There were jet fighters to keep up with also. Some, did not return no matter what the effort. We diligently searched for one downed pilot with the promise of an unopened bottle of brandy had we spotted him. He was never found as I know of. I wonder where he is today.
Danger is suspenseful and can be exciting and sometimes addicting.
It was the uncertainty that made the heart beat rise. As Haiphong and Hanoi burned, I watched not really knowing that I was seeing something that not many could talk about. Very few have seen this. The country as far left to as far right as a person's eye could see was burning. Orange, kind of like the world's night light.