Douglas AC-47 Spooky
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The Douglas AC-47 Spooky is a gunship variant of the C-47 transport aircraft, heavily armed for close air support and famously used by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Douglas AC-47 Spooky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8847457 — 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: Douglas AC-47 Spooky Context triple: [4th Special Operations Squadron, aircraftOperated, Douglas AC-47 Spooky]
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A.
AC-130 gunship
The AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support, air interdiction, and force protection.
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B.
AC-7
AC-7 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad articulated steam locomotives of the distinctive cab-forward design used primarily for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
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C.
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey," is a widely used American military utility helicopter famed for its extensive service during the Vietnam War and its iconic status in aviation history.
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D.
CL-47
CL-47 is the hull classification symbol for USS Boise, a Brooklyn-class light cruiser that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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E.
MC-130 Combat Shadow
The MC-130 Combat Shadow is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport and refueling aircraft designed for clandestine infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, often at low altitude and in adverse conditions.
- 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: Douglas AC-47 Spooky Target entity description: The Douglas AC-47 Spooky is a gunship variant of the C-47 transport aircraft, heavily armed for close air support and famously used by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
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A.
AC-130 gunship
The AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support, air interdiction, and force protection.
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B.
AC-7
AC-7 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad articulated steam locomotives of the distinctive cab-forward design used primarily for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
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C.
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey," is a widely used American military utility helicopter famed for its extensive service during the Vietnam War and its iconic status in aviation history.
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D.
CL-47
CL-47 is the hull classification symbol for USS Boise, a Brooklyn-class light cruiser that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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E.
MC-130 Combat Shadow
The MC-130 Combat Shadow is a specialized U.S. Air Force special operations transport and refueling aircraft designed for clandestine infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, often at low altitude and in adverse conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft model
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ground-attack aircraft ⓘ gunship ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin-engine propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin |
Douglas C-47 transport aircraft
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linked to:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
|
| armamentConfiguration | side-firing guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Douglas C-47 Skytrain ⓘ |
| conversionFrom | transport aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew |
7
ⓘ
8 ⓘ |
| developedFor |
United States Air Force gunship program
ⓘ
linked to:
AC-130 gunship
|
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
ability to orbit target area
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multiple side-mounted machine guns or miniguns ⓘ sustained suppressive fire capability ⓘ |
| introducedInService | 1964 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| nickname |
Puff the Magic Dragon
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linked to:
Puff, the Magic Dragon
Spooky ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering modern fixed-wing gunship concept ⓘ |
| notableTheater | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Douglas C-47 Skytrain conversion program ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 7.62 mm General Electric minigun ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
defense of hamlets and outposts
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night close air support ⓘ |
| role |
air interdiction
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armed reconnaissance ⓘ close air support ⓘ force protection ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| successor |
Fairchild AC-119 gunship
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linked to:
AC-119K Stinger
Lockheed AC-130 Spectre ⓘ
linked to:
AC-130 gunship
|
| usedBy |
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
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Royal Cambodian Air Force ⓘ Royal Lao Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
base defense
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convoy escort ⓘ support of ground troops in contact ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
counterinsurgency operations
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night harassment of enemy forces ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas AC-47 Spooky Description of subject: The Douglas AC-47 Spooky is a gunship variant of the C-47 transport aircraft, heavily armed for close air support and famously used by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (1)
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