Although the U.S. became actively involved in the war in 1961, it wasn't until 1964 that it launched its Air Force against North Vietnam. A number of iconic aircraft participated in the war ...

Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K would be designated Skyraider II. It may seem counterintuitive that the Air ...

propeller-driven attack aircraft that became a standout workhorse for the U.S. military during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Designed late in World War II by Douglas Aircraft Company, it first flew ...

On Saturday, those who fought in that conflict gathered at the USS Hornet in Alameda for a ceremony marking National Vietnam War Veterans Day and they reflected on what lessons may have been learned ...

The place marks the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975. Over the past few days, pilots have been conducting formation flights with three to four aircraft, taking off from Bien Hoa Airport and ...

A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, ...

(AP Photo/Maika Elan, File) FILE- A Vietnamese soldier stands guard in front of military aircraft near a dioxin contaminated ...