
The crew lounge is at thirty-four thousand and “eight” feet.
Nothing right now, but if you throw it out the plane after the mission, but before the credits you get an extra cut scene at the end.