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Airpark Adventure: AC-119 gunship

  • Published
  • By Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney
  • 1st Special Operation Wing Public Affairs
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --  

In February 1988, the United States Air Force approved a program to develop AC-119 gunships for special operations duty in Southeast Asia. Their specialized missions included air interdiction, clandestine air support, armed reconnaissance and air base defense.