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Douglas AC-47 Spooky

The Douglas AC-47 Spooky (also nicknamed "Puff, the Magic Dragon") was the first in a series of fixed-wing gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium ground-attack aircraft in certain situations when ground forces called for close air support.

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Developed from
C-47 Skytrain
First flight
1964
Introduction date
1965
Manufactured
1963–1965 (US military conversions) · 1987 and 1993 (Colombian conversions)
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company
Number built
53

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Specifications (AC-47D)

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Douglas AC-47 Spooky

Nodes112
Edges111
Triples13
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017857
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Primary users · 4
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → Colombian Aerospace Force, Khmer Air Force (historical), Philippine Air Force (historical), Royal Lao Air Force (historical)
Manufactured · 2
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → 1963–1965 (US military conversions), 1987 and 1993 (Colombian conversions)
Developed from · 1
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → C-47 Skytrain
First flight · 1
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → 1964
Introduction date · 1
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → 1965
Manufacturer · 1
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → Douglas Aircraft Company
Number built · 1
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → 53
Status · 1
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → In service within the Colombian Aerospace Force
Type · 1
Douglas AC-47 Spooky → Ground-attack aircraft and close air support gunship

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air aircraft ac-47 force guns first vietnam gunship also united states machine two converted gunships 50 douglas support base combat

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Douglas AC-47 SpookyDeveloped fromC-47 Skytrain1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyFirst flight19641.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyIntroduction date19651.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyManufactured1963–1965 (US military conversions)1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyManufactured1987 and 1993 (Colombian conversions)1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyManufacturerDouglas Aircraft Company1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyNumber built531.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyPrimary usersPhilippine Air Force (historical)1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyPrimary usersRoyal Lao Air Force (historical)1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyPrimary usersKhmer Air Force (historical)1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyPrimary usersColombian Aerospace Force1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyStatusIn service within the Colombian Aerospace Force1.00infobox
Douglas AC-47 SpookyTypeGround-attack aircraft and close air support gunship1.00infobox

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