USAF AC-47 Spooky Gunship Patch Vietnam War WWII Tet Saigon John Wayne Mini-Gun

Description: Mint condition AC-47 Spooky Gunship patch. Also known as "Puff the Magic Dragon" and the "Dragonship". The AC-47 was the first of the side-firing Gunships and the effort to make her operational was led by then Captain Ron Terry. Airman John Levitow received the Medal of Honor for his actions that saved his AC-47, callsign "Spooky 71", when struck by an enemy mortar while supporting friendly ground forces over South Vietnam. AC-47s saved over 4,000 friendly positions during the Vietnam War and no camp was ever overrun with an AC-47 overhead. Started out as the FC-47 with the "F" standing for "Fighter" but went to "A" for "Attack" when fighter pilots complained. An AC-47, called in by John Wayne (Col Kirby) to save a Special Forces camp, is featured prominently in John Wayne's 1968 movie "The Green Berets". The AC-130U "Spooky II" is the larger, more capable USAF Gunship and is named in honor of the first "Spooky". This is an exact reproduction of the patch given to AC-47 crews by General Electric (GE) during the Vietnam War. GE manufactured the AC-47's three mini-guns. RECENT FEEDBACK: - "Great seller, great product, fast shipment." - "These are great ! Hard to find the larger size of the C flight 5th Air Commando Sqdrn Spooky patch . My dad approves :)." - "Fast ship. Spooky Gunship patch. Great item. Got them for my former crew mates. Thanks." - "good quality" - "Thanks, I got the Spooky patch today. Very fast delivery." - "Great!" - "Awesome plane, awesome patch and seller! THX! A++++" - "Great seller! I'd buy from again.Superior Items 5***** Thank You" - "NICE PATCH THANK YOU" - "Great product and comms. Will be doing business with again. Recommended!"100% Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.

Price: 5.99 USD

Location: Andrews AFB, Maryland

End Time: 2024-02-24T13:57:19.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.5 USD