AC-119 Gunships Aircraft Aviation

The AC-119 was the third generation gunship, following the AC-47 and the AC-130. It was put in service due to the success of the AC-130, and the unavailability of the necessary C-130 Hercules airframes for gunship conversion. Stinger and Shadow took over the bulk of the "troops in contact" missions within South Vietnam, freeing the AC-130 gunships to focus on interdiction missions.

• USAF AC-119 Gunships - Dedicated to the air commandos who flew, maintained, and supported aircraft U.S. Air Force special operations twin-boom gunships during the Vietnam aircraft War. Open to all who were assigned, attached to, or aircraft supported the 17th, 18th and 71st Special Operations Squadrons d
• Global Security: AC-119 Shadow / Stinger - Technical reference for the aircraft, including weapons and gunships history.

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