Gene Van Over - Vietnam War - AC 119 G Shadow Gunship Please subscribe and like! Legendize your family, visit www.memoriestix.com Join the gunship group at www.ac119gunships.com
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@bluntforcemedia14493 ай бұрын
My dad was an AC119 mechanic in Vietnam from 1970 to 71! He told awesome stories about this gunship! Thank you for this post.
@skiphayes17953 ай бұрын
I was stationed at Phan rang during this same time and witnessed these birds every night We loved seeing them up there doing their thing. Absolutely bad ass birds. I thank the crews for all they did for us.
@PJCookAC-130 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Gene!!!
@Truth-is-not-subjective Жыл бұрын
My Dad, Captain Bob Carson Was navigator/ infrared operator 18th. SOS 68-70 at Phan Rang AFB “Laotian Highway patrol”
@kevinsmith7049Ай бұрын
.... I was one of the guys on the ground using "Stinger" ... I and my SOG Recon team were on a HoChiMin road and river watch on the Laos border to vector in truck traffic and used them for Prairie Fire support when those bad boys tried to overrun our hilltop position ... Saved My Team more than once on that mission
@topfell8277 Жыл бұрын
My father worked in the development of the gun ships at field 9 at Hurlburt field Eglin afb
@crgintx3 жыл бұрын
One of my SNCO's at Pope AFB in '93 worked with your unit. We're Ammo Troops, He had some very interesting tales about the AC-119.
@djcory323 жыл бұрын
Please pardon the pictures of the AC 119 K Stinger that were used in this documentary. The AC 119 G Shadow did not include the 2 winged jet engines, as pictured in some parts, only the the 2 prop engines. The Shadow also had 4 machine guns on the left side, not the 4 + 2 configuration shown in some images. And finally, the large light behind the side guns was only used on the Stinger 119 K, and is quite different from the light used on the the Shadow 119 G. Due to a lack of available photography of the 119 G, I opted to use the photos of the 119 K in some parts.
@Truth-is-not-subjective Жыл бұрын
That’s correct! AC119K Stinger had the jet pods. And two 20mm cannons additional.
@daleherd7233 жыл бұрын
I was at Phu Cat AB in 1970 . There were some AC 119 Shadow Gunships at Phu Cat. Back in that time the only way to call home was by HAM radio. If memory serves me right it was called MARS. MIlitary Affiliated Radio System . The MARS building was on the base perimeter maybe because of the antennas. You could only "call home" late at night.....after midnight because of the time change and to allow the ham radio system to get clear signals. It was always crowded...sometimes you had to wait over an hour before you get a call in. I had to wait one night for my turn so I decided to take a walk outside. I think it was around 2.00 AM...it was a very nice night when all of a sudden I was lit up by an AC 119 Gunship. It felt very strange to be the center of attention and those guys up there did not have itchy trigger fingers. At that time I decided it might be better to go inside. I waved and slowly walked back to the building................Never forgotten that.
@GeneVanover Жыл бұрын
I had a few missions to Phu Cat. We pulled alert. If the bad guys attacked, we would launch and suppress the fire.
@virginiagolobek90073 жыл бұрын
MY HUSBAND ROBERT GOLOBEK WAS IN VIETNAM 1969 TO 1971 AIR FORCE
@johnhoover67153 жыл бұрын
Great channel, just subscribed. My dad may have been the instructor pilot mr van over refers too. He was the 14th sow (wing) stan/eval pilot so he was in charge of pilot training for 17th and 18th sos. Major Bill Hoover. Spent time with every flight of both squadrons in country flying with aircrews. I’m sure they know each other. My dad started flying supplying troops in korea in the 119 and did a bunch of other flying in c130s and gunships. Cory, reach out me and if your dad is still in good health, maybe we can get our fathers together by phone or zoom or something
@zero_to_1000 Жыл бұрын
Hell yea
@tanletran72703 жыл бұрын
VNAF AC 119K was one of the last VNAF combat plane was shot down by the invading NVA while trying in vain to defend Saigon on the morning of 30/4/75 .The aircrews led by Lt.Thanh were all perished with the exception of a door gunner .The other shot down VNAF aircraft was an A1 Skyraider piloted by Major Phung .He managed to landed his damaged aircraft but later executed by the murderous NVA on the same day
@snakeplisken41193 жыл бұрын
I remember as a Kid watching the S Viet tanks digging in for a last stand at Saigon.
@tanletran72703 жыл бұрын
@@snakeplisken4119 Those M41 or M48 tanks belonged to the ARVN 3rd Brigade led by Brigadier General Tran Quang Khoi who attempted to make the last stand on the northern approach to Saigon. Unfortunately the gutless President Duong Van Minh ordered the surrender . General Khoi along with all his men were marched into captivity . General Khoi was imprisoned for 17 years before he was released & allowed to emigrate to the US
@snakeplisken41193 жыл бұрын
@@tanletran7270 thanks for that you have excellent knowledge on the subject
@chaucao56522 жыл бұрын
Hi Mr. Thanh , Người Gunner sống sót trong phi vụ sau cùng của Lt.Thanh PĐ. Tinh Long 821 , vừa qua đời tại California , 2022 , Tôi là C.M.Cao Navigator PĐ 819 . Have A good day .
@tanletran72702 жыл бұрын
@@chaucao5652 Thank you Chu Cao about this sad news. Condolence to family of Gunner Thanh who had volunteered for the last sortie over the sky of Saigon
@Buconoir2 жыл бұрын
Very well made video, sir! I'm impressed!
@GeneVanover Жыл бұрын
My son did the hard work. I just told what I remembered. 😊
@rriojas33 жыл бұрын
My dad flew out of Tan Son Nhut , I believe it was C flight, as a navigator in the AC119-G during the 70-71 time frame.
@djcory323 жыл бұрын
I bet our dads knew each other! What is your dad’s name, if you don’t mind my asking?
@rriojas33 жыл бұрын
@@djcory32 Major Ralph O. Riojas
@djcory323 жыл бұрын
I think I may have a picture of your dad! I uploaded it to GoogleDrive, here is a link directly to the pic. Small world! drive.google.com/file/d/1ZABCjbaunLKuu_mNGlNL_SFWkzjP_Yao/view?usp=sharing
@rriojas33 жыл бұрын
@@djcory32 That's him, second man on the right. Thank you very much for the picture. Do you know who the other men in the picture are?
@djcory323 жыл бұрын
On the far left is Major Bernie Smith. I am waiting to hear back for sure on the identity of the guy on the far right, but I do know his name was Jack. More to follow on him once my dad gets back to me.
@excellenceinanimation9603 жыл бұрын
What a cool plane! I wanna build a rc one some time!
@The508ranger3 жыл бұрын
Respect!
@nghnino3 жыл бұрын
This AC-119 looks like an African Honey Badger which has the same aggressive personality
@raxxtango3 жыл бұрын
C-119 KOREAN WAR - FLYING "BOXCAR" OR FLYING "COFFIN"
@GeneVanover Жыл бұрын
Out of 52 aircraft built 5 crashed. Flying Coffin was appropriate.