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

Nicknamed ""the truck killer,"" the AC-119K gunship and its counterpart, the AC-119G, were developed in the late 1960s in response to the needs of the US military in Vietnam. This book examines the evolution of these aircraft and their role within Vietnam, military policy, and ge...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Head, William P., 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Texas A & M University military history series ; 109.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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