| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 340 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Texas A & M University military history series ; 109 |
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Texas A & M University military history series ; 109.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Developing the fixed-wing gunship -- Project Combat Hornet -- Inching forward through hoops of fire -- Finding the funds and modifying the contracts -- Logistics support for the AC-119G/K gunships -- The smoke-evacuation system and FLIRS -- Modification program revisions -- Technical modifications -- Fulfilling the contract and deploying the fleet -- U.S. air power in Vietnam -- AC-119 units and combat operations in Vietnam -- Conclusion: "Country roads, take me home." |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-319) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
AC-119 (Gunship) -- History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American.
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AC-119 (Gunship)
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Military operations, Aerial -- American
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Vietnamkrieg
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Kampfflugzeug
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Luftkrieg
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AC-119 (Gunship) -- History.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American.
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USA
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781603445078 |
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1603445072 |
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