Real gun or not?

[BILLY D.]

HI GUYS

THERE WERE FOUR GUNSHIPS DURING THE VIETNAM ERA. C47, SPOOKY OR PUFF TAKE YOUR PICK, 3 MINI GATLINGS, 7,62, NEXT CAME THE SHADOW, AC-119 G, 4 MINI GATLINGS, NEXT CAME THE AC-119K, STINGER, 4 MINI GATLINGS, 2 20MM, GATLINGS. NEXT WAS THE PREMIER GUNSHIP THE AC-130 SPECTRE. THE SPECTRE HAD THE BIGGEST VARIETY OF GUNS, FROM 20MM GATLINGS, 40MM POM-POMS AND THE HOWITZER.

ALSO LET US NOT FORGET OUR FRINDS IN THE HELO'S. THEY AT ONE TIME HAD EVERYTHING FROM M-39'S TO MINI GATLINGS. BUT MOSTLY M-60'S.

I FLEW ON THE SHADOWS, PHAN RANG AB THE STINGERS AT DA NANG AND NKP, RTAB AND THE 107 AHS AT AN KHE, RVN.

THE AC-119'S WERE MY FAVORITES. SHADOWS MAIN JOB WAS TROOPS IN CONTACT, OR TICS. STINGERS MAIN JOB WAS TRUCK INTERDICTION FROM MU GIA PASS SOUTH THROUGH LAOS AND CAMBODIA. WE WERE THE HIGHWAY PATROL OF SOUTHEAST ASIA. MANY TRUCK DRIVERS FOUND EARLY RETIREMENT BECAUSE OF US AND THE REST WERE REAL NERVOUS.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFO ON THE AC- 119'S THE HAVE A WEB SITE AT www.ac-119gunships.com. VERY INTERESTING READING.

I AM VERY PROUD TO HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING WITH THOSE OUTFITS AND THANKFUL I AM STILL ALIVE. AT LEAST THE LAST TIME I CHECKED I WAS. I GOT VENTILATED TWICE BUT NOTHING SERIOUS.

THE AHS HAS A WEB SITE AND SO DO SPECTRES BUT I DON'T HAVE DIRECTIONS.