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Shadow and Stinger : developing the AC-119G/K gunships in the Vietnam War / William P. Head.

Author/creator Head, William P., 1949-
Format Electronic and Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press,
Descriptionxii, 340 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Variant title Shadow & Stinger
Series Texas A & M University military history series ; 109
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".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [297]-319) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006021751
ISBN1585445770 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781585445776 (cloth : alk. paper)

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