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Too Close
Participated in the “Alpha” strike against Haiphong on 13 March,1968 as the flight leader of four A-4 strike aircraft. As I turned the flight towards the coast line of North Vietnam just South of Haiphong, the tone in my headset indicated that the enemy search radar had locked on to …
Combat Operations I
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“LAUNCH”
Combat Operations II
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“LOGISTIC INTERDICTION IN NORTH VIETNAM”
Combat Operations III
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“RETURNING TO THE CARRIER”
Combat Operations IV
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“RECOVERY”
Combat 1
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Combat 2
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Combat 3
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Heavy Losses for Naval Aviation during Vietnam
Sadly, as it turns out, the VA-94 A4 in the image (BuNo.148515) was lost (both Pilot & A/C) on March 21, 1966, over Gulf of Tonkin (75 mi. E of Moi Ron), when it collided with…
Helo Rescue in North Vietnam, 1968
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VA-56/USS Ranger CV-61 Vietnam 1969
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Ho Chi Minh Trail Interdiction
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“CHECKING IN WITH BLIND BAT 07”
Ho Chi Minh Trail Missions, 1969
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Forward Air Control Mission
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Linebacker II, 1972
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“SHOCK AND AWE”