Ac 130 spooky patches

Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping. They require a minimum order of 100 if you want to get into our better pricing. Based on a need for more aerial gunships to support special operations forces in war zones, the mcw dragon spear was renamed the acw stinger ii in may 2012. The ac47 gunship, commonly referred to as spooky, packed a trio of miniguns in the cargo hold of a wwii transport and could churn out 6,000 rounds per minute, with spent brass streaming out the white chutes. This version depicts the acu spooky ii version currently in service with the usaf. The lockheed ac gunship is a heavily armed, longendurance, groundattack variant of the c hercules transport, fixedwing aircraft. The acu spooky gunships, located at hurlburt field, fla. The ach spectre a more lightly armed precursor to the acu has served since 1972, both in vietnam, grenanda and panama while the spooky entered service in 1995. This patch measures about 4 inches from top to bottom. These 2 pages are from larry daviss book gunships a pictorial history of spooky from squadron signal publications. Britkitusa ace combat spooky ac squadron embroidered patch hook backing by.

Nov 21, 2015 usaf spooky acu gunship infidel air force original sos velcro patch. United states air force ac gunshipafsocaerial gunnermilitary patch size. The acj is the fourth generation gunship replacing the aging fleet of acuw gunships. The ac47 was also known as puff the magic dragon and the dragonship. Ac gunship spectre patch specialty patches air force. The spectre could truck the 105 over the ho chi minh trail and use it to blow through the triple canopy jungle, destroying not only.

Mint condition ac47 spooky and acu gunship patches. This mod lets you take control of the ac and all of its weapons. Compilation with the ac ach spectre, acu spooky ii, acw stinger ii during conducting live fire missions during exercise emerald. The port side of the ac houses firing ports for an array of cannons, howitzers and gatling guns. A mixture of ac gunship and apache helicopter flir footage taking out taliban forces. Fashion rhinestone applique vneck beadeds patches applique with rhinestone on mesh crystal for f. Known variously as puff the magic dragon, dragonships or just spooky. He also served in the persian gulf war, grenada and several other conflicts. Started out as the fc47 with the f standing for fighter but went to a for attack when fighter pilots complained. Mens nike anthracite air force falcons ac spooky patch tshirt.

The ach spectre gunships were fielded in 1972 and retired in 2015. Looking for the ideal usaf ac spectre gunship gifts. Embroidered patch measures 3 x 4 with hook velcrobacking. The patch highlights the dual target attack capability of the u model gunship with the gau12 25mm five barrel gatling gun in one hand and a lightning bolt. It carries a wide array of ground attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors, navigation, and firecontrol systems.

Angel of death arma 3 ac spectre usaf mod luetin09. It features a 25mm, 40mm and 105mm cannon to provide air support for ground troops. Acrylic hand painted ach gunship with your squadron patches choose your size dark cloud moon background. I do not know the origin of each these patches but believe them to be original to the vietnam era. Ac47s saved over 4,000 friendly positions during the vietnam war and no camp was ever overrun with an ac47 overhead.

Unlike other modern military fixedwing aircraft, the ac relies on visual targeting. Airman john levitow received the medal of honor for. Bc black crow ac b gunship usaf special operations black crow load master one only available bc black crow bc b, load masters during the vietnam era some ac, special operations usaf, gunship aircraft were equipped with a magnetic anomaly detector mad system called the black crow anasd5. The sole operator is the united states air force, which uses the acu spooky and acw stinger ii7 variants for close air support, air interdiction, and force protection, with the acj ghostrider in development. The spooky ii is a c transport aircraft converted to an attack role for close air support and armed reconnaissance. The lockheed ac is a c cargo plane converted into a gunship. See more ideas about ac, military aircraft and fighter jets. Usaf attack aircraft patches a1, a7, a10, ac47 and. You can make your own unique or personal challenge coin. Airman john levitow received the medal of honor for his actions.

Usaf afsoc ac ach spectre spooky gunship wood wooden model fathers day graduation retirement gift. The ac is flown by usaf special operations, mostly in the close air support role. Watch this crazy video the most powerful gunship in us. Custom patches for variants of the lockheed c hercules and cj super hercules. The ac gunship has a combat history dating to vietnam. Air force douglas ac47d gunship that was known as the dragonship, puff, the magic dragon and spooky. Acw spectrestinger ii bullet flag premium tee limited supply. The acu has a crew of thirteen, including four gunners. The acu employs aperture strike radar for longrange and adverse weather target detection and identification. An acj ghostrider gunship performs a routine training mission at hurlburt field, fla. Vietnam war patch us air force spooky gunship ac47 ac.

Usaf ac47 spooky and acu spooky ii gunship patches. Awesome collection of usaf attack aircraft patches. The acj can carry out the same closeair support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance missions that the spooky now performs, but with better avionics, navigation systems and weapons. A1 ac47 ac afsoc air commando air rescue recovery service arrs blind bat c cct combat control team weather cv22 cwt ghostriders gunship h3 hh53 hh60 hurlburt field jolly green giant group king mc mh53 ops. Cafepress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. We trained in ac119s over southern indiana, there being a shortage of ac at the time. Com pick a currency usd mxn rub hkd php myr nzd inr cad aud eur gbp jpy. Dec 14, 2015 16th special ops sqn ac gunship sos spectre vietnam ac patch vietnam war. The patch highlights the dual target attack capability of the u model gunship with the gau12 25mm five barrel gatling gun in one hand and a lightning bolt representing both the 40mm and 105mm howitzer in. Over the next week or so, i will be listing a number of vietnam patches from a collection that i acquired recently. All gunships evolved from the first operational gunship, the ac47, to the ac119, and then the aca which was the basis for the modern c gunship. The patches were in great shape and the patches arrived very quickly. The ac47 gunship, commonly referred to as spooky, packed a trio of miniguns in the cargo hold of a wwii transport and could churn out 6,000 rounds per minute, with spent brass streaming out the.

Ac bullet flag velcro patches danger close apparel military shirts first. Ac gunships have an extensive combat history dating to back to vietnam where gunships destroyed more than 10,000 trucks and were credited with many lifesaving, close air support missions. This video is graphic in content, view at your own discretion. Our c patches are 100% embroidered with velcro backing. No, the ac was developed because we saw the successes of the spooky, but also saw the spookys shortcomings.

Just submit a request on the custom challenge coins page, we will get back to you with a quote. Britkitusa ace combat spooky ac squadron embroidered. The acj is the fourth generation gunship replacing the aging fleet of acu spooky and acw stinger ii gunships. Man was it cold at 6000 ft over indiana in november and december. The ac47d spooky and ac119k stinger gunships at da nang usaf gunship project i encompassed conversion of c47 aircraft from a standard cargo to an attack cargo aircraft designation. Developed during the vietnam war as project gunship ii, the ac replaced the douglas ac47 spooky, or gunship i. Requested many times on many pages and here we finally go. Come check out our giant selection of tshirts, mugs, tote bags, stickers and more. The ac47 was the first of the sidefiring gunships and the effort to make her operational was led by then captain ron terry. I was at ubon, thailand before the end of january, and flew my first mission the next day, my first time in an ac. Being in vietnam in 1967 i got to see the spooky in action a couple of times and i was sure glad i wasnt on the receiving end of what they were putting out. Ac gunship flag patch pvcrubber danger close apparel military. Usaf gunship project ii did the same for the c as did usaf gunship project iii for the c119. The usaf finally gives its acw gunship the big gun it.

Please send them to us or use the photo upload instructions from the menu and well put them on this page so that others can see them. I departed for sea on jan 3, 1970, arriving at clark for jungle school. He was a gunner on the ac gunship during the 100hour war. Jim was a member of our lady of the lake catholic church serving as bingo caller for many years and also volunteered for. The acu spooky is the third generation of c gunships. Ac spectre spooky ii gunship the lockheed ac is a c cargo plane converted into a gunship.