Corrected entry: About 5 minutes into the film Clint Eastwood is having a Vietnam flashback where he is being rescued by American aircraft. One plane is a World War II era fighter used more than 20 years before the Vietnam war.
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Correction: This is not a mistake, these planes were still used in Vietnam for ground attack as they were far harder for new Russian-made SAM's to home in on. They were nicknamed "Sandies".
Grumpy Scot
Technically, the prop aircraft known as Sandys were A-1 Skyraiders designed and brought into service after WW2.
Seniram