Fairchild AC-119

AC-119G Shadow
AC-119K Stinger
An AC-119G gunship over Tan Son Nhut Air Base
General information
TypeGround-attack aircraft and close air support gunship
ManufacturerFairchild Aircraft
Primary usersUnited States Air Force
Number built52
History
Introduction dateNovember 1968
RetiredUSAF: 1971
Republic of Vietnam Air Force: 1975
Developed fromFairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

The Fairchild AC-119G Shadow and AC-119K Stinger were twin-engine piston-powered gunships developed by the United States during the Vietnam War. They replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky and operated alongside the early versions of the AC-130 Spectre gunship.