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COMBAT CONTRAILS VIETNAM: AW S*** SHACK!
The story of a pilot’s first combat mission over North Vietnam, involving a powerful eight-bomb strike on a major vehicle repair facility in Hanoi. […]
William B. Scott
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COMBAT CONTRAILS VIETNAM: The Threat Inside My Aircraft
From Saigon, the crew routinely hauled critical cargo across South Vietnam. Their lumbering, 1950s-vintage C-123K transport may not have been glamorous, but it served as a vital lifeline for troops relying on them to deliver beans, bullets, bombs, and priceless letters from home. While they regularly dodged groundfire, nothing could have prepared them for the bizarre mission that awaited them that day. […]
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COMBAT CONTRAILS VIETNAM: Miracle Mission
COMBAT VIETNAM, by William B. Scott, features 18 compelling stories told by combatants who fought on the ground, in the air, and on the water during the Vietnam War. Following is one of the stories contained in the book. […]