Night Hunters : The AC-130s and Their Role in US Airpower /

In Night Hunters, air power historian William P. Head provides the first detailed study of the development and deployment of the AC-130 gunship. While other airframes and other types of close air support (CAS) and interdiction weapon systems preceded or flew with the AC-130s, this four-engine cargo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Head, William P., 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Spectre (Gunship)
Military operations, Aerial > American.
Air power.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Forces aeriennes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Forces aeriennes > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Operations aeriennes americaines.
Spectre (Gunship) > History.
Air power > United States > History > 20th century.
Air power > United States > History > 21st century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Aerial operations, American.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The origins of the US fixed-wing gunships in Vietnam
  • The AC-119G/K gunship program: an overview
  • A wondrous variety: moving towards the Spectre
  • Final production and development and operations in Vietnam
  • Expansion of the AC-130 fleet: it really was a surprise package
  • Development and deployment of the new AC-130s
  • The war grinds on
  • Linebacker I and II: America's involvement winds down
  • "Goodbye Vietnam!": the AC-130s transition
  • AC-130s and the birth of US Special Operations Command
  • The early 1990s: the Persian Gulf to Somalia
  • The late 1990s: repair, upgrade, and a new model
  • AC-130s on the fringes: Kosovo and Operation Allied Force
  • Operation Enduring Freedom
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Recent events, modifications, and policy decisions
  • Conclusion: some final thoughts about the night hunters
  • Notes
  • Glossary of acronyms.

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