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Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force) Maj. Robert Alfred ...
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50 years after Operation Babylift, the USAF and RAAF’s special airlift mission
It’s been 50 years since the USAF and RAAF airlifted almost 3,000 orphaned babies out of Saigon. AeroTime takes a closer look ...
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Vietnam’s air force rehearses spectacular aerial performance over HCM City
In preparation for the grand celebration marking the 50th anniversary of national reunification, dozens of Su-30MK2 fighter ...
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First Medal of Honor Recipient of Vietnam War Wore Award 'On Behalf of Those Who Didn't Come Home'
He had enlisted in the Air ... Vietnam that Donlon would lead his Vietnamese trainees and their Australian and Special Forces advisers in a five-hour firefight so intense that American helicopters ...
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In Adversity, There is Opportunity - World War 2 Veteran Battling Cancer: Remembering Our Veterans
"In adversity, there is opportunity," that is the focus of this week's Remembering Our Veterans story. Tom Balkovic, Vietnam Air Force veteran, has crafted over 125 model fighter aircraft and ...
Downed in enemy territory, this Vietnam pilot refused to be captured
Gen. John Vogt Jr., commander of Air Forces in Vietnam/Thailand, canceled the day’s 150-plane strike mission to Hanoi and ...