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Vietnam

 Subject
Subject Source: Naf
Scope Note: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79032186

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Farmer, Jim -- oral history interview, 2017 October 26

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran James “Jim” Farmer is interviewed about his military service as a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress pilot. He discusses his wartime experiences in Southeast Asia, including his participation in Operations Linebacker I and Linebacker II, and shares other highlights from his U.S. Air Force service. He also discusses his involvement with The Museum of Flight and his work on Project Welcome Home, the Museum’s campaign to construct a memorial park paying tribute to Vietnam War...
Dates: 2017 October 26
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

David O. Hill Seaboard World Airlines Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-12-20
Abstract

David O. Hill (1939-) was a pilot for Seaboard World Airlines (SWA). Hill was also SWA's archivist and historian. The collection relates to the company history, personnel, and operations of Seaboard World Airlines (SWA), from its establishment in 1946 to 1980 when it merged with Flying Tigers Line and is comprised primarily of textual materials, the bulk of which are scrapbooks; but also includes photographic materials, including prints, slides, and negatives; and a single DVD.

Dates: 1946-2003; Majority of material found within 1946-1980
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Calvin H. and Yun Yau Kam Military Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-03-24
Abstract

Yun Yau Kam served in the U.S. Army for 19 years and was the father of Calvin H. Kam. Calvin H. Kam was born in Hawaii and enlisted in 1969, completing flight school in 1970. The collection contains military documents, photographs, and slides relating to the military service of Calvin H. Kam during Vietnam and photographs and clippings related to his father's, Yun Yau Kam, service during World War II and the Korean War.

Dates: 1939-1970s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Map and Photographs of the Vietnam War era

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-15
Abstract

The Map and Photographs of Vietnam War era is a very small collection comprised of a map and three (3) photographs related to Vietnam War, circa 1960s.

Dates: circa 1960s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

James H. Platt Vietnam War Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-19
Abstract

James H. Platt served in Vietnam from 1967-1968 as a United States Air Force Rescue Commander. The collection contains twenty (20) slides and one (1) photocopied document related to his service.

Dates: 1967-1968
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Blake V. Stoltey Vietnam War Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-08-09
Overview

Blake V. Stoltey served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1966-1969. This small collection is comprised of textual and photographic materials related to his military service. The documents date from 1965 to 1971.

Dates: 1965-1971
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Hallman, David -- oral history interview, 2017 August 28

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran David Hallman is interviewed about his U.S. Air Force service as a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crew member. He discusses his wartime experiences as B-52 navigator in Southeast Asia and his bombing missions to North and South Vietnam in 1972 and 1973. He also provides an overview of his later assignments as a radar navigator, including his time stationed on nuclear alert at Ellsworth Air Force Base (South Dakota). Topics discussed include his training and service history,...
Dates: 2017 August 28
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Part 1, 2017 June 08

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Interview Summary In this two-part oral history, Vietnam War veteran Jerry Coy is interviewed about his 40-year career in military and commercial aviation. In part one, he discusses his service in the United States Air Force from the 1960s to the 1980s. He describes his experiences as a forward air controller and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II pilot during the Vietnam War and discusses his other assignments in the United States and abroad. Topics discussed include his personal background, his combat tours...
Dates: 2017 June 08
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection / Coy, Jerry -- oral history interview

Platt, James H. -- oral history interview, 2018 May 04

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran James H. Platt is interviewed about his decade-spanning career with the United States Air Force. He discusses his training and experiences as a military pilot, including his wartime service in Southeast Asia piloting Sikorsky HH-3E helicopters, known as Jolly Green Giants, during air rescue missions. He also describes other notable assignments from his career, such as his support flights at the Eastern Test Range (Florida), his time as a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress...
Dates: 2018 May 04
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Scott, Donald L. -- oral history interview, 2018 March 08

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran Donald L. Scott is interviewed about his 27-year career with the United States Air Force. He discusses his training and experiences as a military pilot and shares details about his combat tours in Southeast Asia, where he flew the Republic F-105 Thunderchief. He also discusses other notable assignments from his service, such as standing nuclear alert in Okinawa and at various overseas air bases, test flying the F-105 at Nellis Air Force Base (Nevada), developing flight...
Dates: 2018 March 08
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

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