Product Description
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.
| Role | Ground-attack aircraft and close air support gunship |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 1964 |
| Introduction | 1965 |
| Status | In service with the Colombian Air Force |
| Primary user | United States Air Force (former) |
| Produced | 1963-1965 (US military conversions) 1987 and 1993 (Colombian conversions) |
| Number built | 53 |
| Developed from | C-47 Skytrain |