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Australian Forward Air Controllers Fought Hard in the Vietnam War

Christian D. Orr
03 March 2025
7 min
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RAAF pilots flew critical forward air control missions—marking targets, guiding airstrikes, and supporting troops under fire in high-risk operations. Missions required high situational awareness and precision and, coordination with ground troops and attack aircraft
READ: Australian Forward Air Controllers Fought Hard in the Vietnam War

References

  • National Interest: High factual reporting
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)
 

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