The Bird Dog in the Vietnam-Laos Wars

Seems like we can never get enough information about the extensive role the Birddog played in the war in Vietnam and in the "secret" war that took place in Laos . The Birddog served with honor and distinction throughout Southeast Asia for many years and provided us with a view of the war that couldn't be matched from the cockpit of high speed aircraft. Those that flew and maintained them operated at some of the more desolate spots in SEA and the stories that we read are usually exciting to say the least

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NEWS FLASH! FEDEX NOW FLYING BIRDDOGS

Well, FEDEX pilots, that is, are flying Birddogs. Recently four of that companies finest from the Memphis area managed to get together for a four-ship formation flight to attend a fly-in at Luka, MS and sent this video to prove their abilities.

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Annual Raven Reunion New Braunfels, TX October 14th, 2011

The annual Raven reunion was celebrated in fine style by seven Birddogs arriving at New Braunfels, Texas on the 14^th of October. Under exceptionally pleasant weather, with light winds, rides were given, stories told, and old friendships renewed. It was truly the perfect day and our hat is off to IBDA member, and Raven President, Ed Gunter for organizing such an exceptional event.

 221st RAC and the 199th RAC at Cannon Field October 15th, 2011

On Saturday, 15 October 2011, several IBDA members flew their Birddogs to Cannon Field, just south of San Antonio, Texas to provide rides for members of the Army’s 221st RAC and the 199th RAC known as the Delta Birddogs. The pilots spent several hours giving rides to the members of the Delta Birddogs and their spouses, many of whom had never been in a Birddog before. The rides gave those wives a small taste of what Birddog flying was like and allowed them to claim a unique experience. IBDA pilots included Dan Kelly, Larry Flinn, Jim Mulvihill, Allan Johnson, Troy Cobb, Bob Garcia, and Steve Frushour.