During the Vietnam War (1955-1975), the United States Navy and Air Force lost 266 Douglas A-1s, mainly from small arms fire. The USAF needed a close support ground attack aircraft Knowing they ...

Based on the A-6 Intruder ground attack aircraft, the Prowler is a twin-engine, mid-wing configured aircraft that has a side by-side cockpit arrangement. The EA-6B war fighting systems includes ...

For a humorous musical telling of FACs’ adventures in Vietnam, check out the ... of communications nodes to link up with ground forces, ground attack aircraft, and other allied forces.

In addition, a T-28 Trojan was the first American fixed-wing attack aircraft lost in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Capt. Robert L. Simpson, USAF, Detachment 2A, 1st Air Commando Group ...