Shadow and Stinger : developing the AC-119G/K gunships in the Vietnam War / William P. Head.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Head, William P., 1949-
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2007], ©2007.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Texas A & M University military history series ; 109.
Subjects:
AC-119 (Gunship) > History.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Aerial operations, American.
Physical Description:xii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Variant Title:
Shadow & Stinger.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Developing the fixed-wing gunship
  • Project Combat Hornet
  • Inching forward through hoops of fire
  • Finding the funds and modifying the contracts
  • Logistics support for the AC-119G/K gunships
  • The smoke-evacuation system and FLIRS
  • Modification program revisions
  • Technical modifications
  • Fulfilling the contract and deploying the fleet
  • U.S. air power in Vietnam
  • AC-119 units and combat operations in Vietnam
  • Conclusion: "Country roads, take me home".