23 missions.
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John McCain was a fighter pilot in the US Navy and flew combat missions in Vietnam.
Yes. John McCain killed people in Vietnam. Yes. John McCain killed people in Vietnam.
John McCain was in held prisoner in Vietnam for five and a half years. ----
McCain was a POW during the Vietnam war.
Yes, John McCain was widely regarded as a skilled and capable pilot. He served as a Navy pilot, flying combat missions during the Vietnam War and demonstrating bravery and expertise in his actions. He was awarded multiple honors and accolades for his piloting skills, including the Silver Star.
John McCain was in Vietnam as a naval aviator.
Vietnam War
YES.
McCain was assigned to fly A-4 Skyhawk Fighter bombers off the deck's of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, which reached the combat zone on "Yankee Station", the North Vietnamese coastline, in July of 1967.
McCain's A-4 Skyhawk was shot down by a SAM (Surface to Air Missile) over Hanoi, capital of North Vietnam.
John McCain was imprisoned in the "Hanoi Hilton," which was the nickname given to Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi, Vietnam. He was held there as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1973.
Arizona Senator John McCain served during the Vietnam War and as a POW was a prisoner for five and a half years .