Ahead of its time in performance and design, the Lockheed AH-56 seemed like a promising attack helicopter for the United ...
The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early ...
American aircraft played a huge role in the Vietnam War, and high on the list were the nation's fighter jets. Here are five of the most iconic.
The US Air Force unveils the Skyraider II, a modernized Vietnam-style combat plane built for close air support, ISR, and special operations.
the People's Army of North Vietnam bombarded the US Marine garrison at Khe Sanh in South Vietnam. The siege lasted 77 days and was one of the longest and most gruesome battles in the war.
He answered the call to serve again in 1963, when the United States was engaged in the Vietnam War and ... attended Helicopter Transition Training at Fort Wolters, Texas in 1964. During a tour ...
during the Vietnam War, such as the use of helicopters and napalm in "Apocalypse Now" (1979), starring Marlon Brando; and the use of tunnels and firepower in "We Were Soldiers" (2002), starring ...
Vietnam War veterans stand and are recognized with a round of applause at the final Vietnam War Commemoration ceremony at U.S ...
For Libbie Hegvik, the story of the Donut Dollies is personal. Her parents found love in Vietnam during the height of the war ...
Project 425 is a group of Vietnam War veterans and patriot volunteers that take Vietnam-era helicopters and vehicles to events like fairs, parades and fundraising galas. "You meet a lot of good ...