The impetus for Linebacker I was somewhat reactive in nature as opposed to the more proactive spirit of Linebacker II, as the first Linebacker was devised to counter the Communist North Vietnamese ...

I was surprised at an e-mail from a Vietnam pilot who challenged the fact that I could have flown more than 2,000 combat missions and helped rescue over 5,000 wounded in two years. He said no other ...

A retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and Vietnam veteran makes full use of recently declassified U.S. documents in this first comprehensive study of fighter combat over North Vietnam. His balanced, ...

“The first time here, you see flak bursting around your aircraft and uh not like that you’re gonna think, this is for real.” Navy Captain John Ensch’s words, spoken across the jungles of Vietnam, ...

It's no secret that the Vietnam War was a rough time in U.S. history. Between the military's lack of preparedness for guerrilla warfare, waning support on both sides of the ocean, and North Vietnam's ...

American airpower was supposed to be untouchable in Vietnam. Instead, U.S. pilots found themselves struggling against smaller, more agile MiGs and losing more often than anyone expected. The decline ...

Hankins, Michael W. 2016. "The Teaball Solution: The Evolution of Air Combat Technology in Vietnam, 1968-1972." Air Power History, 63, (3) 7–24.

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, previously known as the OA-1K, is now officially named the Skyraider II, a name ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Mike Welch has been a familiar face around the Combat Air Museum at Forbes Field, dedicating countless hours to construction projects and aircraft restoration since his retirement ...