Benign aircraft has always proved useful for modification to the military. During the Southeast Asian War, such benign cargo planes were modified into some of the most extraordinary and destructive weapon systems of all time. The hastily improvised AC-47 "Spookies" roamed the night skies of South Vietnam, defending outposts against lethal enemy assaults with blazing fire from three side-mounted guns. The success of these makeshift gunships led to the creation of more sophisticated airborne predators, such as the AC-130. The airframe is manufactured by Lockheed Martin, while Boeing is responsible for the conversion into a gunship and for aircraft support. Developed during the Vietnam War as "Project Gunship II", the AC-130 replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky, or "Gunship I".
| Title | Wings - Season 8 Episode 5 : Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows |
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| Alternative Titles | Discovery Wings, Discovery: Wings, Great Planes |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1988-04-06 |
| Last Air Date | 2004-05-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 124 |
| Number of Seasons | 9 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | Discovery, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 1 The FACs The FACs
2002-10-20Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 2 Dust Off Dust Off
2002-10-21Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 3 Rolling Thunder Rolling Thunder
2002-10-22Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 4 The Jolly Greens The Jolly Greens
2002-10-23Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 5 Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows
2004-04-06Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 6 MiG Killers MiG Killers
2004-04-13Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 7 Wild Weasels Wild Weasels
2004-05-04Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 8 Linebacker II Linebacker II
2004-05-11Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
