Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French ...

The C-119 went on to serve in French Indochina with the ... During the Vietnam War (1955-1975), the Douglas AC-47 'Spooky' was the go-to gunship for close-ground support. The Lockheed C-130 ...