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This article is from the Vietnam FAQ, by Brian Ross, John R. Tegtmeier, Edwin E. Moise, Frank Vaughan, John Tegtmeier with numerous contributions by others.

71 With all of these weapons, what was the crew composition of the AC-130E? (United States Air Force Gunships in the Vietnam)

Flight Deck

Pilot-left seat
Co-pilot-right seat
Flight engineer-center seat behind P/CP
Radar/Navigator

Booth (in the main cargo bay)

Infrared targetting
LLTV targetting

Fire control officer (may have been up on the flight deck and this
slot may have done something else - I just don't remember).

ECM -related stuff

Please note that all of the sensor positions, except FCO are now
enlisted.

Gun crew:

Right scanner (also a gunner) -- enlisted
3 or 4 gunners-enlisted

Other

Illuminator operator-enlisted

 

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