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The Story of James B Stockdale, the Naval Aviator who Near-Fatally Wounded Himself to Convince North Vietnamese that He Was Willing to Die rather than to Capitulate to Their Demands

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Story of James Stockdale, the Naval Aviator who Near-Fatally Wounded Himself to Convince North Vietnamese that He Was Willing to Die rather than to Capitulate to Their Demands

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The Story of James Stockdale, the Naval Aviator who Near-Fatally Wounded Himself to Convince North Vietnamese that He Was Willing to Die rather than to Capitulate to Their Demands

Thanks to our partners

Setting the record straight: The photo of the A-4 involved in this barricade landing does not show the Skyhawk then flown by John McCain when he was shot down over Hanoi

The Story of Wynn Foster, the Heroic A-4 Pilot who Evaded North Vietnamese AAA after his Right Forearm had been Severed by Shrapnel

Remembering the Shootdown of Lt. Commander John McCain over Hanoi

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