The Misty FACs of the Vietnam War were a legendary bunch—only 144 in all. Those with an abiding interest in this famous unit should be on the lookout for a new book now circulating in galleys. “Bury Us Upside Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail” is the work of reporter Richard Newman and retired Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd—himself a Misty. The two collaborated in an Air Force Magazine story in 2000.
In an effort to improve connectivity aboard Air Force tanker and mobility aircraft, the Pentagon’s commercial technology innovation unit wants a system to install new applications on aircraft, such as a moving map display that helps aircrew see through the fog of war.
