ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Helicopters are synonymous with military operations today. If it weren’t for the Vietnam War, things wouldn’t be that way. It’s dubbed the “Helicopter War,” as they were used for ...
Pilot John Morgan flew one of the helicopters evacuating people out of Saigon. When Iowa native John Morgan received orders to assist with the Vietnam War, it was a “tremendous surprise.” President ...
Two Vietnam War helicopter pilots who haven't seen each other since one saved the other's life in combat have reunited.
FORT RUCKER—Hundreds gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on post Sept. 10 to dedicate the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Monument, honoring the thousands of aviators and crew members ...
Helicopters are synonymous with military operations today. If it weren't for the Vietnam War, things wouldn't be that way. It's dubbed the "Helicopter War," as they were used for everything from ...
The Lady Bell, a Vietnam War-era UH-1B Iroquois “Huey” helicopter, has been perched on a pedestal at the southwest corner at the Vancouver VA Medical Center campus since 2008 as a tribute to military ...
PORTAGE, MI — A powerful moment of nostalgia struck Kalamazoo resident Bob Short while boarding an aircraft that defined his experience in the Vietnam War. The Air Zoo partnered with the Michigan ...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The very visible reminder of the Vietnam War in Santa Barbara, a Huey helicopter, is now gone after about 30 years. The local Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 218 ...
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 ...
Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Half a century after the end of the Vietnam War, many of the survivors ...
Two people, including a Vietnam War veteran, were killed in a helicopter crash south of the Twin Cities on Saturday afternoon, federal officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration said the ...