Douglas AC-47 'Spooky' Gunship
by peter dancey
Price: $1.99 USD. 3890 words.
Published on March 27, 2011. .
This book gives details the origins of the fixed-wing gunships in particular the Douglas AC-47 first used by the USAF in Vietnam then sold on to the Latin American air forces for anti-drug use. Read about the conversion and testing and proof of concept and the ultimate order for use by Special Operations Command. The turbo-Dak conversions and the introduction of the Lockheed AC-130/130J Hercules