This book explores the unique problem of defending air bases during the Vietnam War. It centers on the primary efforts of the United States Air Force and allied air units to defend 10 key air bases within the Republic of Vietnam. Bien Hoa, on 1 November 1964, was the first base to be...
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the Vietnam War. Jan 21 U.S. strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after American warships attacked The targets struck by U.S. forces had been used to attack American warships and commerc...
Air National Guard,ANG- a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies AFISR,Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance,Air Force ISR- an agency focused on ensuring that the United States mil...
India (Army,Air Force,Navy) Indonesia Iran (Army,Air Force) Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Korea Lebanon Malaysia Pakistan (Army,Air Force,Navy) Philippines Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka (Army,Navy,Air Force) Syria Thailand Vietnam Former
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Part of Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) 23 July 1987 Type Air Force Base Coordinates 14°56′04″N 102°04′43″E Built 1955 In use 1955-Present Current condition Military Air Force Base Battles/wars Vietnam War Airfield information IATA: none –ICAO: none ...
Andersen Air Force Base Guam played a major role in the upcoming American conflicts due to its position. It was actively involved in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. In the modern times, the base obtained a few premieres for the history. For instance, it is the place where the first...
The Vietnam War is an example of a war in which the Air Force had air superiority, facing the numerically inferior North Vietnamese air force and air defenses. The Air Force could conduct missions anywhere it wanted, but it still needed fighters to protect bombers and to suppress enemy air...
Use of Agent Purple, Agent Orange and Agent Blue on Royal Thai Air Force Base Perimeters in Thailand during the Vietnam War Seven Royal Thai Air Force bases in Thailand were used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War as staging hubs for operations in Laos ... KR...
Air Force Bases McConnell Air Force Base, KansasLocated in America's heartland, airmanship in the Wichita area began in the first decade of the century. In 1916, as the US prepared to enter the World War, the city of Wichita started buying land to build a municipal airport. In October...
Air Force : Bat 21: Réalisé par Peter Markle. Avec Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant. Pendant la guerre du Vietnam, l'avion du colonel Hambleton est abattu au-dessus du territoire ennemi et une opération de sauvetage effrén