AC-47 Spooky
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The AC-47 Spooky was a gunship variant of the Douglas C-47 transport aircraft, heavily armed with side-firing weapons and used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support and ground attack during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AC-47 Spooky canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7451279 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AC-47 Spooky Context triple: [Operation Barrel Roll, usedAircraft, AC-47 Spooky]
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A.
M60 machine gun
The M60 machine gun is a 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun developed by the United States and widely used by its military forces from the late 1950s onward.
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B.
HK21 machine gun
The HK21 machine gun is a German-designed, belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed by Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 rifle’s roller-delayed blowback system.
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C.
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
The M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun is a widely used, externally powered autocannon known for its reliability and versatility on armored vehicles and naval platforms.
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D.
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle is a lightweight, magazine-fed 5.56×45mm weapon used by the U.S. Marine Corps as a squad-level automatic rifle and designated marksman platform.
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E.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AC-47 Spooky Target entity description: The AC-47 Spooky was a gunship variant of the Douglas C-47 transport aircraft, heavily armed with side-firing weapons and used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support and ground attack during the Vietnam War.
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A.
M60 machine gun
The M60 machine gun is a 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun developed by the United States and widely used by its military forces from the late 1950s onward.
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B.
HK21 machine gun
The HK21 machine gun is a German-designed, belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed by Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 rifle’s roller-delayed blowback system.
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C.
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
The M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun is a widely used, externally powered autocannon known for its reliability and versatility on armored vehicles and naval platforms.
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D.
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle is a lightweight, magazine-fed 5.56×45mm weapon used by the U.S. Marine Corps as a squad-level automatic rifle and designated marksman platform.
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E.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gunship aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ variant of Douglas C-47 Skytrain ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | gunship ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed-wing ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin |
Douglas C-47 transport aircraft
ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
|
| armament |
7.62 mm miniguns
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ |
| armamentConfiguration | port-side mounted guns ⓘ |
| armamentType | side-firing weapons ⓘ |
| basedOn | Douglas C-47 Skytrain ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| conversionBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | multi-crew ⓘ |
| designFeature | firing through open or modified cargo doors and windows ⓘ |
| enteredServicePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first dedicated fixed-wing gunship used by USAF in Vietnam War ⓘ |
| landingGear | conventional retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
night attack operations
ⓘ
orbiting fire support ⓘ |
| nickname | Spooky ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous side-firing capability while circling target
ⓘ
conversion from cargo transport to gunship ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| originatingManufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| primaryTargets |
enemy ground forces
ⓘ
enemy mortar and rocket positions ⓘ trucks and supply convoys ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| propulsion | twin piston engines ⓘ |
| role |
air interdiction
ⓘ
armed reconnaissance ⓘ base defense ⓘ close air support ⓘ ground attack ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | retired from frontline USAF service ⓘ |
| successor |
AC-119 gunship
ⓘ
linked to:
AC-119K Stinger
AC-130 gunship ⓘ |
| usedBy | USAF special operations units ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of ground outposts
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harassment of enemy supply routes at night ⓘ illumination of battlefield with flares ⓘ protection of hamlets and fortified positions ⓘ support of ground troops in contact ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: AC-47 Spooky Description of subject: The AC-47 Spooky was a gunship variant of the Douglas C-47 transport aircraft, heavily armed with side-firing weapons and used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support and ground attack during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (4)
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