and the distinct maroon beret was authorized by HQ USAF in 1966. The PJs went on to serve with distinction in a host of far-flung conflicts of the Cold War, from the Korean War to the Vietnam War ...

So then, America’s Vietnam ace roster consists of one USAF pilot, one USN pilot (“Naval Aviator,” to use their official in-service lingo), two “Wizzos,” and one RIOs. Chuck, along with ...

A United States pilot who disappeared while conducting a spy mission during the Vietnam War has finally been accounted for, military officials said Tuesday. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W.

Military officials say they have solved the mystery of a pilot who disappeared while flying over Vietnam during a mission in 1967. Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing, 33, of Columbus, Wisconsin, was ...