Unleashing horrifying firepower and raining death and destruction on to the communist forces in Vietnam from the dark skies above, the AC-47 fixed-wing gunship was the first of its kind. Giving cargo ...

If some of the U.S. Air Force’s current aircraft are a rare sight, what about the retired warbirds that wrote history? It’s an honor to watch them conquer the sky once again, even if it is just to ...

As a close air support warplane, the AC-47 was an essential lifeline in the often close quarter combat of the Vietnam War. Originally developed in the 1930s, the C-47 Skytrain was the military variant ...

Say what you want about air shows, but where else do you get to see airplanes from entirely different eras flying together? Heritage flights is how they call these amazing get-togethers, and later ...

Vintage Aviation News recently received the latest newsletter from the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Gulf Coast Wing, offering an in-depth update on the restoration of its AC-47 "Spooky" gunship.

One of the most important elements of a restoration is determining the aircraft markings, and the Gulf Coast Wing of the CAF ...