Vietnam War
Nguyen Van Bay and the Aces From the North
As an F-4 Phantom pilot, I had tried to kill these men. And they had tried to kill me. I thought it was time we had a talk.
November 2000 |
By Ralph Wetterhahn
Ravens of Long Tieng
In the remote highlands of Laos, U.S. Air Force pilots fought a secret war.
November 1998 |
By Ralph Wetterhahn
Counterpunch
Flying Wild Weasel missions involved a variety of airframes but just one philosophy: Do unto SAMS before they do unto you.
September 1998 |
By Robert Hanson
Change of Command
When Robin Olds arrived in Vietnam, morale soared.
September 1997 |
By Ralph Wetterhahn
Tullo and the Giant
For pilots shot down over North Vietnam, the way home was jolly and green.
July 1997 |
By Robert Hanson
Plausible Denial
A daring mission to fly combat in Vietnam came with a catch—no one else could know.
May 1997 |
By Susan Katz Keating
Escape to U Taphao
In the final days of the Vietnam war, chaos and heroism converged in the effort to evacuate U.S.-supplied aircraft.
January 1997 |
By Ralph Wetterhahn
Getting Out
In April 1975, escaping Saigon meant crowding into a darkened C-130 in the middle of the night.
July 1992 |
By Fred Reed
