Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Watch Live

Distinguished Wings Over Vietnam

Greg Mac Neil III Corps 1968, Tây Ninh Combat Base, Vietnam.
Photographer Martin Buren/ Courtesy of American Dream Cinema
Greg Mac Neil III Corps 1968, Tây Ninh Combat Base, Vietnam.

Thursday, Nov. 10,2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Nov. 14 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with PBS Video App

—The Vietnam War Through The Eyes Of San Diego Combat Pilots—

"Distinguished Wings over Vietnam” tells the honest, personal accounts of four combat pilots during the Vietnam War. From helicopters to jets, these men reveal how they felt risking their lives in a war that was confusing and unpopular, to say the least. They talk about their missions, the close calls, and how they were treated when they came home. Saving lives by taking lives, changed them forever.

Advertisement
Distinguished Wings Over Vietnam

Lyle Lynn Bainbridge 185th TFG, 1968, Phù Cát Air Base, Vietnam.
U.S. Air Force Photo
Lyle Lynn Bainbridge 185th TFG, 1968, Phù Cát Air Base, Vietnam.
Mike O’Neil 1st Air Cav, 1970, III Corps.
Photographer Cpt. Richard Dunn. Courtesy of American Dream Cinema
Mike O’Neil 1st Air Cav, 1970, III Corps.
Chuck Sweeney is pictured on the USS Hancock in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam, in 1972.
Photographer Greg Marshall. Courtesy of American Dream Cinema
Chuck Sweeney is pictured on the USS Hancock in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam, in 1972.

Filmmaker Interview: Listen to the interview with Chuck Sweeney (featured in the film) and Producer Jeanne Scott on KPBS Midday Edition. Sweeney is president and CEO of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society.

Watch On Your Schedule:

The film is available to view on demand. With the PBS Video App, you can stream your favorite and local station shows. Download it for free on your favorite device. The app allows you to catch up on recent episodes and discover award-winning shows.

Credits: Produced by American Dream Cinema. Producer is Jeanne Scott.