Skyraider Rescue!

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In Vietnam A-1E Skyraiders from the 1st Air Commando are racing to aid a base under attack. Leading the charge is Major Bernard F. Fisher. Disaster strikes when the plane of Major Dafford Myers is shot down. There’s relief as a figure emerges from the flames scurrying away. Myers is unhurt but pinned down by the quickly approaching enemy. When Fisher realizes a rescue chopper is too far away there’s only one thing to do. He’s going to have to conduct a rescue mission himself. In an incredible feat of bravery, he lands his Skyraider under enemy fire on a runway that’s way too short. Could he pull off an amazing rescue in an A-1E Skyraider?

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  5. I think the helicopter that they had on station for this, agreed to do the rescue but it was a helicopter that needed refueling and it needed to replace 2 of its wounded crew from an earlier trip. Prity sure they had to scavenge for a hydraulics pump and some features in order to get flight ready. With 30 minutes time frame for Refuel, replacement of 2 crew members, and replacement of the Hydraulics pump is no small feat. However a lot of pilots of helicopters on "Medivac" missions weren't really appreciated because it took to long (not enough pilots and crews to send up or need of maintenance) . If this is the same event then holy shit its a miracle to pull off a 30 minute recovery. And this pilot in the A1 is just a damn giant for his bravery. Keep in mind the slow movement of a incoming gun run, your a target, and while aliminum can be durrible it wont shrug 7.62 like a tank. The old bird was definetly hammered hard every time he did his streifing runs, lets not forget the ammunition control, very limmited 20mm ordinance on board, making so many passes in the 15 minute fight is impressive considering the target rich environment.
    While I know nothing of the incident personel here, I thank every one of our soldiers for there service. I wanted to point out the helicopter point cause I know two Vietnam vets, one was a pilot, one was the medic. They both had told me horrific things, such as if the helicopter was taking fire and the doorgunner was down, the medic took the flakk vest and manned the gun to lay down fire till they were to a safe position to treat the wounded in a better state. Hell to pay for any job in the military.
    Also great work as usual Yarnhub, I hope you get your own spotlight on a TV show sometime! I bet it would be amazing and I hope you can get great pay for all your efforts!

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  9. On the 18th June 1916 BE 2c aircraft of 14 and 17 Sqns Royal Flying Corps took part in a raid on El Arish aerodrome in then Turkish occupied Palestine. 2691 the aircraft flown by South African HA van Ryneveld of 17 Sqn was hit by ground fire and forced to land on the beach. Capt S Grant-Dalton DSO and 2Lt DK Paris MC in aircraft 2700 of 14 Sqn, landed beside 2691 helping to destroy it and took off with its rescued pilot returning 90 miles to Qantara. So you see chaps, there is nothing new under the sun and this is but one of many similar stories from the war to end all wars.

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  10. It really is neat to see amazing stories of uncommon valor- people who go so far above and beyond what could ever be expected of them…more of these stories are out there, so many with little fanfare or just a hint of recognition. Maybe their home country celebrates them, but more people need to know their story. People like Witold Pilecki.

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  16. there a content that i can suggest for you there's a similar story happened in WWII according to wiki "The rescue at A Shau was similar to an event that occurred on August 4, 1944, during World War II.[3] On that date, an P-38 piloted by Captain Richard "Dick" Willsie (1920–2013) was damaged by flak near Ploieşti, Romania. After both engines failed, Willsie crash-landed but was rescued from capture when Flight Officer Richard "Dick" Andrews (1924–2007) landed his P-38 on the field, squeezed Willsie into the cockpit, and flew back to base. By remarkable coincidence, both Willsie and Andrews were also involved in the A Shau rescue.[3] Willsie was the commanding officer of the 602nd Air Commando Squadron to which Myers was assigned, and Andrews flew top cover during the entire rescue."

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  25. You should look into Hans ulrich rudel who saved multiple downed pilots with his Stuka on multiple separate occasions mostly landing In fields on the eastern front

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  26. A-1H with napalms and 4- 20mm cannons were great ground support aircrafts. Could stay in the air for 6 hrs! Brave SVNAF used these til' the end. Get some charlie's!
    Unfortunately, later, commies were well equipped with AA batteries and SA-7s, proved to be dangerous to slow flying aircrafts!

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