wrench-warriors-keeping-choppers-flying
Go behind the scenes with the unsung mechanic heroes who kept helicopters battle-ready during the Vietnam War. From engine swaps to rocket pod repairs and rotor blade patches, their ingenuity and grit armed the helos and aircrews waging vertical war in squadrons like HAL-3. Their wrenches fueled the fight.
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