The AC-130 gunship is one of the most powerful and feared aircraft in the U.S. Air Force arsenal. Nicknamed the “Angel of ...

The AC-130 Was Made to Fight the Viet Cong. At the onset of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force began experimenting with gunships—aircraft that could offer more firepower for ground-attack ...

To identify the American gunship aircraft of the Vietnam War, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a catalog of aircraft from Military Factory, an online database of arms, vehicles, and aircraft used in ...

The gunship had only two seats, pilot and co-pilot. ... He served in Vietnam from August 1967 to August 1968, flying some of the first Cobra attack helicopters in the war.

In the darkness over Vietnam, the AC-47 “Spooky” carved its place in history. Originally a WWII-era cargo plane, it was transformed into a fearsome gunship known as “Puff the Magic Dragon.” ...

The American Flight Museum’s AC-47 “Spooky” gunship on display at Renner Field, Goodland, Ks on Aug. 19, 2023. The American Flight Museum is located in Topeka, Ks at Forbes Field.

As a CAS warplane, the AC-47 was an essential lifeline in the often close quarter combat of the Vietnam War. It was especially useful during night operations, when visibility was relatively low.

Denny Turner, a Stallion pilot, arrived in Vietnam around the end of 1968, after Koch returned stateside. He saw that a pair of new rocket pods had arrived and after talking to his gun crews ...

Larry Taylor, gunship pilot in Vietnam who led daring rescue, dies at 81. The Cobra attack helicopter pilot received the Medal of Honor last year for the 1968 rescue of a four-member Army ...