Going for it! – A-4 Skyhawks strike hard in the Tet Offensive

This Navy A-4 Skyhawk, owned by the Warbird Heritage Foundation, re-creates another day at the office in Vietnam. Skyhawks were affectionately known as “Scooters” and both the U.S. Navy and Marines depended on them for pinpoint ordnance delivery. (Photo by Scott Slocum)

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Marine Air was as overworked and effective during the great Tet Offensive of 1968 as it had been at any other time in its proud history. Without it, even greater numbers of Marine infantrymen would have died. But it was an endless source of frustration to all concerned that weather conditions over Hue prevented all forms of air support for all but the first few and last few days of the month-long struggle by three...

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