North Vietnamese Braced for a Long War and Air Resistance
Manila Times correspondent Amando Coronila reports from Hanoi on North Vietnam’s population adapting to a drawn out conflict. Citizens, militiamen, and workers trained for guerrilla warfare while factories run on alternate power. air raids have shifted life to a day/night cycle with evacuation of cities, dispersal of industry, and a strong focus on self reliance amid Sino Soviet dynamics.
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Viet Dogfights Make Missiles Almost Useless
U S fighter pilots in North Vietnam rely on World War I style dogfighting and gun pods after missiles like the Sidewinder and Sparrow prove ineffective. The F4 Phantom gains with an onboard 20mm cannon while the F105 scores more kills, and overall air losses include 98 MiGs downed.
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Associated Press
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