South Vietnam. 1967-07. A US Air Force Douglas C47 "Spooky" Gunship. This aircraft was involved ...

Place Asia: Vietnam
Accession Number P02060.049
Collection type Photograph
Object type Transparency
Maker Murphy, Gordon James
Place made Vietnam: South Vietnam
Date made July 1967
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Description

South Vietnam. 1967-07. A US Air Force Douglas C47 "Spooky" Gunship. This aircraft was involved in saving the Xa Bang Post from capture by the Viet Cong (VC) on 20 July 1967. Note the two 7.62mm electrically operated miniguns protruding through the port-side fuselage.

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