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Puff the Magic Dragon; Puff
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a C-47 aircraft modified as a gunship and redesignated an AC47, heavily used by the US Air Force in Vietnam US, 1983
From the gentle 1963 folk song recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary.- “Puff the Magic Dragon” is among the many kinds of weapons, old and new, serving in the war against the Viet cong. — The Berkeley Barb, p. 6, 28 January 1966
- Known as Puff, the Magic Dragon, it has proved very effective in close air support by delivering heavy fire against Viet Cong ground forces. — Elaine Shepard, The Doom Pussy, p. 55, 1967
- Belmonte recognized its silhouette; it was the type of plane known as “Puff the Magic Dragon.” — Neil Sheehan, The Arnheiter Affair, p. 191, 1971
- With the spotting plane came the large support plane, Puff the Magic Dragon. — Charles Anderson, The Grunts, p. 131, 1976
- Puff, the DC-3 with the Gattlings, blasted unbroken tongues of fire from the black sky. — Robert Mason, Chickenhawk, p. 417, 1983
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