As I noted in my recent story on the passing of Col. Perry Dahl (USAF, ret.) at the ripe old age of 101, American fighter aces—i.e., combat aviators who destroyed five or more enemy aircraft in aerial ...
American tactics in Vietnam can be ... ‘military advisors’ to combat troops. In July 1965, Johnson sent another 100,000 troops, and a further 100,000 in 1966. Air and Artillery American ...
America prizes air superiority in its approach to warfare, but there’s a growing sentiment among many within the defense apparatus that dogfights, or close-quarters air-to-air combat, is a thing ...
The fighting is recounted in six half-hour programs: "The Chopper War"; "Air Power at Khe Sanh: Marines in Battle"; "River, Seas and Air: The Navy at War"; "Tank Attack!"; "Jungle Warfare"; and ...
Through effective policies and organizational adjustments, Vietnam’s military has maintained stability while undergoing a comprehensive restructuring process. This ensures uninterrupted training and ...
In 1954, Vietnam is a divided nation ... In February 1965, Pres. Johnson begins the air war, ordering sustained bombing of the North. He also sends the first ground troops to the South.