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Shadow and Stinger: Developing the Ac-119g/K Gunships in the Vietnam War
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Shadow and Stinger: Developing the Ac-119g/K Gunships in the Vietnam War Hardcover - 2007

by William Pace Head


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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 U.S. military in Vietnam. This important book examines the evolution of these aircraft and their role within Vietnam, military policy, and geopolitical realities. Drawing on unpublished studies and a host of primary materials, William Head discusses the events that led to the birth of the AC-119, the planning and modification processes that followed, and its operational history. The G model, or "Shadow," focused on air support and anti-personnel missions. "Stinger," the K model, which could carry more cargo for longer distances, was suited for destruction of enemy vehicles. Though the AC-119 was only an interim asset, its descendants--the AC-130E, H, and U--have played an active role in the recent conflict in Iraq. A narrative of the crews and pilots who executed the missions and the engineers, designers, and the politicians responsible for the aircraft, Shadow and Stinger will be of interest to Vietnam veterans, historians, and scholars, as well as aviation enthusiasts.

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  • Title Shadow and Stinger: Developing the Ac-119g/K Gunships in the Vietnam War
  • Author William Pace Head
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st edition.
  • Pages 340
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Texas A&M University Press, College Station
  • Date March 30, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781585445776 / 1585445770
  • Weight 1.52 lbs (0.69 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.09 x 7.15 x 1.2 in (23.09 x 18.16 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Chronological Period: 1970's
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
  • Library of Congress subjects Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Aerial operations,, AC-119 (Gunship) - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006021751
  • Dewey Decimal Code 959.704

About the author

WILLIAM HEAD is chief of the Air Logistics Center Office of History at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. He is the author of several books on air power. His Ph.D. is from Florida State University.
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