Flying my AC-47 Gunship In Viet Nam

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[Blahmarrow]

"Puff The Magic Dragon" Best name ever! I read what you guys did, and have much respect for you!

[spooky047]

@Blahmarrow Thanks for that...all of us who flew the Spook appreciate it. We were interested in just one thing...keeping the bad guys away from our warriors on the ground....Puff helped us do that.

[kingpaparazzi]

You saved my ass at Duc Lap August 26, 27, 1968 RVN. Thanks from me, the 5th & 2nd Mike Forces, and Special Forces!

E.L.Woody

A-503 B-55

5th Mobile Strike Force

5th SFG

[spooky047]

@kingpaparazzi

All of us were glad to do it.....helping you guys made the whole thing worth all the crap!

[YonKitoTaoshibe]

Tree-hugger I may be, but respect for Vietnam veterans I definitely have. And this is coming from the grandson of a WWII marine vet. To all U.S. veterans out there, may God bless you. I respect and admire your courage. I simply wish that your average tree-hugger would crack open a book and learn what they are talking about.

[spooky047]

@YonKitoTaoshibe Thank You

[CaptainDuke71]

mayhaps we will b involved in ww3 so in that case I know i will b there 4 u and everyone else with a spirit of love

[CaptainDuke71]

there is no joy and there is no better word than love, as for the spooky it is awesome, as 4 the day i played my guitar in the barracks while we looked at the floor...when the spirit found me naked i was already with leather and ready to ride again...dear Earl take me home.

[SpookyEN211]

@thatguyyoudontknow27 The AC-47 Spooky configuration was three 7.62 miniguns. The fire rate was selectable for 3000 rounds per minute or 6000 rounds per minute. Normal mission procedure was to fire one gun at a time. Once fire support started, when the first gun went dry, the second would be put on line and the first would be reloaded. Once the second went dry, #3 came on line and #2 was reloaded. Unless there was an emergency, three guns would never be fired together.

[SpookyEN211]

@grandyclark I was a crew chief on AC-47D Spooky gunship at Danang, AB, RVN during 1968 and 1969 until they were turned over to the VNAF. My aircraft was tail number EN 211. Crew chiefs weren't part of the flight crews and didn't fly with the aircraft on missions, just made darn sure they were always ready to fly at night. I used to have contact information for one of the pilots but have not been able to contact him recently.

[SpookyEN211]

@tyb0rggoat The AC-47 had 3 miniguns on the left side. Early AC-47 gunships had 2 miniguns poking out side windows with the third poking out the cargo door. These were a pod configuration. Later, they were replaced with 3 miniguns mounted on stands for the ammo. A hole was cut in the fuselage between the cargo door and the last window and the third minigun set there, leaving the cargo door clear. There were early FC-47 gunships that had 10 50 cal machine guns temporarily 

[HA10T1G3R]

My friends dad was in Vietnam and he called in "Spooky" and he said when it started firing, all you could see was a continuous red line coming out of the sky

[ThePoonraker]

much respect to the men who fought and layed down there lives may they rest in peace.