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Search and Rescue Exhibit

DAYTON, Ohio -- Search and Rescue Exhibit on display in the Southeast Asia War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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A-1s in Southeast Asia

Major Win DePoorter served two tours in Southeast Asia as an A-1 pilot. He flew 657 missions and holds the distinction of having flown the most combat missions in an A-1 and possibly the most of any USAF fighter/bomber pilot during the war.
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A-1s in Southeast Asia

Map showing the location of USAF and VNAF bases where A-1 Skyraider units operated during the war in Southeast Asia.
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Sandy: Locate, Identify, and Protect

An A-1E Skyraider from the 602nd Fighter Squadron (Commando) escorts an HH-3C Jolly Green Giant rescue helicopter during a 1966 SAR mission.
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Sandy: Locate, Identify, and Protect

Two 1st Special Operations Squadron A-1H Skyraiders escort an HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant rescue helicopter in 1971.
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Madden Kit: Improving the Odds

High-drag fins slowed the Madden Kit down as it dropped. The fins were also designed to come off if it came into contact with trees or branches to help it penetrate the jungle canopy.
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Madden Kit: Improving the Odds

The first version of the Madden Kit during testing. A lead weight in the nose angled the kit downward as it dropped.
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Madden Kit: Improving the Odds

The Madden Kit being deployed during initial testing by Capt Madden at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1971.
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Madden Kit: Improving the Odds

Captain Jim Madden stands next to his A-1 Skyraider at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1971.
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Against All Odds Lieutenant Colonel William Jones III

William Jones III, bottom row, third from the left, pose with his A-1 Skyraider training class, 68-07, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1968.
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Against All Odds Lieutenant Colonel William Jones III

A view of the burnt out remains of Lt Col Jones’ A-1H Skyraider cockpit shortly after landing, 1968.
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Against All Odds Lieutenant Colonel William Jones III

Lieutenant Colonel Jones smiles in the cockpit of his A-1H Skyraider while serving in Southeast Asia, 1968.
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Against All Odds Lieutenant Colonel William Jones III

Medal of Honor recipient Lt Col William Jones III prior to his heroic mission in 1968.
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Rescue of Oyster 01 Bravo Crew Photo

The two HH-53C crews who participated in the Oyster 01B rescue mission after the flight. Front row, left to right, are Capt Dale Stovall, Capt John Gillespie II, A1C James Walsh, Sgt Charles McQuoid II, A1C Kenneth Cakebread, and TSgt Bobby Welborn. Back row, left to right, are Capt Jerry Shipman, Capt Stanley Zielinski, Sgt William Lyles, Sgt Dennis Williamson, SSgt Donald Goodlett, and SSgt Hal Smith.
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Rescue of Oyster 01 Bravo

The four A-1 Skyraider pilots following the rescue of Capt Locher. From left to right are Lt Col Bill Latham, Maj Jim Harding, Capt "Buck" Buchanan, and Capt Ron Smith.
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Rescue of Oyster 01 Bravo

Major Robert Lodge and Capt Roger Locher in the cockpit of their F-4D at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 1972.
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Rescue of Oyster 01 Bravo

Seventh Air Force commander Gen John Vogt is the first to greet Capt Locher upon his safe return at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, on June 2, 1972.
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A-1 Legacy and the A-X Program

An A-10 and A-1 perform at Airventure 2019 as part of a USAF Heritage Flight in 2019. This A-1H 52-139606 is one of only two A-1Hs that still fly in the world.
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A-1 Legacy and the A-X Program

Last-ever A-1 flight. USAF pilots Capt Roger Youngblood and Maj Jack Drummond relocated four Skyraiders within Thailand after the Fall of Saigon in 1975. Here they present A-1H 52-135332 to the commander of Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, on May 5, 1975.
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The Need for Fuel

Designed to perform local base rescue and fire support, the HH-43 Pedro played a significant role in rescue operations in Southeast Asia. Here, USAF Captain Leo Dusard is hoisted into a HH-43 after ejecting over the South China Sea in 1968.
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