The unhurried mechanics of loading and firing the weapons reminded me of H.G. Well's story, "Land Ironclads" "AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship in Action" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wj6kCxT0mM) .
It's another day at the office for the guys handling the shells. Terror and destruction from above delivered with matter-of-fact competence.
