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Combat Mission Gone Wrong! Watch to See the Incredible A-4E Rescue over Vietnam in 1966
A-4 Skyhawk was one of the most important (although not the most glamorous) assets of US Navy in the Vietnam War. It was the workhorse that carried out numerous strikes and faced stronger and stronger ...
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A-4 Skyhawk: The Warplane That Freaked Out America's Enemies
From Vietnam to Desert Storm ... This attribute made it easier to store on aircraft carriers. Speed-wise, the Skyhawk was very quick in the car. Often dubbed Heinemann’s Hot Rod after the ...
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The U.S. Navy’s A4 Skyhawk Was the Stuff of Legend
Oh, and during Vietnam, the A-4 Skyhawks gained fame ... Washington exported the A-4 Skyhawk, too. And the plane had an impressive service record in foreign militaries as much as it did in ...
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The Vietnam War's 200,000 forgotten victims: North Vietnamese prisoners of war
On Oct. 26, 1967, McCain's Douglas Skyhawk fighter jet was shot down over North Vietnam, crash-landing behind enemy lines. The wounded lieutenant commander was then taken to the notorious Hoa Lo ...