About this episode

This episode continues the discussion on air combat during the Vietnam War with insights from veteran airmen on tactics and technology.

The air war over Vietnam represents one of the most dynamic, evolutionary periods of airpower innovation. In part two of this conversation, we continue our interview with two legendary Vietnam veteran airmen: Col Leonard “Lucky” Ekman, USAF (Ret) and ace Col Chuck DeBellevue, USAF (Ret). We focus on how air-to-air tactics and technology evolved as well as key details behind the Wild Weasel mission.

People in this episode

Guests: Col Leonard “Lucky” Ekman, Col Chuck DeBellevue

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• air combat
• airpower innovation
• air-to-air tactics
• Wild Weasel mission

Keywords

• Vietnam War
• air combat
• airpower
• tactics
• Wild Weasel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USAF

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