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The Flying Banana

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Before the ubiquitous ‘Huey,’ an unsung hero brought mobility to Vietnam’s battlefields. When John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960, he was faced with a multitude of problems concerning Vietnam. His military advisers in Saigon were asking for American combat troops and large increases in aviation support. While the president was reluctant to commit …

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