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Operation Linebacker Featured Epic Vietnam War Air-to-Air Combat
To bolster its beleaguered Army of the Republic of Vietnam ally, the U.S. military sent airpower assets in force. As I’ve ...
The National Interest9d
The MiG-21 was a Nightmare for U.S. Pilots Over Vietnam
To compensate for the considerable advantages the F-4 Phantoms had over MiG-21s, the North Vietnamese developed innovative ...
The National Interest6d
A B-52 Once Shot Down a MiG Fighter Over Vietnam
Airman First Class Albert Moore became the last B-52 gunner to down an enemy aircraft with rear guns in any American war.
Military Times9d
The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
He left behind a significant contribution to a wartime statistic: Of 58 MiGs downed by U.S. Navy aircraft over Vietnam, 25 were vanquished by graduates — and one instructor — of the Top Gun ...