, the screaming eagles in vietnam, the big picture episode documenting the activities of to therd air force arrival of the spring of 1965 through january 1967. Ok, move out. Sky overut of the vietnam came the screaming eagles. The heroic paratroopers of the 101st. Their exploits during world war ii could never be forgotten. In december of 1944, outnumbered and surrounded by germans, the members of the 101st correct courageously kept fighting. Theyre acting commander gave the historic reply, no, and they stood until the germans were defeated. It is in this tradition that they serve on the battlefront of vietnam. On a warm spring day in 1965, several Army Aviation companies arrived in vietnam aboard the carrier uss you will team up iwo jima. It is the beginning of the first of the assault helicopters that will soon fill the air over this embattled land. Although South Vietnam is infested with the viet cong from the north and spread down the ho chi minh trail. Like a disease, they spread