1969: Interdiction on the Ho Chi Minh Trail Below are the Sidelines associated with this period in the Air War in Vietnam: The F-102 Delta Dagger (Jan 1969) The F-4E Gunfighter (Jan 1969) Fast Jet Defoliation (Mar 1969) The EC-121R Bat Cat (Apr 1969) The AC-130 Spectre Gunship (May 1969) The QU-22 (Jun 1969) The Black Ponies (Jul 1969) The AC-119 Shadow and Stinger (Oct 1969) Prev Next