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Operation Linebacker Featured Epic Vietnam War Air-to-Air Combat
To bolster its beleaguered Army of the Republic of Vietnam ally, the U.S. military sent airpower assets in force. As I’ve ...
The National Interest27 天
The T-28 Trojan Redefined Counterinsurgency Warfare in Vietnam
In addition, a T-28 Trojan was the first American fixed-wing attack aircraft lost in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Capt. Robert L. Simpson, USAF, Detachment 2A, 1st Air Commando Group ...
Military.com10 年
EA-6B Prowler
Based on the A-6 Intruder ground attack aircraft, the Prowler is a twin-engine, mid-wing configured aircraft that has a side by-side cockpit arrangement. The EA-6B war fighting systems includes ...
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Australian Forward Air Controllers Fought Hard in the Vietnam War
This is the story of how America’s Australian allies joined the fight against Communist tyranny in Vietnam. This coming April ...
The National Interest25 天
The A-6 Intruder Bomber Fought Hard for the Navy and Marines in Vietnam
The airframe resulted from a Bureau of Aeronautics request for an all-weather attack aircraft that could one, perform short-distance takeoffs and landings; two, perform long-range interdiction ...
‘We Dared to Fly’ Review: Missions Over Indochina
An pilot’s memoir of high-risk reconnaissance and aerial intelligence-gathering in Vietnam.
Business Insider1 年
How Pilots Train to Fly the $165 Million AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship
Unlike C-130s, which are meant to carry cargo and troops, the AC-130, the attack variant ... version of the historic AC-130 aircraft, which dates back to the Vietnam War. Unlike C-130s, which ...