Gen. John Vogt Jr., commander of Air Forces in Vietnam/Thailand, canceled the day’s 150-plane strike mission to Hanoi and ...

The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early victory—only to be outfought in close combat, where the A-1H Skyraider excelled.

U.S. troops withdrew from Vietnam on March 29, 1973, and 13 years since Vietnam Veterans Day was first proclaimed in 2012 by ...