3rd
Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa 1969
The 3rd TFW was transferred from England Air Force Base to
Bien Hoa in November 1965. The majority of its aircraft were F-100 fighter
jets, used mainly for direct air support in South Vietnam. The F-100 was too
vulnerable to be employed against the heavy defenses of North Vietnam. The Wing
also provided air support during the US incursion in Cambodia in 1970. This
photo series shows pilots attending an intelligence briefing before a mission
in South Vietnam.
Pilots checking
the technical data of their aircraft
Captain looking
at a map of the Saigon/Bien Hoa area
An intelligence
officer arrives (off-screen)
Briefing form
intelligence officer
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