The Douglas AC-47 Spooky (also nicknamed “Puff, the Magic Dragon”) was the first in a series of fixed-wing gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium ground-attack aircraft in certain situations when ground forces called for close air support. Via: @historyunlimited #vietnamwar #vietnam #vietnamwarhistory #vietnamwarphotos #southvietnam #nam #ñam #vietcong #usaf #airforce #usairforce #ac47 #spooky #mil

Douglas AC-47 Spooky - Price, Specs, Photo Gallery, History - Aero Corner

Take a little walk through the AC-47 "Spooky", owned by the American Flight Museum, Inc. in Topeka, Kansas. This aircraft is restored as John Levitow's Medal of Honor Douglas AC-47 gunship. Sgt John L. Levitow (then Airmen 1st Class) was an AC-47 loadmaster under the 3D Special Operations Squadron who won the Medal of Honor on a February 24, 1969 night mission in support of Long Binh Army Post in Vietnam. #OSH24 #24LT #DDaySquadron #DDay80 #BerlinAirlift75 #avgeek EAA - The Spirit of Aviation EA

Peter Yarrow - Puff, The Magic Dragon

Puff the Magic Dragon Frolics in a Land Called Vietnam: The Douglas AC-47D :: Guns.com

A Douglas AC-47 parked at Pleiku Air Base (Vietnam War)