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Army helicopter pilot shares how the aircraft was crucial in the Vietnam War
Helicopters are synonymous with military operations today. If it weren’t for the Vietnam War, things wouldn’t be that way. It’s dubbed the “Helicopter ...
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RAAF Huey Pilot John Thynne Had a Hilarious Exit from Vietnam
The unit that then-Pilot Officer Thynne served with was RAAF No. 9 Squadron, which was created in 1939 and saw active service ...
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F-105 Thunderchief - The Hidden Hero of the Vietnam War
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, known to its crews as the Thud, was a cornerstone of US Air Force strike capability dur ...
11 Of The Most Iconic Ground Attack Military Planes In History
Ground attack aircraft don't always get the same level of fame that fighter jets do, but they have long served a critical ...
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The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Jet Was Revolutionary—on Paper
Frustrated by failures during the prototype phase, Convair rebuilt the F-102 from top to bottom. For an aircraft that had ...
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Foreigners impressed by festive atmosphere as Vietnam prepares for 50th anniversary of reunification
James Bisset was wide-eyed as fighter jets and helicopters flew overhead in formations in HCMC, and the crowds around him ...
'Freedom is never free': My personal story of Saigon's fall, what I learned about myself
Redding photojournalist Hung T. Vu is in Vietnam to witness his home country 50 years after the war ended. Here's how he remembers the events.