U.S. Navy in Vietnam, Part 2: Incompetence Multiplied $$$, Skilled Actions Beg for Resources

Note the USN did have factions within it that properly adapted to modern war; the co-operation of US Army O-1 Bird Dog observation aircraft with rear-seat spotter to control USS Canberra 8 inch cruiser guns to effect TACTICAL naval gunfire support; however this level of combat power didnt threaten the carrier racket so it was allowed to occur. We do not have Airborne Forward Air Controllers (AFACs) today to control either land or sea-based artillery nor fighter-bombers as the UAV madness ...

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YouTube | April 15, 2009

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