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 ...

The low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night, or LANTIRN, system allows the aircraft to fly at low altitudes, at night and in any weather conditions, to attack ground targets with ...