New Mount Soledad plaque honors Naval pilot who earned Medal of Honor in Vietnam
Cmdr. Clyde Lassen piloted a dangerous rescue mission in 1968 to save two Naval aviators shot down in the jungle ...
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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 Terrifying Ride of Copter 17
A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night ...
Plaque and monument to be dedicated to Navy helicopter pilot–Vietnam veteran–who was awarded Medal of Honor
A plaque will be dedicated Sunday at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired ...
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Federal officials identify the remains of a Wisconsin pilot lost over Vietnam in 1967
(Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency via AP) Trump's White House says deportation flights are underway, posting pictures of people being loaded into US Air Force C-17s Ukraine's fighter pilots are ...
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LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
From an aviation standpoint, that’s where you have to start separating it.” By that point, helicopter pilots had been dropping water on the flames for about nine hours, but were fighting a ...
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How a Korean War helicopter pilot made Medal of Honor history
j.g. John Koelsch, equipped with a promising new helicopter, dedicated his service to rescuing downed pilots. Koelsch’s most notable sortie ultimately cost him his life, but through his actions ...
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Federal officials identify remains of Wisconsin pilot lost over Vietnam in 1967
Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing over the skies of Vietnam nearly 60 years ago MADISON, Wis. -- Federal officials have ...