The Hangar
Sep 6, 2026
Operation Bolo on January 2, 1967 was the most successful air-to-air engagement of the Vietnam War, destroying seven MiG-21s with no American air combat losses.
Taildragger The Hangar
Aug 9, 2026
How F-4 pilot Bob Pardo used his jet's nose to push a crippled wingman out of North Vietnam in 1967 - one of aviation's boldest maneuvers.
Taildragger The Hangar
Aug 6, 2026
How Captain Bob Pardo pushed a crippled F-4 Phantom nearly 100 miles over Laos in 1967 using his own windscreen.
Taildragger The Hangar
Jul 29, 2026
The true story of Pardo's Push: how an F-4 pilot used his windscreen and a tailhook to shove a fuel-starved Phantom out of North Vietnam in 1967.
Taildragger The Hangar
Jul 20, 2026
How F-4 pilot Bob Pardo pushed a crippled Phantom nearly 90 miles to safety over Vietnam in 1967, a feat known as Pardo's Push.
Taildragger The Hangar
May 27, 2026
On May 27, 1958, the McDonnell F-4 Phantom made its first flight - an unwanted jet that became the defining fighter of a generation.
Taildragger The Hangar
May 17, 2026
Robin Olds scored 17 aerial victories across two wars and masterminded Operation Bolo, the most successful air-to-air mission of the Vietnam War.
Taildragger The Hangar
Apr 29, 2026
Operation Frequent Wind on April 29, 1975 was the largest helicopter evacuation in history, airlifting over 7,000 people from Saigon in 18 hours.
Taildragger