Yankee Air Pirates

Yankee Air Pirates need your help!

Posted on October 26 2017 by Olivier Bizet & François Millard

Dear readers, It has been almost four years since the first volume a Yankee Air Pirates was published, on October 28, 2013. It has been an incredible journey, that we tried to depict in the early posts of our Yankee Air Pirates blog. We could never have...

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Maj. William L. Kirk, 433rd TFS Mig Killer

Posted on October 24 2017 by François Millard

Center: Maj. Kirk celebrating Col. Olds’ last flight in September 1967. The Holy Grail of the Vietnam War Air Force collection: an IDed HGU-2A/P that belonged to a double MiG killer! The helmet is as found, a bit damaged but an historical items should...

One in a million

Posted on September 30 2017 by Olivier Bizet & François Millard

One in a million. That phrase comes to mind thinking about those two items re-united in my collection. This phrase “one in a million” reminds me of a TV show I saw about 25 years ago, in England, when they broadcasted a report about an Australian Nam...

Sergeant John F. Wytonick, 823rd Combat Security Police Squadron

Posted on February 14 2017 by Olivier Bizet

Vietnamese Marine Corps "Seawave" pattern Tiger Stripe uniform worn by Sgt. Wytonick. Note the Vietnamese QC (Military Police) patch, as worn by all SP personnel in South Vietnam. Combat Security Police personnel were allowed more personal choices for...

Robert D. Gallup, 1st Air Commando Squadron

Posted on July 11 2016 by Olivier Bizet & François Millard

Capt. Gallup's second pattern OG-107 shirt, with the usual shortened sleeves. All patches, including the 34th Tactical Group pocket patch, are Vietnamese hand embroidered. Here is a small tribute to Robert D. Gallup (25 Aug. 1934 – 16 June 1965). Robert...

Udorn 2016

Posted on June 5 2016 by François Millard

Photos taken by François in May at Udorn RTAFB. Previously home of the 432nd TRW; 11th, 13th & 45th TRS; 13th, 58th, 308th, 435th (F-104 era), 523rd, 555th TFS. It also welcomed the Waterpump program (training of Lao and Cambodian pilots). Not to forget...

Volume 2 is almost there!

Posted on November 22 2015 by Olivier Bizet & François Millard

Now, more than ever, we need good news. And you know what? We have some of those! Olivier received his first copy of Yankee Air Pirates Volume 2 this week, which means it will soon be available for sale, hopefully by the end of the month. François' copy...

Posted on November 15 2015 by Olivier Bizet & François Millard

Volume 2: layout review completed!

Posted on September 1 2015 by Olivier Bizet

François and Olivier in Paris in August. A tiny part of the 1st SOS section of volume 2 can be seen on the laptop. It has been a productive summer! François flew in from Bangkok and spent a few weeks in France before heading for Shanghai for new adventures....

29 April 1975 – 29 April 2015

Posted on April 29 2015 by Olivier Bizet & François Millard

40 years ago today, on 29 April 1975 Hubert Van Es shot this iconic photograph, that instantly became a symbol of the fall of Saigon. It shows high ranking South Vietnamese citizens (including Gen. Tran Van Don and secret police chief Tran Kim Tuyen)...