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The US Army’s M163 Vulcan Air Defense System Was a Beast in the Vietnam War
The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System played a critical role in bridging the gap between World War II-era anti-aircraft guns and ...
Vern Jumper, Navy commander who helped evacuate 3,000 during fall of Saigon, dies in La Mesa at 93
As air boss of the USS Midway, Jumper guided scores of evacuation helicopters onto the aircraft carrier’s deck during a ...
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How the USS Midway helped excute one of the deepest rescue missions in North Vietnam
Wikimedia Commons/USAF USS Midway’s Role in Operation Linebacker During the summer of 1972, a helicopter from USS Midway flew ...
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The USS Midway pilots who made history with America’s first MiG kills over Vietnam
Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Navy The Navy’s Powerful F-4B Phantom II Fighter The F-4B Phantom II measured 63 feet long with a ...