We’re going in.” At dawn on July 23, 1970, operations began to evacuate Fire Support Base Ripcord, in the A Shau Valley of ...
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 ...
Jerry Smith is shown beside a life preserver on a naval ship where he performed maintenance on helicopters in Vietnam in 1967. (Photo provided by Housecalls Hospice) PARKERSBURG — Jerry Smith was born ...
At the height of the Vietnam War, the US Military was deeply interested in implementing a new attack chopper that would pack ...