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South Vietnamese Air Force, 1968

South Vietnamese Air Force, 1968

F5 "Falcon" fighter jets of the 522nd Fighter Squadron of the South Vietnamese air force fly through the air on a bombing mission, the jets sillouhetted agains the sun.

F5 "Falcon" fighter jets of the 522nd Fighter Squadron of the South Vietnamese air force fly through the air on a bombing mission, the jets sillouhetted agains the sun. The squadron, stationed at Bien Hoa air base, is part of the 63rd Tactical Wing, 3rd Air Division.

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