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First Phantoms in Vietnam
On the 5th of August 1964, the US Navy begins operations of a new aircraft over Vietnam. This new multirole aircraft - the F4 Phantom - will come to define Vietnam War era jet combat, but during these ...
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The Army’s replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier is officially on the horizon
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Military aircraft land at Boston Logan for funeral of ‘true American hero’ who spent 6-plus years in captivity during Vietnam War
U.S. military aircraft were spotted landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Friday ahead of a funeral for a “true ...
‘We Dared to Fly’ Review: Missions Over Indochina
We Dared to Fly” is Mr. Reeder’s third book, and focuses on his first tour of duty in Indochina flying OV-1 Mohawk airplanes ...
Quincy Vietnam pilot, POW laid to rest in hometown (Photos)
Captain Richard Stratton did more than serve his country in the Vietnam War — the prisoner of war was known as The Beak, a heroic member of the Strike Fighter Squadron 192. On Saturday, the Quincy ...
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Military aircraft land at Boston Logan for funeral of ‘true American hero’ who spent 6-plus years in captivity during Vietnam War
Captain Richard Stratton, a Vietnam War Navy veteran from Quincy, died in mid-January. He was 93. Before his funeral on Saturday, military aircraft were arriving at Boston Logan, and Gov.