76 How long was the average mission? (United States Air Force Gunships in the Vietnam)
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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.
76 How long was the average mission? (United States Air Force Gunships in the Vietnam)
The AC-130E's average mission duration was 7.1 hours!!!! We could
spend a heck of a lot of time in high orbit over a firebase if
needed (although we usually used the range to get to northern
Laos). If memory serves me, the AC-130A's averaged about 5.3 hours.
"The AC-119K could fly for about 3 1/2 hours, giving a TOT
on the Trail of roughly two hours or so." [RH]
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