the Wisconsin pilot disappeared in September 1967 during the Vietnam War. Captain Downing was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force.

Even books on the air war in Vietnam give it only passing reference, and one official Air Force account leaves it out altogether. I know some guys who are saying "We told you so" right now.

More than 40 years later, sitting in his comfortable Hanoi rowhouse, the wizened, soft-spoken Phiet, 76, a retired lieutenant general and former deputy commander of Vietnam’s air defense force ...

DALLAS, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will host pinning ceremonies for the final time at PXs and ...