Colonel Robin Olds and 1st Lieutenant William D. Lefever (standing, left and center) with other pilots of the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Rachitani RTAFB, 4 May 1967. (U.S. Air Force via Jet Pilot Overseas) ...
For Hong My went from being a student to becoming one of Vietnam’s first fighter pilots in the Vietnam War. We met up with Hong recently and he told us a little bit about his extraordinary life.Read More Mr Nam's Letter from the Clintons by Andrea Ross Ted Danson and Mary ...
In September, three HUS-1s were hit by small arms fire, and a crew chief was wounded, becoming the first Marine helicopter aircrew casualty of the war. In response to a MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) request for more capable aircraft and instrument-qualified pilots in mountainous ...
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Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association If you don't know who the world's greatest fighter pilot is ... It ain't you!! Casualties: US vs NVA/VC N.Vietnam casualty data: "It seems as though our body counts were too low!" 1st Bn 69th Armor: Black Panther Awesome Armor Photo...
and many things are misunderstood. The least understood facet is why it seemed as though those in power were making our troops fight basically with one hand tied behind them, restricting targets and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Fighter pilots were not allowed to bomb certain target...
PilotsMilitary personnelMilitary air strikesArmed forcesVietnam WarThe Warriors: Reflections of a Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, and Veteran of the Air Wars over Vietnam by Robert E. Ross. Yucca Tree Press (http:// yuccatree.com), Barbed Wire Publishing, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces, ...
on the way to the hospital, often with the help of the crew chief. The medic and crew chief would stay with a particular helicopter while the pilots were interchangeable between helicopters. These crews saved many lives and were universally respected by all of the soldiers in the war. ...
performed by Air Force veterans Dick Jonas, Toby Hughes, Chip Dockery, and Bull Durham; Army veterans are Bill Ellis, Saul Broudy, and Chuck Rosenberg. The songs reflect the combat experiences of fighter pilots, gunship and electronic warfare flyers, and the ground troops who fought...(展开...