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Shadow and Stinger: Developing the AC-119G/K Gunships in the Vietnam War
William Pace Head
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Description for Shadow and Stinger: Developing the AC-119G/K Gunships in the Vietnam War
Hardback. 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. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBJK; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
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 Drawing on unpublished studies and a host of primary materials, William Head discusses the events that led to the birth of the AC-119, the planning and modification processes that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 ""Stinger,"" focused on air support and anti-personnel missions. ""Shadow,"" the K model, which could ... Read more
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 Drawing on unpublished studies and a host of primary materials, William Head discusses the events that led to the birth of the AC-119, the planning and modification processes that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 ""Stinger,"" focused on air support and anti-personnel missions. ""Shadow,"" the K model, which could ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Condition
New
Series
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781585445776
SKU
V9781585445776
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About William Pace Head
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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