slick
, thank you so much for your service and sacrifices! I've never seen or heard the C-47 in action but I did have the privilege of witnessing the AC-130 Spooky Gunship over Hurlburt Field in Fla. when my youngest son was stationed at Eglin AFB. One night when we were visiting him he & I were out on the patio having a smoke when all hell broke loose. A joint training exercise started with the Air Force and Special Forces, the AC-130 opened up the biggest can o whoop ass I've ever seen & heard! It was the most awesome and fearsome display of firepower I've ever seen in person, my son said "That's what FREEDOM sounds like dad". I can't remember which Gatling type gun it had but first we'd see the tracer fire and about 6-7 seconds later hear that BRRRAAAAPPPPP!! Then that big ass 105mm busted off a few rounds. I could actually feel it when the 105mm cannon went off, it was freakin' badass! I got goose bumps watching and listening to that plane circling above, we also could hear the Special Forces on the ground with all their firepower too. I still feel honored and privileged to have been a witness to that.
