Besides the obvious. Looking for specifics, like what it is and what it was doing.
Question 255 - What Happened? (1975 C5-A Galaxy crashes during an emergency landing, Tan Son Nhut)
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Dutch Grenadier
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An US bomber making a bombing run in Vietnam but got shot down?
Nope, not a bomber, but you're on the right track with the time frame.
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Dutch Grenadier
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A helicopter bringing in troops? In 'Nam
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Combat Wombat
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First US plane shot down over Vietnam ? C130 spaying agent orange?
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2054172
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That is a good guess...seeing the dead grass around.
No, not a 105 shot down or a 130 spraying agent orange. I'll just say, if you figure out the plane the story will quickly follow . Here's another pic:
. Here's another pic:
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Combat Wombat
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that is a B52 .. shot down over Nth Vietnam?
A C5-A Galaxy crashed during an emergency landing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam in what is known
as the 1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident.
Wiki-Link here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Son_Nhut_C-5_accident
This is the accident with the most fatalities involving US military aircraft.
as the 1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident.
Wiki-Link here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Son_Nhut_C-5_accident
This is the accident with the most fatalities involving US military aircraft.
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Combat Wombat
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ahhh I was looking at that one as well ... and should have checked the second clue from Rambler ! nice work .. or is it .. ? !
You got it Mad Mike! It was the first flight out of Vietnam for Operation Babylift. If anyone's interested, here's a great documentary on the accident:
Are we waiting for a new question?
Damn, somebody noticed .. okok, new question coming up