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Operation Bolo: A Game-Changing Aerial Battle
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Operation Bolo: A Game-Changing Aerial Battle

Colonel Robin Olds, commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, devised a bold plan rooted in deception. The operation involved using F-4 Phantom fighters to mimic the flight profiles and radio communications of F-105 bombers.

Operation Highland: Securing An Khe and Route 19
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Operation Highland: Securing An Khe and Route 19

By June, Vietnamese forces had destroyed multiple bridges along Route 19, isolating Pleiku, Kontum, and Ban Me Thuot from ground access and forcing reliance on air transport.

Operation Arc Light: The Role of B-52 Bombers in the Vietnam War
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Operation Arc Light: The Role of B-52 Bombers in the Vietnam War

To enhance their conventional bomb capacity, Project Big Belly retrofitted B-52Ds to carry up to 30 tons of conventional bombs.

Operation Market Time: Coastal Interdiction in Vietnam
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Operation Market Time: Coastal Interdiction in Vietnam

The operation officially began on March 11, 1965, with the goal of preventing communist forces from resupplying via the South Vietnamese coast.

On this day in History:  The Malmedy Massacre
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On this day in History: The Malmedy Massacre

The Malmedy Massacre remains one of the most notorious war crimes of World War II’s Western Front, a stark reminder of the brutality that characterized Germany’s desperate final months.

 Operation Flaming Dart: Retaliatory Strikes in the Vietnam War
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Operation Flaming Dart: Retaliatory Strikes in the Vietnam War

At Đồng Hới, a 29-plane formation from the USS Coral Sea executed low-altitude strikes, with A-4 Skyhawks deploying rockets and bombs against the barracks of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 325th Infantry Division.

A Simple Paperwork Error Leads to the Loss of "The Portuguese Man of War"
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A Simple Paperwork Error Leads to the Loss of "The Portuguese Man of War"

Reportedly, the helicopter had been flagged as "Red X’ed" (grounded) the previous evening by Amaral and another crew chief at Bearcat Base Camp.

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