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How one WWII ace planned the most daring air trap of the Vietnam War
In 1966, American F-105 bombers were falling to the unstoppable MiG-21s over North Vietnam. Enter 44-year-old Robin Olds, a ...
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F-105 Thud – Thunder in the skies
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, known to its crews as the Thud, was a cornerstone of US Air Force strike capability during ...
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 ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – George Avila joined the Air Force at the tail end of the Korean War. What he missed in that war, he more than made up for in the Vietnam War. He flew over 100 bombing missions ...
When the Republic F-105 Thunderchief first debuted in 1955, the new supersonic fighter did not impress its pilots. The Air Force community proceeded to assign a slew of derogatory nicknames, including ...
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