Vietnam: This time-lapse photo of a night attack shows shows tracer round trajectories.

Night attack over the Mekong Delta. This time lapse photo shows tracer round trajectories, probably from a A U.S. Air Force Douglas AC-47D 'Spooky' gunship. The Douglas AC-47 Spooky (also nicknamed "Puff, the Magic Dragon") was the first in a series of gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was felt that more firepower than could be provided by light and medium ground-attack aircraft was needed in some situations when ground forces called for close air support.

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