Vietnam fighter ace Nguyen Van Bay has passed away on Sept. 22. He shot down at least five American aircraft during the Vietnam War.
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Category: Heritage
Last pilot to fly RoCAF U-2 operational mission has passed away
We have received word that Chiu Sungchou, who flew the last operational U-2 mission from Taiwan on 24 May 1974, has passed away in Taipei on Sept. 11.
Anniversary of Dakota KN630 crash in Malaysian jungle
First person to fly the B-1A has passed away
Retired Col. Charles C. “Charlie” Bock, who flew the B-1A on its maiden flight, has passed away on Aug. 21.
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Former South Vietnamese C-130A arrives at its new home
The National Warplane Museum has taken delivery of a former South Vietnamese C-130A that was one of the last of its kind to escape the country in 1975.
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