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Night owl us air force spooky gunship flight patch. The story of spooky, shadow, stinger, and spectre by wayne mutza, page 45. The ac47 t fantasma, using the very same airframe as the iconic vietnam war aerial manhunters based on the c47, often dubbed spooky or puff the magic dragon. Douglas ac47 spooky gunship photo walk around image. Spooky ac47 in combat role, 80 years after dc3s maiden flight. Douglas ac47d spooky gunship aka puff the magic dragon finley arlo. Spookyac47 in a combat role, 80 years after the dc3s. Douglas ac47d spooky gunship aka puff the magic dragon report. The mission of our spooky brotherhood is to fraternally support all who remain, and to always remember those who gave all. The douglas ac47 spooky was the first in a series of fixed wing gunships developed by the united states air force during the vietnam war. Douglas ac47d spooky gunship aka puff the magic dragon. Despite its service entry in 1941 and an american military career spanning across both world war 2 19391945 and the korean war 19501953, the douglas c47 skytrain transport saw renewed life during the american involvement in the vietnam war 19551975 as the converted ac47 spooky gunship. The douglas ac47 spooky also nicknamed puff, the magic dragon was the first in a series of fixed wing gunships developed by the united states air force during the vietnam war. Development of the gunship the ac47d combat record.
The ac47 gunship, commonly referred to as spooky, packed a trio of miniguns in the cargo hold of a wwii transport and could churn out 6,000 rounds per minute, with spent brass streaming out the. Us air force douglas ac47 spooky vietnam war patch ebay. The usaf douglas ac47 spooky also nicknamed puff, the magic dragon was the first in a series of gunships developed by the united states air force during the vietnam war. Douglas ac47 spooky, magic dragon night owl patch vietnam.
Terry selected an ancient airplane, the douglas c47. Build your own douglas ac47 spooky gunship historynet. From 1964 to 1969, the ac47s successfully defended 3,926 hamlets, outposts or forts. It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium groundattack aircraft in certain situations when ground forces called for close air support. Air force douglas ac47d gunship that was known as the dragonship, puff, the magic dragon and spooky. Due to global pandemic, usps delivery may be temporarily delayed.
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At 1745 hours spooky 10 established radio contact with the airborne command and control aircraft giving their status and position. The ac47 was an attack version of the famously versatile c47 cargo plane. Utilsing flares that the aircraft dropped to light up battlegrounds, the ac47 was a gunship of the usaf operating out of udorn air base thailand and tan son nhut, saigon and nha trang. No outpost or village under gunship protection was ever lost to the enemy. The douglas dc3 entered the hall of fame already long before wwii. See photos of worlds only veteran aircraft of 3 wars, built 75 years ago, and still in active military service. They fired over 97 million rounds and killed over 5,300 enemy soldiers. Douglas ac47d spooky gunship us air force museum attack. Here is image of our photo walk around of the douglas ac47 spooky gunship. Douglas ac47 spooky fixedwing gunship aircraft military factory. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. American douglas ac47 spooky gunship aircraft usaf.
Jan 2, 2014 ac 47 spooky gunship vietnam patch afb dc 3 us air force puff the magic dragon ebay saved from ebay. Return to the ac47 spooky gunship photo walk around. The douglas ac47d gunship was developed in the early 1960s for use in antiinsurgency operations, and combined a longstanding aerial manoeuvre the pylon turn with the use of sideways firing weapons. It was an asymmetric war fought against an opponent who often could afford to sit and out wait attacking aircraft loiter time and most likely to assault at night. This photos above depict unmistakably the silhouette of the douglas dc3 c47 dakota, a vintage aircraft of which the last one was built in 1946, 70 years ago. Build your own douglas ac47 spooky gunship dick smith revell of germany is the only manufacturer to date that has released a 148thscale kit of the douglas ac47d gunship used by the u. Quite possbily the most successful aircraft ever developed, approximately,000 c47 variants were produced. An ac47d, sn 4348499 of the 4 sos during the late 1960s gunships. The hercules cargo airframe was converted into aca project gunship ii because it could fly faster, longer, higher. Spooky gunship operations in the vietnam war historynet. The 11th annual spooky reunion held in colorado springs, co.
Apr 19, 2018 ac 47 spooky gunship vietnam patch afb dc 3 us air force puff the. In the early 1960s, air force systems command began experimenting with sidefiring weapons systems for possible use in vietnam in point defense and night close air support cas roles. Ac 47 spooky gunship vietnam patch afb dc 3 us air force. The sheet of red raining down from the night sky represents only one of. A beautiful example of the classic douglas aircraft under a setting sun. Douglas ac47 spooky airplane videos and airplane pictures over 10,000 airplane videos and growing. In april, spooky 23 helped defend special forces detachment 41s base camp near the cambodian border. Vintage original vietnam war incountry machineembroidered patch, size is 3 by 3.
Image used to illustrate the details of the douglas ac47 spooky fixedwing gunship aircraft pic1 douglas ac47 spooky fixedwing gunship aircraft image pic1 image. With the vietnam conflict escalating in intensity and the aging ac47 unable to keep pace with operational demands for longer air loiter. From world war i and world war ii airplanes to the fastest fighter jets, youll find detailed aircraft information about ww1, ww2, and postwar airplanes. It is a side firing aerial gunship that provided a close air support in defense of ground positions and preplanned strikes. Also less wellknown is the modern version of the ac47 gunship. At the same time, the aacs ac47 was redesignated ec47. They laid down the foundations for the ac spectre gunship and a10 warthog, the.
Ac47 spooky gunship hat patch us air force puff the magic dragon vietnam war. Media in category douglas ac47 spooky the following 36 files are in this category, out of 36 total. Ac 47 spooky gunship vietnam patch afb dc 3 us air. Usaf1966usdept of agric, mission, tx 1971 world acft museum.
Spooky and puff the magic dragon saaf and usa dakota part 5. On 15 may 1966 an ac47 gunship, call sign spooky 10 tail number 4349546, departed ubon rtafb, thailand, on an armed reconnaissance flight in central laos. 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 air support. More firepower than could be provided by light 372739089897. Vietnam war patch, us air force douglas ac47 gunship. The douglas ac47 spooky also nicknamed puff, the magic dragon was the first in a series of gunships developed by the united states air force during the vietnam war. During the vietnam war the c hercules airframe was selected to replace the original gunship, the douglas ac47 spooky project gunship i. Douglas ac47 spooky gunship photo walk around image 12. Douglas ac47 spooky the modified version of the douglas c47 skytrain. Air force during the vietnam wars early days and featured in log of the leper july 2017 aviation history. The ac47 spooky also nicknamed as puff the magic dragon after a 1963 song of the same name is a modified c47 skytrain built by douglas aircraft.
Gallery featuring usaf vietnam era douglas ac47a spooky gunship in 172 scale. The days of the ac47 spooky gunship lasted for long, even in 2015, they were still flying on patrols over colombia. Usaf converted 53 c47s for use as gunships during the vietnam war. Douglas ac47 spooky fixedwing gunship aircraft image pic1. Despite heavy antiaircraft fire due to the close proximity to the border, the ac47 stemmed the attack and was credited with 168 kills and with preventing the base being overrun. By 1961, additional c47s had been supplied to the south vietnamese air. Spooky the first operational air force gunship was based on the world war iiera douglas c47 cargo aircraft. The douglas ac47 spooky puff the magic dragon, vietnam era gunship with 3 gau2 miniguns. Here is image 12 of our photo walk around of the douglas ac47 spooky gunship. That south american nation has a reputation for its production, trade, and smuggling of cocaine and marijuana. What donald douglas had designed as a basic passenger airplane evolved into a highly efficient gunship, designated the ac47. The spooky was briefly known as the fc47 before being redesignated ac47. Douglas ac47d spooky aka puff, the magic dragon elsa eliezer. The ac47d spooky gunship was on a flare mission, flying a normal orbit off the coast of near cam rahn bay when it was observed to crash into the sea and explode.
Douglas ac47 spooky vietnam veterans, vietnam war, may bay. The douglas ac47 spooky was the first in a series of gunships developed by the united states air force during the vietnam war. Vietnam conflict ac47d spooky gunship aircrew losses. It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium. Douglas ac47 spooky puff, the magic dragon dragon dak. Spooky is defined as douglas ac47 gunship somewhat frequently. This timelapse photo shows a douglas ac47 spooky at work on the outskirts of saigon. In vietnam, the gunships continued to prove their effectiveness.
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