Military aircraft land at Boston Logan for funeral of ‘true American hero’ who spent 6-plus years in captivity during Vietnam War
U.S. military aircraft were spotted landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Friday ahead of a funeral for a “true ...
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Local Marine veteran spent most of his service on an aircraft carrier
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNW) – A local veteran spent most of his service on an aircraft carrier but not as a member of the Navy.
U.S. pilot who vanished during Vietnam War spy mission finally accounted for
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the Vietnam War.
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The U.S. Navy Once Used Planes to Help Dock an Aircraft Carrier
Robbins and his crew called the plan “Operation Pinwheel” because of the circular motion the planes would create when pushing the massive carrier in its desired direction.
Federal officials identify the remains of a 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 during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced ...
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Columbus pilot Donald Downing, killed during Vietnam War, found and returned to family after 57 years
After more than a half-century, a southern Wisconsin Air Force veteran killed in the Vietnam War finally was reunited ... 5, he was piloting an F-4C Phantom II aircraft as the second in a flight ...
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Military aircraft land at Boston Logan for funeral of ‘true American hero’ who spent 6-plus years in captivity during Vietnam War
He was deployed to Southeast Asia with CVW-19 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga in 1966 until he was shot down and forced to eject over North Vietnam. He was taken as a Prisoner of War ...