Combat Forces - S01 E02 - First Ten Combat Missins

Combat Forces - S01 E02 - First Ten Combat Missins

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In the Vietnam War the USAF discovered that 90% of their casualties occurred during pilots first 10 missions. So a specialized training exercise was developed to provide pilots with the same combat missions they could expect in their first 10 missions. The results are incredible.

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