What ever happen to the Orignal Puff ?

Glen · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:56 pm

Greetings
It is wonderful that Spooky is flying today for all to see where the AC-130's got their roots from or should I say Big Gun attitude from !
Dose anybody know what ever happen to the Orignial Puff ?

Chris · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:47 pm

From what I was told, I'm probably wrong though, all the original AC-47s were left in SE Asia, mostly Thailand and were eventually scrapped. The two that are flying today are restorations, one was at Midland this week ands the other is currently in Casa Grande, Ariz. Anyone else out there have more info than me? I'd like to know some more too.

T2 Ernie · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:56 am

Chris wrote:

From what I was told, I'm probably wrong though, all the original AC-47s were left in SE Asia, mostly Thailand and were eventually scrapped. The two that are flying today are restorations, one was at Midland this week ands the other is currently in Casa Grande, Ariz. Anyone else out there have more info than me? I'd like to know some more too.

Is the one at Hurlburt Field's Air Park not an original?? Not flying, of course, but certainly not scrapped either.

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:20 am

1st AC-47 43-48579.

Supposidly all were handed over to the VNAF and Laos.

T2 Ernie · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:49 pm

Quote:

AC-47D TAIL #42-100510 HISTORY
This aircraft was manufactured in Long Beach California and delivered to the USAAF on October 23, 1943. In November 1943 it operated in England and after termination of hostilities it was assigned to Germany with the 61st, 12th, and 60th Troop Carrier Groups and the 7290th Air Base Group (also flying the Berlin Airlift). The aircraft was given to the country of Turkey as military aid in January 1949 and returned to the USAF in 1970. On June 9, 1973 it was dedicated at a base open house attended by Mrs. Donald Hurlburt, widow of 1st Lt. Donald Hurlburt for whom the base is named.

Assumption is that it was converted & used in anger from '70-73...(but you know what happens when you assume... :wink:

)

http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/library/fac ... sp?id=3429

Glen · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:58 pm

One word AWSOME ! glad to see it is still around Thanks to everyone that sent info in on this and all of my other postings I really do injoy the knowlage that you all share with hanger rat's like me !

RickH · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:52 pm

There's another gunship coming together in Houston.

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:13 am

RickH wrote:

There's another gunship coming together in Houston.

I had a chance to see it a few months back. It needs some work. But I think Rick will do a great job of putting her back the way she needs to be. Nothing but time & $$$.

RickH · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:06 am

Al told me that he has been steady painting on it. There's a lot of surface acres on a C-47 !

Glen · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:50 am

The Gunship in Houston...................... who is it connected with ? The Bob Collins Foundation ? When might we see it to fly ? This will be a good reason to go see my Sister and Family !

RickH · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:07 am

Glen, it's the Collings Foundation, not the Bob Collings foundation.

No, it's not ours, I'll let the owner make the formal announcement but it is affilliated with a Texas based Skyraider.

Blake · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:28 pm

http://www.vietnamwarflight.org/aircraft/spooky.html/

The aircraft is not currently on public display and is not yet completed. It was put together with paint still drying for Wings Over Houston. It will likely also appear at Lone Star's Fly Day.

Blake

airnutz · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:46 pm

Blake wrote:

http://www.vietnamwarflight.org/aircraft/spooky.html/

The aircraft is not currently on public display and is not yet completed. It was put together with paint still drying for Wings Over Houston. It will likely also appear at Lone Star's Fly Day.

Blake

Link didn't work for me Blake, appears it's caps sensitive...
(During the preview stage of your posting, you can test the link before you submit)
www.vietnamwarflight.org/Aircraft/Spooky.html

I have a question for those folks who have an FC/AC-47 recreation flight. I've not seen them in a show yet...But how do ya'll handle the recreation of/or intend to represent the sound of the gunships during your routines? Looking forward to seeing the new bird!

HGUCSU · **Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:20 am

That DC-3 is ugly painted .. that camo scheme is way way way wrong.. Why waste so much money on soemthing NOT accurate

http://www.vietnamwarflight.com/Aircraft/Spooky.html

Scroll to bottom to see the hiedous job.

The vietnam era photos next to it show HOW it should be done TO-114 scheme.. not that ugly green and brown

RickH · **Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:40 am

The paint was out of date and donated. Except for the dark green the other two colors are close. And yeah, I know it's gloss.

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