1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,350 In february 1988 the United States Air 2 00:00:03,350 --> 00:00:05,572 Force approved a program to develop a C 3 00:00:05,572 --> 00:00:07,790 1 19 gunships for Special Operations 4 00:00:07,790 --> 00:00:09,840 duty in Southeast Asia . Their 5 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:11,729 specialized missions included air 6 00:00:11,729 --> 00:00:14,007 interdiction , clandestine air support , 7 00:00:14,007 --> 00:00:15,896 armed reconnaissance and air base 8 00:00:15,896 --> 00:00:18,160 defense . This aircraft memorial is 9 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,271 dedicated to those who maintained and 10 00:00:20,271 --> 00:00:22,493 flew the A C 1 19 in defense of freedom 11 00:00:22,493 --> 00:00:24,604 and commemorates those who selflessly 12 00:00:24,604 --> 00:00:26,827 gave their lives to preserve the ideals 13 00:00:26,827 --> 00:00:28,610 of freedom loving people everywhere .