Shop vietnam war military veteran patches just for vets. The first ac 47 gunships arrived in vietnam in november 1965. This timelapse photo shows a douglas ac47 spooky at work on the outskirts of saigon. My second video about the gunship in battlefield vietnam. In battlefield vietnam the ac47 gunship is issued to the arvn and appears exclusively on fall of saigon. More firepower than could be provided by light and medium groundattack aircraft was thought to be needed in some situations when ground forces called for close air support. Heavy transportgunship with coaxial chain guns out. Electronic arts presents the latest update for battlefield vietnam. It also helped create an even more powerful weapon.
In april, spooky 23 helped defend special forces detachment 41s base camp near the cambodian border. This will patch your retail version of battlefield vietnam to version 1. Vietnam conflict ac47d spooky gunship aircrew losses. Jan 2, 2014 ac 47 spooky gunship vietnam patch afb dc 3 us air force puff the magic. There was a suggestion credit to ski to start a thread showcasing usaf patches from our various collections with provenance, such as acquired from, or donated by, named individuals. Mar 10, 2018 official patches to update battlefield vietnam to the latest version.
The ideal operating altitude for the aircraft during combat missions was 3,000 feet above ground level. Startseite downloads battlefield vietnam patches battlefield vietnam client patch 1. Dec 02, 2004 a small patch for the game battlefield vietnam. Military quotes military humor military service air force special operations ac puff the magic dragon aviation humor battlefield 4 royal air force. The ac47d spooky gunship was on a flare mission, flying a normal orbit off the coast of near cam rahn bay when it was observed to crash into the sea and explode. The ac 47d spooky gunship was on a flare mission, flying a normal orbit off the. Battlefield vietnam bravo mappack by grenademan install. Heavy transportgunship with coaxial chain guns out the. It was then transferred to the philippine air force, date unknown.
New skins for the landrover, the miragef1cz and the g6. This patch is a prized piece for any collectionespecially for the veteran or love one, who has served or is still serving with pride. Despite heavy antiaircraft fire due to the close proximity to the border, the ac 47 stemmed the attack and was credited with 168 kills and with preventing the base being overrun. You can proudly show off your service to our nation with this embroidered patch. Battlefield is a series of firstperson shooter video games that started out on microsoft windows and os x with battlefield 1942, which was released in 2002. Introduced in january 1965, it was the first of the series of gunships in the vietnam war. The is one of several air force special operations weapons and has seen action in iraq and afghanistan.
The latest patch for battlefield vietnam has been released. With the vietnam conflict escalating in intensity and the aging ac47 unable to keep pace. Here we have six enameled brass squadron emblems on three rubber tipped legs and a wall hanger. If you fought in vietnam war, then these are all the patches for you. On chris smithsons website, there is an entry in his fathers pilots log stating 4476394 was flown. Dear tripwire, please disable the ac 47 gunship rs2vietnam. All files top files demos patches tools upload file. On 1 july 1955, the rvnaf 1st transport squadron equipped with c47.
Battlefield vietnam is the second video game in electronic arts battlefield. The ac 47 had a loiter time of seven hours, allowing it to remain over a target area for extended periods. It has a capacity of 30 rounds with 5 magazines in reserve. The series is developed by swedish company ea dice and is published by american company electronic arts. While slow and bulky, the ac47 gunship can rain death upon ground troops and vehicles alike. Dragonships or just spooky, the ac 47 gunship, with its broadside battery of ge miniguns, was a sight to behold.
The ac 47 gunship proved the concept of the aerial gunship as a close support weapon in the skies over vietnam. Battlefield vietnam pc game trainer cheat playfix nocd. The douglas ac47 spooky was the first in a series of fixed wing gunships developed by the united states air force during the vietnam war. Jun 20, 2019 vietnam patch for ac 47 101 missions is this good. Equipped first with the ac a model gunship and later with the more advanced ac eh models, spectre aircrews proudly flew the. Increased maximum bots number from 64 to 80 for all maps two new sp maps cerska 93 and breza 94 decreased firepower for mp5, thompson. Heavy transportgunship with coaxial chain guns out the left side. You loved battlefield 1942, now experience even more intense and pulseraising battles with battlefield vietnam. The douglas ac47 spooky also nicknamed puff, the magic dragon was the first in a series of gunships developed by the united states air force during the vietnam war. Startseite downloads battlefield vietnam custom maps battlefield vietnam spcoop maps fall of saigon coop patch. I have the urge to play the old battlefield vietnam game 2004.
What set the ac 47 apart from its more mundane cousins was the armament it carried. Spooky gunship operations in the vietnam war historynet. Dear tripwire, please disable the ac 47 gunship or fix it for love of our ears the minute this thing enters the battlefield the game is stopped for me. The pilot is armed with unguided bombs that can be dropped in groups of five. During vietnam war, the 16th sos became operational oct. The following weapons appear in the video game battlefield. Ac 47 spooky gunship vietnam patch afb dc 3 us air force. Fixed aitemplates for ac 47 fixed bots falling thru bridges when your. This latest patch for bf vietnam will update the game to version 1. Battlefield vietnam pc game trainer cheat playfix nocd no. Despite its service entry in 1941 and an american military career spanning across both world war 2 19391945 and the korean war 19501953, the douglas c 47 skytrain transport saw renewed life during the american involvement in the vietnam war 19551975 as the converted ac 47 spooky gunship. This mod improves bots, adds the ironsights minimod, and generally polishes the game. Ac 47 spooky gunship vietnam patch afb dc 3 us air force puff. Vietnam conflict ac47d spooky gunship aircraft roster.
Ac 47d gunship it does state it was transferred to the south vietnam air force, which was the fate of many u. It has high damage multipliers, low accuracy, moderate recoil and a moderate rate of fire. Added smoke grenade launchers to the g6 and the eland90 and modified the t72s smoke launchers. The official ww2 mod should be installed before patch v1. Electronic arts presents the latest update for battlefield. The ac47 gunship in battlefield vietnam, 2 youtube. It is capable of killing in between one and three rounds, depending on shot placement. In vietnam, the gunships continued to prove their effectiveness.
The only caveat being that they be usaf, in your collection, and related to the air war over vietnam. The douglas spooky was a prototype for later and gunships as used in vietnam. Vietnam war patch, usaf ac gunship spectre 16th special. Jul 27, 2004 this latest patch for bf vietnam will update the game to version 1. Game update patch to battlefield vietnam, an action game. Equipped first with the ac a model gunship and later with the more advanced ac eh models, spectre aircrews. Comes with 5 maps, screenshots are included in folder. Ac47 spooky gunship vietnam patch dc3 us air force puff the. The ac h and ac u gunships have served with distinction in both iraq and in afghanistan. The night of october 17, 1969, was a harrowing one for the south vietnamese soldiers at phung hiep army outpost. The nva uses standardstocked type 56s called ak47 ingame while the. Finally, af fixedwing gunships starting with ac 47 spookys, the ac 119g shadow, the ac 119k stinger and ac aeh spectres made a significant contribution to the us war effort in vietnam. The ac47 gunship in battlefield vietnam rctdriftkikker.
It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium groundattack aircraft in certain situations when ground forces called for close air support. Ac47 gunship, commonly referred to as spooky or puff the magic dragon, is very familiar to people who know about the vietnam conflict. Game update patch to battlefield vietnam, an action game, v. This is the squadron formed in 1964 to fly spooky, aka puff the magic dragon, a c47 goony bird modified into a highly effective side firing gunship. Improves critical error, but the manufacturer has not stated how. It came with a large group of us air force and us navy patches.
Embroidered patches for us soldiers who served in vietnam badges for vietnam vets. The ac 47 gunship in battlefield vietnam, 2 rctdriftkikker. Vc depot vc vc outpost vc vc base vc number of vehicles. The ac47 is equipped with three m4 miniguns mounted in three spots. The ak 47 is a weapon featured in battlefield vietnam, issued to the nva assault kit. Jan 2, 2014 ac 47 spooky gunship vietnam patch afb dc 3 us air force puff the magic dragon ebay. Jan 30, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Oct 07, 2004 as expected, ea has released the the battlefield vietnam 1. The t72, ac47 spooky and brdm are introduced on this map.
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