The United States Navy Observation Squadron 67 was purported to be an observation unit, as evidenced by the unit patch sewn into their uniforms depicting an aircraft sending signals to the ground.
However, this was merely a cover-up for their actual mission, which involved the exact opposite: they were listening to what was happening on the ground instead of interfering.
Using dropped microphones and state-of-the-art sensors, the VO-67's missions were set up to help the military gain intelligence on the enemy's movement along the Ho Chi Minh trail.
The missions were so secretive that not every official in the Navy knew about the squadron or the kind of activities they performed, and even the members were not told about their objectives until right before deployment.
However, they had luck on their side. Despite the risks involved in their covert operations, the VO-67 team had the advantage of flying one of the most effective and versatile aircraft of the postwar era: Lockheed's P-2, a naval plane designed for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare…
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