Ballard Jack S. Development and Employment of Fixed-Wing Gunships, 1962-1972

Washington D.C.: U.S. Goverment Printing Office, 1982. — 326 p.Series "USA in Southeast Asia". The book describes the history of the creation of heavy attack aircraft on the basis of military transport aircraft during the Vietnam war.Illustrations and Photographs
Maps and Charts
Tables.
Origin and Early Development
Gunship I (AC- 47)
Gunship II (AC-130)
Advanced AC-130 Gunships
Gunship III (AC-119G/K)
Commando Hunt VII and the Enemy’s 1972 Offensive
The Final Major American Combat Challenge
Aftermath - Expansion in the Employment of GunshipsGunship Types:
Components and Characteristics
Credible Chase Aircraft and Test Items
Bibliographic Note