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The National Interest on MSN3d
OV-10 Bronco: America’s Strangest Vietnam War Plane
The OV-10’s rugged construction and ability to loiter for extended periods made it ideal for the dense jungles, mountainous ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN1d
From Navy Interceptor to Vietnam War Icon: The F-4 Phantom’s Evolution, Engineering Triumphs, and Battlefield Challenges
The first time here, you see flak bursting around your aircraft and uh not like that you’re gonna think, this is for real.” ...
Defense News on MSN1d
Airmen hold first training sortie for new electronic attack plane
The EA-37B Compass Call is built from a heavily adapted Gulfstream G550 business jet, and will replace the aging EC-130H ...
Business Insider on MSN19d
We got an up-close look at the new Skyraider II special operations light attack plane that maker L3Harris says can land almost anywhere
The new light attack aircraft is a militarized variant of the Air Tractor ... The original Skyraider earned its legendary reputation by protecting downed airmen in Vietnam. Unlike jets that couldn't ...
Mental Floss1mon
6 Ways Aircraft Changed the Course of the Vietnam War
Five decades after its end, the Vietnam War remains synonymous with ... napalm and similar substances can still be used to attack military targets. Also of note: The U.S. didn’t ratify these ...
Jane's Information Group2mon
Vietnam completes acquisition of L-39 Skyfox trainers
Vietnam ordered 12 new Aero Vodochody L-39 Skyfox trainer and light attack aircraft in 2021. (Aero Vodochody) The Czech manufacturer, Aero Vodochody, has said that it has completed delivery of ...
Defense News2mon
Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the Vietnam War.
Stars and Stripes1mon
First mission-ready Skyraider II aircraft delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command
Its name is a nod to the A-1 Skyraider, a propeller-driven attack aircraft that saw heavy use in the Korean and Vietnam wars before its retirement in 1973. “Skyraider II represents not just a ...