Posted by Tim Barnes on November 10, 2011 at 15:22:34 from (74.177.99.154):
In Reply to: Re: ot history channel posted by DH in Carolina on November 09, 2011 at 16:45:09:
DH, The A/C 130's were known as 'Spectres'. The gunships went through several different models of a/c's. The first version was the DC/3 built by Douglas. We called them 'Spookybirds'.It was known by the enemy as the 'Dragon' because the miniguns fired a tracer rd. every 4th or 5th round. This made a stream of fire coming down on whomever was unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end. When the higher ups realized that in any and every attack supported by a gunship, our guys were never overrun, they took notice.The DC/3's were replaced by C-119's. C-123's were used also. The final version used in V/N was C-130 armed with miniguns and a 20mm cannon.
I was there with the AF, in 67&68 and got to watch the gunships do there thing too many times.
When I'm wearing my unit association cap and people thank me now. I tell them I appreciate the notice but thank the ones whose names are on The Wall in the Mall, I made it home.
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