Japan's A6M Zero, Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 109, and the U.S. P-51 Mustang are all well-known from this era ... the Vietnam War, and its success can be seen in the number of aircraft losses ...

A gunship helicopter is a helicopter that is heavily armed with weapons. They may contain machine guns or cannons, and help ...

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the Vietnam War.

An pilot’s memoir of high-risk reconnaissance and aerial intelligence-gathering in Vietnam.

U.S. military aircraft were spotted landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Friday ahead of a funeral for a “true American hero” who spent more than six years in captivity ...

The Army has awarded a $575 million contract to BAE Systems for the initial production of its replacement for the M113 armored personnel carriers the service has been rocking downrange since the ...

This site from the U.S. Army Center of Military History provides numerous publications on the Army's involvement in the Vietnam War. Examine the aircraft used in Vietnam on this site maintained by ...

The aircraft U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing, 33, of Columbus, Wisconsin, was in went down in September 1967.

Yes, there were Soviet troops in North Vietnam, and in significantly larger numbers than their Korean War predecessors. Although the Cold War never turned into a “hot war,” i.e., full-blown World War ...