| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Williams-Ford Texas A & M University military history series ; no. 145
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Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 145.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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 airframe proved to be not only the longest serving fixed-wing gunship but also the most effective by far. During the Vietnam War, the US military developed new tactics and weapons systems to counter a diversity of enemy tactics and geographic features, the difficult climate, a. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Vietnam War (1961-1975) |
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American.
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Air power -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Air power. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Air power -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Spectre (Gunship) -- History.
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Spectre (Gunship) |
| Chronological Term |
1900-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Head, William P., 1949- Night hunters. First edition. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014 (DLC) 2013040102 |
| ISBN |
9781623491505 (electronic book) |
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1623491509 (electronic book) |
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9781623491185 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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9781623491192 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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1623491193 |
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9781623491192 |
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