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B-52 combat crew

1960s - Members of a Strategic Air Command B-52 combat crew race for their always ready-and-waiting B-52 heavy bomber. Fifty percent of the SAC bomber and tanker force is on continuous ground alert, ready to be enroute to target within the warning time provided by the ballistic missile early warning system. One of the bomber's two hound dog missiles is shown in the foreground. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Night flying in F-4C Phantom

1960s -- Night flying is a regular part of any Air Force fighter pilot's life in South Vietnam. First Lt. Robert W. Wickman, 25, of Bellevue, Wash., checks the underside of his F-4C Phantom jet prior to takeoff, Jan. 17, 1967. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Airman operates switchboard

1960s -- U.S. Air Force Sgt. Suzann K. Harry, of Wildwood, N.J., operates a switchboard in the underground command post at Strategic Air Command headquarters, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., in 1967. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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F-5 and KC-135 tanker

1960s -- Bomb-laden F-5 aircraft are shown here refueling from an KC-135 tanker before striking a Viet Cong position in South Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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F-5A

1960s -- Three F-5A aircraft, armed with 750 pound bombs, are shown in the revetment area at Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, Jan. 31, 1966. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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F-4C Phantom and KC-135 tanker

1960s -- A flight of U.S. Air Force F-4C Phantom fighter bombers refuel from a KC-135 tanker aircraft before making a strike against communist targets in North Vietnam. The Phantoms are fully loaded with 750 pound general purpose bombs and rockets. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Airman stands guard

1960s -- Airman 1st Class Lonnie J. Evans, Jr., of Philadelphia, stands guard on top one of the sentry towers posted along the perimeter at Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam, in December 1967. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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CH-3C helicopter

1960s -- In a night operation, a U.S. Air Force CH-3C helicopter hovers with a cargo load before airlifting it to a forward location. The operation was in support of Joint Task Force Ozark during U.S. Strike Command's Exercise Gold Fire I. The down-draft from the whirling blades raised a cloud of dust and chaff around the rotor-bladed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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A-1H aircraft

1960s -- A-1H aircraft make a low level pass over Vietnamese tanks and ground troops on Nov. 21, 1963 during a training exercise somewhere in South Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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A-1E Skyraider

1960s -- A-1E Skyraider aircraft fly in formation over South Vietnam on way to target on June 25, 1965. The aircraft are assigned to the 34th Tactical Group, based at Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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HH-43 Huskie

1960s -- As aerial commitment in South Vietnam grew, it quickly became clear that a specialized helicopter designed for search and rescue was needed. The Air Force used the HH-43 Huskie, the first such helicopter employed in Vietnam. The aircraft entered the Air Force inventory November 1958 (U.S. Air Force photo)

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RF-4C Phantom II

1960s -- Left side view of an RF-4C Phantom II with auxiliary fuel tanks in flight August 1968. The aircraft was assigned to the 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Mark L. Comerford)

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C-9 Nightingale

1960s -- The C-9 Nightingale became part of the Air Force inventory August 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-9 Nightingale

1960s -- The C-9 Nightingale flew special aeromedical evacuation missions. The aircraft deployed August 1968 and its medical mission was retired August 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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EF-111 Raven

1980s -- The EF-111 Raven flies a training mission October 1987. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-9 Nightingale

1960s -- The C-9 Nightingale flies a mission August 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-9 Nightingale

1960s -- The C-9 Nightingale flew special aeromedical evacuation missions. The aircraft deployed August 1968 and its medical mission was retired August 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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HC-130

1960s -- The HC-130 is a combat search and rescue version of the C-130 Hercules transport. The aircraft joined the Air Force inventory in 1964. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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F-111 Aardvark

F-111 Aardvark, Air Force inventory in 1967.(U.S. Air Force photo)

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F-111 Aardvark

F-111 Aardvark. Air Force inventory in 1967. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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