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Firebase Pedro (also known as Landing Zone Pedro) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) firebase southwest of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam.
Beginning in 1962 with just three officers and three enlisted Airmen at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam, the mission grew into powerful teams with astounding capabilities for rescuing downed aircrew deep in enemy territory.
18 lut 2011 · "It started in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, flying the old HH-43s. Because the aircrews were so quick to rescue the guys in southern Vietnam, the Pedro call sign became synonymous with being saved." When the rescue squadrons were stood up in Afghanistan to perform the CASEVAC mission with the HH-60G Pave Hawks, the units elected to once again ...
22 mar 2019 · An HH-3 crewman fires a minigun during a rescue patrol over South Vietnam in 1972. Photo: USAF. PEDRO AND THE PJS. The HH-43s deployed to bases in South Vietnam and Thailand in late 1964. For the next two years, they were the only Air Force rescue helicopters in Southeast Asia.
Established on March 9, 1959, the VAF played a crucial role during the Vietnam War (1955-1975) by supporting ground forces and conducting airstrikes against enemy positions. Its primary objectives included air superiority, interdiction of enemy supply routes, close air support, and reconnaissance.
23 godz. temu · BÌNH ĐỊNH — A Yak-130 military training aircraft experienced a critical malfunction during a routine training exercise at Phù Cát Airport in the central province of Bình Định on Wednesday. The aircraft, belonging to the 940th Air Regiment of the Air Force Officer School, was engaged in a complex training mission involving long ...
23 godz. temu · Nov. 6, 2024, at 2:23 a.m. Military Jet Crashes in Central Vietnam, 2 Pilots Missing, VnExpress Reports. More. HANOI (Reuters) - Two pilots were missing in Vietnam on Wednesday after a light ...
