The Story of America's Air War in Vietnam | From Props to Supersonic | HD Historical Documentary

They lost they big time they underestimated

I was there on the USS Coral Sea, CVA-43, with Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 224, an A-6A, A-6B & KA-6D tanker squadron. First 2nd Marine Airwing squadron to deploy aboard a naval aircraft carrier, we were there from Nov. 1971 through Aug. 1972. We lost 3 aircrews. On this day, May 3, 1972, my friend Capt. David B. Williams was shot down during an attack on a bridge in north Vietnam. His remains were finally returned to the US and received a proper burial. I still have the POW/MIA bracelet I purchased from Capt. Williams' wife when we returned. Cheers from an old Marine sergeant in eastern TN

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I'm English I've read so many American Vietnam memoirs
I've so many I've run out
Using Kindle
can anyone recommend any good memoirs
much appreciated and also any veterans reading this
you know i absolutely respect what you did, must have been bad for you guys

My late maternal uncle Lt. Gen.Joe H. Moore USAF set a world speed record in a F-105 1959 later assigned commander 2nd Air Div that transitioned to the re commissioned 7th Air Force Saigon

The burning A6 happened on the Forrestal back in 1986. It was almost directly over my berthing area.

Intersting. Sometimes I allmost forget that USA lost the war. As usual.

i was on the flight deck when this happened, USS Forrestall in1986. i was on the radio and when the FDC called for the second runup for launch and then all hell broke loose.That J-52 let loose, Great responsce from the flight deck crews and the fire was out really fast. That was my most intence of working the flight deck over many years!