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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Head, William P., 1949-

Series:

Texas A & M University military history series ; 109.

Texas A & M University military history series ; 109

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

AC-119 (Gunship)--History.

AC-119 (Gunship).

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations, American.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 340 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition.

Other Title:

Shadow & Stinger

Place of Publication:

College Station, TX : Texas A&M University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nicknamed ""the truck killer,"" the AC-119K gunship and its counterpart, the AC-119G, were developed in the late 1960s in response to the needs of the US military in Vietnam. This book examines the evolution of these aircraft and their role within Vietnam, military policy, and geopolitical realities.

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".

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-319) and index.

ISBN:

1-60344-507-2

OCLC:

608512477