9000 Miles
71st SOS
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An Air Force Reserve unit from Columbus, Indiana is activated for an air support mission.
In April 1968, an Air Force Reserve Unit from Columbus, Indiana was activated for an air support mission in Vietnam. They were tasked with pinpointing enemy troops and delivering a lethal barrage of fire under the cover of darkness. Their gunship, the AC-119G was nicknamed "Shadow."
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9000 Miles
71st SOS
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In April 1968, an Air Force Reserve Unit from Columbus, Indiana was activated for an air support mission in Vietnam. They were tasked with pinpointing enemy troops and delivering a lethal barrage of fire under the cover of darkness. Their gunship, the AC-119G was nicknamed "Shadow."
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