Gunships: A Pictorial History of Spooky - Vietnam Studies Group series (6032) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Larry Davis (Author), Don Greer (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications; 1st edition (February 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897471237
• ISBN-13: 978-0897471237
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,536,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, August 19, 2006

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This review is from: Gunships: A Pictorial History of Spooky - Vietnam Studies Group series (6032) (Paperback)

I checked this book out of the library, but a few pages were ripped out, so technically my review is not a complete review. Nevertheless, the book was a good intro into the history of gunships. It briefly steps you through the AC-47, AC-130, AC-119 (which did actually come out later than the AC-130, despite the fact that the C-119 was a much older airframe than the C-130), and a few more small scale planes that were "converted" into some sort of gunship.

Also mixed in are a few stories of going on missions with the aforementioned planes. There were a few examples of the AC-47 smoking a few NVA's and there were some stories of AC-130 missions.

Recommended for anyone interested in C-130's, close-air support, Vietnam airpower, or Air Force planes in general.

4.0 out of 5 stars The C-47 just kept Working, July 24, 2011

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This review is from: Gunships: A Pictorial History of Spooky - Vietnam Studies Group series (6032) (Paperback)

Good companion book to "Gunships" short read but informative, wets you interest for further reading. Love the C-47, My father flew one in Europe in WWII and was towed into Combat 4 times in a CG4A Combat Glider by them. Good example of a great plane will will fly forever.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Spooky, April 24, 2009

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Mrs. VH "Randi" (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gunships: A Pictorial History of Spooky - Vietnam Studies Group series (6032) (Paperback)

This was a great find for me. My husband was very pleased with the quality and condition of the book. Thanks Amazon.