Following this direction, on March 3, 1955, the Ministry of National Defence decided to establish the Airport Research Department, marking the formation of Vietnam's air force. Building on its proud ...

Chuck, along with the other two Air Force aces on this list ... Ritchie is also the only American ace of Vietnam to attain general officer rank (the equivalent of flag officer rank in the USN).

The Air Force's new Skyraider II pays homage to the Skyraider used during the Vietnam War. Here, a Douglas A-1H Skyraider of the 602nd Special Operations Squadron flies over Vietnam in June 1970.

The plane's design featured an American flag on ... 27000 as Air Force One. Nixon stood behind the plane's bar while meeting with military and civilian leaders en route to Vietnam.