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For “Flying the #FreedomBirds: Airlines and the #Vietnam War,” we interviewed flight attendants about their experiences serving on commercial airliners under contract by the U.S. Military Airlift Command (MAC) during the Vietnam War. Watch one here: https://t.co/rSaOtRWBlR This tweet was posted on March 04, 2020.

U.S. Army veteran Jack McCabe recalls how the seriousness of their situation dawned on the soldiers aboard the aircraft, “On the flight over, we were chatty on the way to Anchorage, but we were all quiet on the way into Vietnam.” #FreedomBirds #VietnamWar This tweet was posted on December 18, 2019.

During the #VietnamWar, commercial airliners along with their crew were chartered to fly US troops into combat zones. Few of the flight attendants were prepared for the reality of serving on a plane taking young men to war. The soldiers were equally unprepared. #FreedomBirds This tweet was posted on December 18, 2019.

See “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War,” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/jA5xrcn1Wf #FreedomBirds This tweet was posted on November 14, 2019.

What’s happening at the museum? We’re preparing for our newest exhibition, “Flying The Freedom Birds: Airlines And The #Vietnam War.” Stay tuned for more #behindthescenes from the museum! #FreedomBirds #avgeek #sneakpeek This tweet was posted on September 11, 2019.