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Here's Why The U.S. Is Still Flying The B-52 Stratofortress
The B-52 supported operations around the world since its introduction, including flying in support of the Vietnam War, the 1991 Gulf War, NATO operations in the Balkans, and numerous conflicts in ...
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Operation Linebacker Featured Epic Vietnam War Air-to-Air Combat
Operation Linebacker I was the venue by which both the USN and USAF produced their first aces (five or more enemy aircraft destroyed in air-to-air combat) of the Vietnam War: ...
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Weapons of War
The Bell UH-1 helicopter, popularly known as the "Huey," was the workhorse aircraft for U.S. forces in Vietnam ... a more conventionally-fought war, but the B-52 proved instrumental in containing ...
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U.S. Considers Reconfiguring B-52 Bombers for Nuclear Role
One notable proposal involves reconfiguring 30 B-52 Stratofortress bombers to carry ... especially during the Vietnam War. Currently, the U.S. Air Force operates 76 B-52H models, but only 46 ...
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Vietnam War
More than forty years after its conclusion, the Vietnam War is a persistent wound on the American psyche. It is a war that divided families and communities, and sparked massive protests on college ...