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AC-47 Spooky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The AC-47 Spooky was the first in a series of gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was felt that more firepower than could be provided by light and medium attack aircraft was needed in some situations when ground forces called for close support. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AC-47_Spooky   (957 words)

aftimes.htm Spooky carried only three 7.62mm MXU-47A miniguns with 21,000 rounds of ammunition, but more than once this new type of fighting machine prevented the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese from overrunning friendly outposts. On Feb. 24, 1969, after an AC-47 called Spooky 71 was hit by anti-aircraft fire, Airman 1st Class John L. Levitow fell upon a burning flare that had gotten loose. Soon after the first example arrived in Vietnam, it was redesignated AC-47, the 'A' signifying 'attack,' and was nicknamed Spooky. www.ec47.com /aftimes.htm   (852 words)

AC-47 The day was Feb. 24, 1969 and Levitow was handling Mark 24 magnesium flares aboard "Spooky 71" when his pilot threw the AC-47 and its eight-man crew into a turn to engage Viet Cong whose muzzle flashes were visible outside Long Binh Army Base. The aircraft, an armed version of the C-47 Skytrain transport, had been flying a night mission in the Tan Son Nhut Air Base area when Long Binh came under attack. Everyone in the back of Spooky 71 was wounded, including Levitow who was hit by shrapnel that "felt like a two-by-four." www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/ac-47.htm   (1168 words)

Douglas AC-47D Spooky Gunship - US Air Force Museum Attack Aircraft Virtual Aircraft Gallery The gunship version of the C-47D was initially designated FC-47D (Fighter-Cargo), but was changed to AC (Attack Cargo) primarily because of complaints by traditional fighter pilots. Note: the 4th ACS was based at Tan Son Nhut AB, but maintained many forward operating locations including Bien Hoa AB. Ground crew loading the minigun ammo - 4th Air Commando Squadron (ACS) at Bien Hoa AB in 1967. www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/research/attack/a6/a6-23.htm   (1041 words)

Stock jpg AC-47 aircraft Spooky These aircraft were known as 'Puff the Magic Dragon' or 'Spooky' and were deployed in defense of Army outposts under attack. The AC-47 (a derivitive of the DC-3) was modified from a cargo carrier to a gunship with the addition of three gatling guns each capable of firing up to 6,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition per minute. Spooky flew only at night in this role and was so successful that it led to other, larger, gunship models being developed. www.turbosquid.com /FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/224323   (135 words)

AC-47 So impressive were the Spooky aircraft in action that they were named after "Puff the Magic Dragon," Capt. Harvey tells the tale of how the aircraft received the name Puff. In 1968, on one of these supposedly routine AC-47 gunship missions, the heroic actions of a young airman earned him the Medal of Honor, making him the only Air Force enlisted man to be so honored during the Vietnam conflict. On that February night, Spooky 71 had been in the air for four and a half hours flying combat patrol over Tan Son Nhut Air Base, when Maj. Keneth Carpenter, the aircraft commander, was directed to an area south of the Army base where enemy morrtars were laying down a heavy barrage. www.ac-119gunships.com /ac47/gunshipac47.htm   (8228 words)

Selfridge 2005 highlights This AC-47 "Spooky" gunship was one of the Vietnam war era aircraft at the Selfridge show. The Spooky was a derivative of the DC-3 airliner and the C-47 Dakota world war two transport plane, armed with an awesome amount of firepower in the form of multiple gatling guns and even cannons fired out of the left-hand side of the aircraft as it circled above its target. However, the 2005 airshow with the theme "salute to the veterans of Vietnam" had such a great collection of aircraft that I not only made the trip from where I was living in California, but I even missed the excellent Chino airshow which happened to be on the same weekend. www.richard-seaman.com /Aircraft/AirShows/Selfridge2005/Highlights   (1706 words)

AC-130U Spectre It wasn't until the Vietnam War that this concept saw service, first with the AC-47 "Spooky" Gunship. The Spooky could put out a phenomenal amount of bullets and looked like it was firing a solid stream of fire, which was as demoralizing to the Vietnamese as it was effective at routing their attacks through sheer destruction of forces. The AC-47 was a converted C-47 (or DC-3) cargo plane with three 7.62 gatling guns mounted on the left side. www.specwarnet.com /vehicles/spectre.htm   (773 words)

spooky - OneLook Dictionary Search Phrases that include spooky: dj spooky, marilyn manson and the spooky kids, scooby-doo spooky coaster, spooky action at a distance, spooky kid, more... Words similar to spooky: eerie, eery, nervous, skittish, spookier, spookiest, spookily, spookiness, more... spooky : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info] www.onelook.com /?w=spooky&loc=wotd   (202 words)

AC-119 gunship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia They replaced the inadequate AC-47 Spooky and supplemented the newer AC-130. The AC-119G Shadow and AC-119K Stinger were developed during the Vietnam War. Contrary to popular opinion the AC-119 program, Project Gunship III, came after the AC-130, not before. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AC-119_gunship   (653 words)

Spooky and The BS Bomber An AC-47 "Spooky" gunship escorting a Syops C-47 "Gabby" aircraft, also known as a "BS Bomber", on a mission in Vietnam. members.cox.net /atkinsonstudio/id39.htm   (21 words)

After Action Report 55 The results were 5 tunnels, 47 bunkers and 250 meters of trench destroyed: 18 bunkers uncovered; 5 secondary explosions; and 3 enemy killed (BC). This enemy fire was ineffective as none of the gun-ships took hits, and the aviators were able to execute their attacks with little difficulty. Arriving on the scene, the battalion commander found the company command frequency on which the battle was being coordinated, crowded by artillery, helicopter gun-ship pilots, and an Air Force forward air controller attempting to coordinate the use of a “Spooky” aircraft which was just coming on station. 25thaviation.org /history/id900.htm   (6022 words)

Glossary SPOOKY: AC-47 gunship with 3 side-firing 7.62mm miniguns. pacer.calpoly.edu /tri/pacer/glossary1.html   (947 words)

Old Herc a pioneer in laser guided bombing An AC-47 “Spooky” gunship, also known as "Puff the Magic Dragon," arrived on station and Blindbat kept the area fully illuminated so the gunship could send its wrath to enemy forces on the ground. Spooky directed his fire at the markers and pulled off the target area when he ran out of ammunition. The aircraft commander briefed Spooky on the locations of enemy fire and Spooky laid down her fire. www.talkingproud.us /Military071305C.html   (4258 words)

Fairchild AC-119 Gunship During the Vietnam War, specially equipped AC-47 "Spooky" were used as gunships. Following a "howl of indignation" from the squadron, Seventh Air Force agreed to change the call sign to the one that the 71st requested "Shadow." The name stuck and the aircraft were known as AC-119G Shadows. An ill-considered attempt by Seventh Air Force to assign the radio call sign "Creep" to the 71st did at least give the squadron an early opportunity to demonstrate its fighting mettle to the headquarters staff. www.strategic-air-command.com /aircraft/attack/ac119_gunship.htm   (203 words)

Spooky & Puff the Magic Dragon; your friend above Combat reports indicate that no village or hamlet under Spooky Squadron protection were ever lost, and there are a plethora of reports from civilians and military personnel about AC-47s coming to the rescue and saving their very lives. The United States Air Force flew its AC-47 gun ships in Vietnam while utilizing the call sign "Spooky." The famed AC-47 gunship, which features three Gatling guns on the port side, is the forerunner of the larger Lockheed AC-130 Spectre Gunships, which were used previously in Vietnam and Panama, and are being utilized today in Afghanistan. www.diggerhistory.info /pages-air-support/vietnam/spooky-puff.htm   (366 words)

GUNSHIPS Often the AC-130 is thought of as a natural followup to the AC-47 SPOOKY fixed-wing gunships which made their appearance in the skies of South Vietnam in late 1964. The later models of the gunship, the AC-130E and H, are heralded as the most heavily armed aircraft to ever take to the skies, which is true as long as we are talking about guns and not pure destructive power. But it was actually the C-130 that gunship developers had in mind when tests with a modified C-131 proved the theory of mounting side-firing guns on a transport. members.aol.com /SamC130/ac130.html   (1140 words)

ESCI 1/48 AC-47 'Spooky' The aircraft’s distinguished service in the war was accentuated on 24 February 1969, when Spooky 71 was hit by enemy mortar fire while defending Long Binh. Airman First Class John L. Levitow, who was severely wounded by shrapnel, saved the aircraft and crew by throwing an ignited flare through the open cargo door. During that time, they successfully defended nearly 4000 hamlets and outposts, fired over 97 million rounds and killed over 5300 VC and North Vietnamese troops. m2reviews.cnsi.net /reviews/viet/stewartac47.htm   (1975 words)

AC-47 (Spooky & Puff The Majic Dragon) Drawing of an AC-47 "Spooky" on a bank firing it's mini-guns. Another view of a mini-gun firing from the door way of a "Spooky" AC-47. Also Known As Spooky or Puff (The Magic Dragon) www.1stcavmedic.com /glossary-files/ac-47-puff.htm   (136 words)

C-7A Caribou Association - John Stymerski's Photos John Stymerski sitting on the wing of an AC-47 "Spooky" at Phu Cat. www.c-7acaribou.com /album/jsphotos/js220.htm   (13 words)

LearnThis.Info Encyclopedia articles beginning with 'Ac' A > Ac Listed below are all articles that begin with Ac. encyclopedia.learnthis.info /a/ac   (66 words)

AirToAirCombat.Com: LockheedMartin F/A-22A Raptor Details A slightly modified version of the proven Boeing ACES II ejection seat, used on the F-15 and F-16, is used on the Raptor. The pilot has an excellent view through the frameless canopy, which is designed to reduce radar reflections. www.airtoaircombat.com /detail.asp?id=9   (1825 words)

Making the First Team The first Air Force gunship was the AC-47 "Spooky," used mostly for in-country area defense. It was followed by the AC-130 Spectre, a heavily armed battle wagon that could do out-country interdiction. That development was the gunship, an Air Force concept pushed through by a group of imaginative blue-suiters. www.afa.org /magazine/valor/1191valor.asp   (823 words)

AC130 Hercules Gunship Video on Metacafe The Spooky sports 40mm cannon in place of the 7.62mm mini-guns to give it extended range and punch. You'll discover that the Air Force has resurrected the name "Spooky" and assigned it to an upgraded version of the AC-130 Spectre. And the Air Force is not replacing the AC-130, they're upgrading them to a new configuration under the new (old) name Spooky. www.metacafe.com /watch/67890/ac130_hercules_gunship   (3335 words)

United States Air Force Aircrew: 3 June 1966 They were crew members aboard an AC-47 "Spooky" gunship that was flying a nighttime reconnaissance mission over southern Laos when it went down in flames on June 23, 1966, in a heavily wooded area in Khannouan Province, the Pentagon said. On June 23, 1966, the crew was aboard an AC-47 “Spooky” gunship flying a nighttime armed reconnaissance mission over southern Laos. The individual fragments, recovered by a joint U.S.-Lao excavation team in 1995, were too small to positively identify with any one of the six servicemen, but forensic anthropologists concluded after extensive study of the fragments and other evidence that the bones were from all six men. www.arlingtoncemetery.net /aircrew-06031966.htm   (2355 words)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain Gooney Bird - USAF The AC-47 "Spooky", a heavily-armed gunship version of the C-47, was equipped with three side-firing 7.62mm Miniguns and was nicknamed "Puff the Magic Dragon." In Vietnam, the C-47 served again as a transport, but it was also used for a variety of other missions which included flying ground attack, reconnaissance, and psychological warfare missions. The last C-47 was retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1975. www.strategic-air-command.com /aircraft/cargo/c47_skytrain.htm   (238 words)

IN-FORUM AC-47 "Spooky" gunship at the Fargo Air Museum. The arrival of Spooky that night nearly 35 years ago ended a battle. Equipped with three Gatling guns in its fuselage, the gunship could lay down ropes of intense fire. www.in-forum.com /articles/printer.cfm?id=56967   (615 words)

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71st SOS Mission Review The aging fleet of AC-47 Spooky gunships in Vietnam came under close scrutiny by the Air Force. The AC-119s were modified to employ gunnery techniques pioneered on the AC-47 "Spooky" gunship. The AC-119 variations were known also as Gunship III, the third generation of the Tactical Air Command's newest aerial combat platform. www.71stsos.com /missionreview.html   (2550 words)

Spectre Association - Gunship History Prior to the AC-130s, aircrews flew the latest in the family of gunships which included the famous AC-47 Spooky, AC-119G Shadow, and the AC-119K Stinger. When one thinks of special operations gunships, the AC-130 aircraft immediately comes to mind; but not all gunships were AC-130s. The concept had been tested and the C-130 airframe was selected, however, very few C-130 aircraft were available for configuration to gunships and alternate airframes were used. www.spectre-association.org /history/historySpectre.htm   (659 words)

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