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The A Shau Valley was a critical supply route for the North Vietnamese, and as such was repeatedly targeted by American Forces, both air and ground. Steve Darrah flew into the A Shau Valley with his gunships and had to face some very competent North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gunners. Every time the North Vietnamese changed their tactics, Steve and his pilots had to react to counter them. It was a constant, but deadly game, in which the enemy was good, "but we were just a little bit better." His f