Some 70 years ago this week, the pivotal 1954 Battle of Diên Biên Phu ended after a 57-day siege, an event that set the stage for the French withdrawal from Indochina and the American entrance into the region for two decades, for better or worse. While the siege was supported on the French side by over 10,000 sorties– most of … Continue reading Aeronautique navale at Dien Bien Phu