American aircraft played a huge role in the Vietnam War, and high on the list were the nation's fighter jets. Here are five ...

The Air Force’s decision to award the contract to Fairchild Republic—which went on to build the A-10 Warthog—proved to be one of the greatest decisions Pentagon acquisitions experts have ever made.

In the midst of the Vietnam War, an unexpected player emerged – the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, affectionately known as the S ...

The sleek aircraft chartered by the US military vanished over a vast expanse of the Pacific as it headed to the Philippines ...

This site from the U.S. Army Center of Military History provides numerous publications on the Army's involvement in the Vietnam War. Examine the aircraft used in Vietnam on this site maintained by ...

The US Air Force unveils the Skyraider II, a modernized Vietnam-style combat plane built for close air support, ISR, and ...

The propeller-driven Skyraider II pays homage to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...

In 1965, about 3,500 U.S. Marines landed in Da Nang, South Vietnam. It was the first deployment of a large U.S. ground combat ...

As the countdown to the Red, White and Blue Airshow begins, preparations are in full swing to honor the brave men and women ...

Operation Linebacker I was the venue by which both the USN and USAF produced their first aces (five or more enemy aircraft destroyed in air-to-air combat) of the Vietnam War: ...

After World War Two, it was returned to French ... Major supplier of military aid (trained pilots, gave planes, tanks etc). Became North Vietnam’s main supplier in 1965 with financial aid ...