(WHSV) - 55 years ago on Feb. 10, 1971, four journalists died in a helicopter crash while covering the Vietnam War. The four journalists who were killed were Kent Potter, Henri Huett, Keisaburo ...
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — 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 ...
When the Vietnam War escalated, the UH-1 Huey transformed how troops moved across the battlefield, but it was dangerously ...
During the Vietnam War in the 1960s and early 1970s, the UH-1 Huey became a symbol of modern combat. Flying low and slow made helicopters essential, but it also made them vulnerable. Every mission ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- There was a powerful sight and sound over San Jose Wednesday. A Vietnam war-era Huey helicopter, fully restored by veterans, flew above city hall, marking 50 years since the ...
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 ...
Corpus Christi unveiled a Vietnam War-era Army Huey helicopter monument at Sherrill Veterans Memorial Park, honoring veterans ...
FORT RUCKER, Ala. — On Sept. 10, hundreds gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to dedicate the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Monument, honoring the thousands of aviators and crew ...
ST. LOUIS – A powerful reunion more than five decades in the making is happening in St. Louis. Two Vietnam War helicopter pilots who haven’t seen each other since one saved the other’s life in combat ...
American airpower was supposed to be untouchable in Vietnam. Instead, U.S. pilots found themselves struggling against smaller, more agile MiGs and losing more often than anyone expected. The decline ...