Vietnam Aircraft Unit Memorials

VIETNAM Aircraft Unit Bronze Plaques

Vietnam Memorial Pavilion
USAF Academy, Colorado

These 20 inch by 21 inch bronze plaques were designed and created by Sculptor James Nance, for the USAF Academy Vietnam Southeast Asia Pavilion. Interested groups of graduates who flew the same plane in Vietnam, commissioned the plaques through the Association of Graduates to commemorate their shared experience, mission, and pride of service. This is an ongoing project designed to leave their story for future generations.

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A-1 Skyraider, Ground support fighter, Sculptor James Nance

A-26 Invader, Ground attack fighter bomber, Sculptor James Nance

A-37 Dragonfly, Jet ground attack fighter, Sculptor James Nance

B-52 bomber, Operation Arc Light, Sculptor James Nance

B-66 Destroyer, Electronic warfare aircraft, Sculptor James Nance

C-7 Caribou Transport, , Sculptor James Nance

C-123 Provider Transport, Sculptor James Nance

C-130 Hercules transport, Sculptor James Nance

F-4 Phantom 2 jet fighter aircraft unit plaque, Sculptor James Nance

F-4 Phantom 2 jet fighter, names of Academy grads who were Killed in action flying this aircraft, Sculptor James Nance

F-105 Thunderchief jet fighter bomber, aircraft plaque, Sculptor James Nance

F-105 Thunderchief jet fighter bomber, names of grads who flew this aircraft in Vietnam, Sculptor James Nance

F-111 jet fighter bomber, Sculptor James Nance

Forward Air Controller, The FACs flew a variety of aircraft including the OV-10 Bronco, the O-2 Skymaster, and the O-1 Bird dog, Sculptor James Nance

Jolly Green Giant and Super Jolly Green Giant rescue helicopters H-3 and HH-53, Sculptor James Nance

Misty F-100 jet fighter which flew special hazardous missions, Operation Commando Sabre, to draw and identify enemy anti-aircraft emplacements, Sculptor James Nance

OV-10 Bronco Forward Air Controllers who assisted ground forces by directing air strikes , Sculptor James Nance

Raven, Forward Air Controllers who assisted ground forces by directing air strikes, Sculptor James Nance.

Red Marker, American pilots who flew the O-1 Bird dog and O-2 Skymaster assigned to assist South Vietnamese special forces with forward air control to direct air strikes, Sculptor James Nance