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1961 to 1964: Civil War in Laos and Early Operations in South Vietnam

Below are the Sidelines associated with this period in the Air War in Vietnam:

    • Jungle Jim, Farm Gate, Ranch Hand and Mule Train (1961-2)

    • The FACs (August 1963)

    • Identification of Remains and the POW-MIA Issue (September 1963)

    • The A-1 Skyraider in Southeast Asia (March 1964)

    • Escalation in Laos (June 1964)

    • US Navy and Marine Corps Fast-Jet Reconnaissance (June 1964)

    • The US Navy and Marine Corps F-8 Crusader (June 1964)

    • The Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Task Force 77 Operations (August 1964)

    • The US Marines Corps in Vietnam (August 1964)

    • The F-105 Thunderchief (August 1964)

    • The A-4 Skyhawk (August 1964)

    • The Phantom in Southeast Asia (Nov 1964)

    • Search and Rescue – I (November 1964)

    • The RF-101 in Southeast Asia (November 1964)

    • The “Whale”: The A-3 Skywarrior (December 1964)

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