development and employment of fixed wing gunships, 1962-1972 by jack s. ballard

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  • THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

    Development and Employment of Fixed-Wing Gunships

    1962-1972

    by

    Jack S. Ballard

    OFFICE OF AIR FORCE HISTORY

    UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    WASHINGTON, D.C., 1982

  • FrontForewordPrefaceContentsIllustrations & PhotographsMaps & ChartsTablesThe Author

    1. Origin and Early Development2. Gunship I (AC-47)3. Gunship II (AC-130)4. Advanced AC-130 Gunships5. Gunship III (AC-119G/K)6. Commando Hunt VII and the Enemy's 1972 Offensive7. Aftermath-Expansion in the Employment of GunshipsAppendicesa. Gunship Types Components and Characteristicsb. Credible Chase Aircraft and Test Items

    Bibliographic NoteNotesChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7

    GlossaryIndexAB-CDE-GHI-KLMN-OPQ-RSTUV-Z