Project Flat Top
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project-flat-top-174-9186203
title:
Project Flat Top
text:
Project Flat Top was a United States Army project during the Vietnam War to convert USS Albemarle, a World War II-era seaplane tender, into a forward theater, offshore helicopter repair facility. Helicopters had been used during the Korean War to ferry wounded and supplies. Some US combat officers recognized the possibility of using armed helicopters to provide close air support. But other organizations and branches strenuously objected to allowing the Army to deliver ordnance via aircraft. The
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
US mobile helicopter repair ship in use during the Vietnam War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Flat_Top
date created:
2020-03-01T20:48:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T21:42:35Z
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