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Obviously Hollywood Movie armorers don't own or use the M230 30mm Chain gun, as it is always seen mounted under an AH-64 helicopter gunship. The only appearances of the real gun are when the U.S. military assists the movie production, as in the film ''[[Fire Birds]]'', or when stock footage is used. The vast majority of AH-64 gunships in film are now computer generated creations as are their M230 guns, but for informational purposes, we are listing the real weapon here, since that is what the gun is supposed to be. | Obviously Hollywood Movie armorers don't own or use the M230 30mm Chain gun, as it is always seen mounted under an AH-64 helicopter gunship. The only appearances of the real gun are when the U.S. military assists the movie production, as in the film ''[[Fire Birds]]'', or when stock footage is used. The vast majority of AH-64 gunships in film are now computer generated creations as are their M230 guns, but for informational purposes, we are listing the real weapon here, since that is what the gun is supposed to be. | ||
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| ''[[Spirit, The|The Spirit]] || || || Fictional multi-barreled configuration || 2008 | | ''[[Spirit, The|The Spirit]] || || || Fictional multi-barreled configuration || 2008 | ||
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| ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' || || || Mounted on AH-64 || 2009 | |||
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| ''[[Cockneys vs. Zombies]] || || || Mounted on AH Mk 1 Apaches. || 2012 | | ''[[Cockneys vs. Zombies]] || || || Mounted on AH Mk 1 Apaches. || 2012 | ||
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| ''[[G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' || || || Mounted on AH-64 || 2013 | |||
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| ''[[Lone Survivor]] || || || Mounted on AH-64 || 2014 | | ''[[Lone Survivor]] || || || Mounted on AH-64 || 2014 | ||
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| ''[[13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi]]'' || || || Mounted on AH-64, footage from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' || 2016 | |||
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| ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]] || || || Mounted on AH-64 || 2016 | | ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]] || || || Mounted on AH-64 || 2016 | ||
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| ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]] || || || mounted on AH-64, "Helicopters" (S1E05) || 2009 | | ''[[JAG - Season 1]]'' || || || Mounted on AH-64; Footage from ''[[Fire Birds]]'', "Scimitar" (S1E09) || 1995 | ||
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| ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]] || || || mounted on AH-64, "Helicopters" (S1E05) || 2009 | |||
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| ''[[Future Weapons]] || || || mounted on AH-64, also attached to CROWS || 2009 | | ''[[Future Weapons]] || || || mounted on AH-64, also attached to CROWS || 2009 | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 12 September 2016
The M230 Chain gun is the 30mm Autocannon commonly mounted underneath the American AH-64 Apache Helicopter Gunship. It was originally developed by Hughes, but is now manufactured by Alliant Techsystems. It has been in production and in use by the American Military since 1975 and is still in use today, most notably as the gun mounted just underneath the nose of the famous AH-64 gunship.
Obviously Hollywood Movie armorers don't own or use the M230 30mm Chain gun, as it is always seen mounted under an AH-64 helicopter gunship. The only appearances of the real gun are when the U.S. military assists the movie production, as in the film Fire Birds, or when stock footage is used. The vast majority of AH-64 gunships in film are now computer generated creations as are their M230 guns, but for informational purposes, we are listing the real weapon here, since that is what the gun is supposed to be.
The M230 Chain Gun and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal of the Century | Seen unmounted at arms show | 1983 | ||
| Fire Birds | Mounted on AH-64 | 1990 | ||
| Toy Soldiers | prop firing weapon mounted on actual weapon. | 1991 | ||
| In the Army Now | Mounted on AH-64 | 1994 | ||
| Supreme Sanction | Mounted on AH-64; Footage from Fire Birds | 1999 | ||
| Dreamcatcher | Mounted on AH-64 | 2003 | ||
| Alone in the Dark | Mounted on AH-64 | 2005 | ||
| Dragon Wars: D-War | Mounted on AH-64 | 2007 | ||
| The Kingdom | Mounted on AH-64 | 2007 | ||
| The Spirit | Fictional multi-barreled configuration | 2008 | ||
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Mounted on AH-64 | 2009 | ||
| Cockneys vs. Zombies | Mounted on AH Mk 1 Apaches. | 2012 | ||
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Mounted on AH-64 | 2013 | ||
| Lone Survivor | Mounted on AH-64 | 2014 | ||
| 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Mounted on AH-64, footage from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 2016 | ||
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Mounted on AH-64 | 2016 | ||
| Godzilla Resurgence | Mounted on Fuji AH-64DJP Apaches | 2016 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAG - Season 1 | Mounted on AH-64; Footage from Fire Birds, "Scimitar" (S1E09) | 1995 | ||
| Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey | mounted on AH-64, "Helicopters" (S1E05) | 2009 | ||
| Future Weapons | mounted on AH-64, also attached to CROWS | 2009 | ||
| 24 - Season 8 | mounted on AH-64, "11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M." (S8E19). | 2010 | ||
| Sanctuary | "Monsoon" (S04E04); Dual mounted in the nose of a private jet | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy Engaged: Apache/Havoc | On AH-64 Apache | 1998 | ||
| Half-Life | On AH-64 Apache | 1998 | ||
| Steel Beasts | Non-playable | 2000 | ||
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002 | |||
| Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | On AH-64 Apache | 2004 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | On AH-64 Apache | 2004 | ||
| Battlefield 2 | On AH-64 Apache | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | On AH-64 Apache | 2005 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | On AH-64 Apache | 2006 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | On AH-64 Apache | 2006 | ||
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | On AH-64 Apache | 2007 | ||
| World in Conflict | 2007 | |||
| Battlefield: Bad Company | On AH-64 Apache | 2008 | ||
| America's Army 3 | Non-playable | 2009 | ||
| ArmA II | 2009 | |||
| Medal of Honor | On AH-64 Apache | 2010 | ||
| Homefront | On AH-64 Apache | 2011 | ||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | On AH-64 Apache | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | 2011 | |||
| Batman: Arkham City | Mounted on PMC helicopters and used as sentry guns | 2011 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | On AH-64 Apache | 2011 | ||
| Serious Sam 3: BFE | On AH-64 Apache | 2011 | ||
| Black Mesa | Non-playable | 2012 | ||
| Arctic Combat | 2012 | |||
| Far Cry 3 | Mounted on Black Hawk helicopters | 2012 | ||
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | Mounted on Hammerhead helicopters | 2013 |
Anime
| Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army pilots | Sonic X | 2003-2005 | |
| Black Organization pilot | Case Closed: The Raven Chaser | 2009 | |
| NATO pilots | Cat Planet Cuties | 2010 |
See Also
- Alliant Techsystems - A list of all firearms manufactured by Alliant Techsystems.