Italeri 0153 - 1/72 AC-119K Gunship  [IT-0153S]

Period: Vietnam

Country: United States

Model Dim.: 32,4 cm

AC-119K Gunship

The Fairchild AC-119K Stinger, updated as a kind of abdominal muscles final AC-119G Shadow, may be used as gunships through the entire Vietnam War. The AC-119 replaced the obsolete Douglas AC-47 and it also happen perfect for close assistance missions and unpleasant recognition duties. The AC-119K are effortlessly considered due to its two additional General electric J85 turbojet products within wing pods. This permitted the accessibility of a heavier armament, comprising two M61 Vulcan 20 mm cannons besides towards AC-119G's four “miniguns”, combined with possibility to acquire extra advanced level and updated navigation and electronic countermeasures systems agreeable. The “Stinger” played its part as gunship exceedingly effortlessly alongside very early style of greater AC-130 Spectre doing several war missions.