firefighter Posted December 29, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 29, 2017 I think the Shadows were AC-119's. I've had this card, and another, for about 35+ years. How can you tell if it is original, fake, fantasy, etc..? It's not thin but not thick either. Thank you Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted December 29, 2017 Share #2 Posted December 29, 2017 Thats way cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted December 29, 2017 Thats way cool... Thanks DOYLER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 30, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 30, 2017 These seem to have been common among Special Ops flight crews. They were pretty garish and bombastic,like this one. I am not aware of anyone faking these now,or especially 35 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted December 30, 2017 These seem to have been common among Special Ops flight crews. They were pretty garish and bombastic,like this one. I am not aware of anyone faking these now,or especially 35 years ago. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iron Brigade Posted December 30, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 30, 2017 I've never seen any of the Air Force, Army Aviation or LRRP unit calling cards reproduced. With that said, this style of Vietnam Special Forces calling card has been reproduced. Lancer Militaria might have been the ones that did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIGMO Posted December 30, 2017 Share #7 Posted December 30, 2017 Nice calling card! The Shadows were the 71st SOS (AFRES) and the 17th SOS and flew AC-119Gs. The 71st arrived in RVN in Nov 1968 at Nha Trang AB. They were an AFRES uunit from Indiana. Their AC-119Gs were based by flights at several bases in the RVN. In 1969, the 71st was replace by the active duty 17th SOS, Both flew AC-119Gs while the 18th SOS flew AC-119Ks and used Stinger as a call sign. All AC-119Gs were transferred to the VNAF in Sep 1971. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted December 30, 2017 I've never seen any of the Air Force, Army Aviation or LRRP unit calling cards reproduced. With that said, this style of Vietnam Special Forces calling card has been reproduced. Lancer Militaria might have been the ones that did it. I remember LANCER, I know I didn't get it from them.I have seen other AF calling cards, mostly ARRS ones.I always thought the. One like you showed were post war. <> post-190-1166118311.jpg Nice calling card! The Shadows were the 71st SOS (AFRES) and the 17th SOS and flew AC-119Gs. The 71st arrived in RVN in Nov 1968 at Nha Trang AB. They were an AFRES uunit from Indiana. Their AC-119Gs were based by flights at several bases in the RVN. In 1969, the 71st was replace by the active duty 17th SOS, Both flew AC-119Gs while the 18th SOS flew AC-119Ks and used Stinger as a call sign. All AC-119Gs were transferred to the VNAF in Sep 1971. Thank you for the information.I thought they were AC-119's. Puffs were AC-47s and Specters were AC-130s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted December 30, 2017 Share #9 Posted December 30, 2017 This is cool! Thanks for sharing!Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted December 30, 2017 Share #10 Posted December 30, 2017 Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking73 Posted December 30, 2017 Share #11 Posted December 30, 2017 Very cool E! Where on Earth did you find something like that?! -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted December 31, 2017 Very cool E! Where on Earth did you find something like that?! -Derek Hi Derek, I really wish I could remember.I forgot I had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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