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The National Interest on MSN6d
The Air Force’s AC-130 Gunship Was Deadly in Vietnam—and Is Still in Service
No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” ...
The last C-130 out of Vietnam
Realizing that the C-130 was the last way out of the country, Maj. Phuong, a South Vietnamese instructor pilot ordered his ...
The National Interest27d
The One Simple Reason the Air Force Is Still Flying the C-130 Hercules
The C-130 has enjoyed a remarkable 70-year production ... An attorney, pilot, guitarist, and minor pro hockey player, Harrison joined the US Air Force as a Pilot Trainee but was medically discharged.
Times of San Diego on MSN17d
Veterans reunite with ‘precious cargo’ 50 years after the Fall of Saigon
“Her country” was about to become the United States ... she’s found the Air Force officer who ran the refugee camp she lived in, an aircraft maintainer whose hands may very well have been the ones ...
Vietnamese refugees reunite at Eglin Air Force Base, 50 years after Operation New Arrivals
Vietnamese refugees reunite at Eglin AFB, 50 years after Operation New Arrivals gave them safety and a new start in America.
The Diplomat23d
Vietnam Has Reached Deal With US on F-16 Fighter Purchase, Report Claims
Credit: Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner Vietnam has reportedly reached an agreement with the United States government for ... the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes ...