In the Vietnam era the Douglas A-1 Skyraider (Ref 7, Wiki) had an excellent reputation because of its long loiter time. Carrier based jets had a very short loiter time because of high fuel consumption. The A-10 Warthog (Wiki) is the replacement for the A-1 Skyraider (Wiki) The A...
The ZPU-4 anti-aircraft system received its baptism of fire through operation by combat forces of China and North Korea during the Korean War (1950-1953). It saw considerable use against low-flying aircraft in the Vietnam War (1955-1975) where it became one of the most feared anti-aircraf...
A detailed study of how Operation Desert Storm saw Coalition forces respond to Iraq's surface-to-air missile defences with ground-breaking combat aircraft technology. Developed in the wake of the USA's ill-prepared entry into the Vietnam War, aircraft carrying electronic counter-measures equipment...
The USAF introduced the F-4C Phantom II into the Vietnam War (1955-1975) in April 1965 from Ubon RTAB, Thailand. The F-4C/D soon became the Air Force's principal fighter over the North, destroying 85 MiGs by the close of 1968. This book describes how the USAF turned a gunless ...
This in-depth factsheet also has a detailed overview of all 64 F-117s build, with their specific history and combat missions. Have Blue During the Vietnam War lots of US aircraft were lost to SAM (Service to Air) and AAA (Anti Aircraft Artillery) fire. It became apparent that during a...
B-52 bombing during the Vietnam War Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a U.S. high-altitude bomber, dropping a stream of bombs... U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker; B-52 Stratofortress A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling a B-52 bomber. U.S. Air Force Photograph U.S. Ai...
1 Every night several hundred planes bearing a purple, white, and orange design touch down at Memphis Airport, in Tennessee. What precedes this landing are package pick-ups from locations all over the United States earlier in the day. Crews unload the planes' cargo of more than half a ...
Mike Isbill said that one of his favorite C-130 stories involves the Vietnam War. In 1975, at the close of the war, 24-year-old Tim Nguyen was on one of the last rescue flights out of Saigon on a C-130 aircraft. In a single flight, that aircraft carried 452 passengers to safety...
4 Sep 1969 USS Ticonderoga completed her final tour in the Vietnam War. 21 Sep 1969 USS Ticonderoga was reclassified anti-submarine warfare carrier CVS-14. 6 Oct 1969 USS Wasp completed a period of carrier qualifications and basic qualifications off Corpus Christi, Texas, United States and Pens...
Reconnaissance ventures ultimately extended the service life of the aircraft for a time longer. Australian, British, and New Zealand Canberras saw combat service in the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) while Australian mounts saw further service in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Australian versions ...