AC-47 Spooky

The Douglas AC-47 was the first in a series of fixed-wing gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium ground-attack aircraft in certain situations when ground forces called for close air support.

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Douglas AC-47 Spooky
53 produced, 3 M134 Minigun, 
Douglas DC-3, military aircraft, Douglas, United States Air Force, United States, 

A-7B Corsair II, A-7C Corsair II, A-7D Corsair II, A-7E Corsair II, A-7H Corsair II, A-7P Corsair II, AC-47D Spooky, AC-47T, AD-1 Skyraider, AD-2 Skyraider, AD-3 Skyraider, AD-4 Skyraider, AD-5 Skyraider, Breda Ba.64, Curtiss A-12 Shrike, J-20 Kraguj, MiG-23B, MiG-23BN, Saab 18B, 

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  AC-47D Spooky ⓘ
  attack aircraft model by Douglas

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  AC-47T ⓘ
  attack aircraft model by Basler

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

Vietnam War

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Frameless

Douglas AC-47D Spooky gunship tracers over South Vietnam, circa in 1968 (79431435)

MXU-470

Douglas AC-47D Spooky M134 miniguns, circa in 1968

SUU-11 in AC-47

Minigun pod in AC-47

From Spooky to Spectre

Miniguns and Snoopy

Douglas AC-47D Spooky firing its miniguns, circa in 1968

Douglas AC-47 Spooky

Douglas AC-47D of the 4th SOS flying out of Nha Trang, South Vietnam, circa in 1968 (051128-F-1234P-046)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		AC-47D Spooky	AC-47 Spooky	Wikidata
class	aircraft		AC-47T	AC-47 Spooky	Wikidata
commons	image		Douglas AC-47D Spooky gunship tracers over South Vietnam, circa in 1968 (79431435)		Commons
commons	image		MXU-470		Commons
commons	image		Douglas AC-47D Spooky M134 miniguns, circa in 1968		Commons
commons	image		SUU-11 in AC-47		Commons
commons	image		Minigun pod in AC-47		Commons
commons	image		From Spooky to Spectre		Commons
commons	image		Miniguns and Snoopy		Commons
commons	image		Douglas AC-47D Spooky firing its miniguns, circa in 1968		Commons
commons	image		Douglas AC-47 Spooky		Commons
commons	image		Douglas AC-47D of the 4th SOS flying out of Nha Trang, South Vietnam, circa in 1968 (051128-F-1234P-046)		Commons