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The MiG-17 was flown by only a few of the North Vietnamese aces, including Bay.

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

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopters in flight over Vietnam, ca. late 1960s/early 1970s.

Huey

If you remember Vietnam, you remember the Bell UH-1.
May 2000 | By John Sotham

During the Vietnam War the air base at Long Tieng was a hub of Air America, Air commando, and Raven forard air control operations.

Ravens of Long Tieng

In the remote highlands of Laos, U.S. Air Force pilots fought a secret war.
November 1998 | By Ralph Wetterhahn

The F-100F

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

Robin Olds

Change of Command

When Robin Olds arrived in Vietnam, morale soared.
September 1997 | By Ralph Wetterhahn

Jolly Green Giant

Tullo and the Giant

For pilots shot down over North Vietnam, the way home was jolly and green.
July 1997 | By Robert Hanson

loaded C-47

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

A-37 Dragonfly

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

South Vietnamese refugees walk across a U.S. Navy vessel after fleeing their homes in April 1975.

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


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