fairchild ac-119k stinger gunship (53-7826)

FAIRCHILD AC-119K STINGER GUNSHIP (REGISTRATION: 53-7826)
Of Courage And Determination
Of Courage And Determination
By Bernd Horn
The Long Range Desert Group in Action 1940-1943: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
The Long Range Desert Group in Action 1940-1943: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
By Brendan O'Carroll
FAIRCHILD AC-119K STINGER GUNSHIP (REGISTRATION: 53-7826)
The Fairchild AC-119 was sent on a mission to An Loc to destroy an ammunition drop that had landed on enemy territory. It was flying at 4700 feet when it was struck by 37 mm anti aircraft fire. One of the wings caught fire. Seven occupants bailed out safely before the aircraft crashed.
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  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Courtney, Terence Francis (Terry)

    SURNAME Courtney FORENAME Terence Francis (Terry) UNIT 18 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Captain NUMBER 323403859 DATE OF DEATH 2nd May 1972 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery,San Diego,California Section I Site 55 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Slagle, David Roddy

    SURNAME Slagle FORENAME David Roddy UNIT 18 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Captain NUMBER 487483782 DATE OF DEATH 2nd May 1972 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Section X Site 955 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Brown, Kenneth Ray (Ken)

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME Kenneth Ray (Ken) UNIT 18 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 585077693 DATE OF DEATH 2nd May 1972 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Fort Bliss National Cemetery,Fort Bliss,El Paso County,Texas Section I Site 2153 ADDITIONAL...
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