AC-47 Spooky Gunship T-Shirt Size:5X-Large The base got its nickname

The base got its nickname - The "Golf Course" - when the assistant division commander told his men they were going to create an airbase without the use of heavy machinery because the earth moving equipment would strip the scene of its natural vegetation cover and

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There were insufficient arms due to the nature of the mission at NKP

the base was uniquely situated to provide fuel

AC-47 Spooky Gunship T-Shirt Size:5X-Large The base got its nicknameThe 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