AC-47 Gunship. The AC-47 Gunship is also known as "Puff" or "Spooky." The AC-47 is a side firing aerial gunship that provided a close air support in defense of ground positions and pre-planned strikes.
The AC-47 was used in Vietnam and usually went on night missions. From 1964 to 1969, the AC-47s defended 3,926 hamlets, outposts and forts. No outpost or village under AC-47's protection was ever lost to the enemy.
The AC-47 can reach speeds of 229 mph and has a service ceiling of 23,294 feet.
2007 Point Mugu Air Show (Image taken with Canon EOS-1D at ISO 200, f4.0, 1/3200 sec and 17mm)