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Air Refueling in Southeast Asia

A B-52 refuels over Southeast Asia in 1967. Refueling bombers over vast expanses of ocean required precise navigation and planning. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Refueling in Southeast Asia

An HH-3 “Jolly Green Giant” refuels from an HC-130P tanker. The ability to refuel helicopters in flight greatly enhanced search and rescue operations in Southeast Asia by giving helicopters greater range. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Refueling in Southeast Asia

Thirsty F-105 Thunderchiefs receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker on their way to targets in North Vietnam, December 1965. The KC-135 was the USAF’s first all-jet tanker. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Refueling in Southeast Asia

Even long-range bombers like the B-52 needed refueling to reach their targets and return to base on far-off Guam. Bombing operations such as ARC LIGHT and LINEBACKER depended heavily on air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Refueling in Southeast Asia

Tankers were essential in allowing heavy fighter-bombers to reach North Vietnamese targets and return. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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8th Tactical Fighter Wing

The nickname of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing -- the “Wolfpack” -- fit Robin Olds’ aggressive style. Pictured here are revetments and F-4s of the 8th TFW at Ubon, Thailand. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air-to-Air Combat Over North Vietnam

The F-4E had many improvements over earlier F-4s -- most notably its internal 20mm gun. The first F-4Es arrived in Southeast Asia in late 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air-to-Air Combat Over North Vietnam

Early F-4s in Southeast Asia were painted gray, but by 1966, they were camouflaged like the Phantom at the bottom of the photograph. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air-to-Air Combat Over North Vietnam

F-4C of the 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, rolls out on takeoff. It is configured for the MiGCAP escort role with Sparrow air-to-air missiles under the fuselage, and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and extra fuel tanks under the wings. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air-to-Air Combat Over North Vietnam

F-4Cs and F-4Ds did not have an internal gun. Some were equipped with an external gun pod. Here, armorers load 20mm cannon rounds into an F-4 gun pod. In the upper right corner are several complete gun pods. (U.S. Air Force photo
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Air-to-Air Combat Over North Vietnam

Though used primarily as a bomber, the F-105 had some success against the MiGs -- its pilots shot down nearly 30 MiGs using the aircraft’s internal cannon. The firing port is in the upper left corner of the photo. (U.S. Air Force photo
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Air-to-Air Combat Over North Vietnam

Gun camera image of the MiG-17 victory by F-105 pilot Maj. Ralph Kuster Jr. on June 5, 1967. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Model 299

Remains of the XB-17 (Model 299) following its crash due to an attempted takeoff with locked elevator controls. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Model 299

The Boeing 299 on fire after its crash at Wright Field on Oct. 30, 1935. The crash site was less than one mile east from the location of the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Boeing B-17 Model 299

Boeing Airplane Co. unveiled its Model 299, which was eventually designated the B-17 Flying Fortress, in the summer of 1935. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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De Havilland DH-4

Planes of the 135th Aero Squadron line up on Aug. 7, 1918, for the first mission flown over the Front by U.S.-built DH-4s. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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De Havilland DH-4

The first DH-4 flew in France on May 17, 1918, and by the Armistice, 3,431 had been delivered, of which 1,213 had been received in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Douglas RB-66C

RB-66C crew at Takhli in early 1966 (the RB-66C was later designated the EB-66C). The typical RB-66C crew consisted of the pilot/aircraft commander, navigator, flight engineer, and four electronic warfare officers (EWOs). (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Douglas EB-66

Some EB-66s flew “buddy bombing” or “pathfinder” missions during bad weather. They aimed with their radar bombsight and signaled to the F-105s when to bomb (F-105s could not aim through clouds). (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Douglas EB-66

EB-66 being refueled in mid-air. The short probe on the EB-66’s nose fit into the KC-135’s hose basket. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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