1975: Op FREQUENT WIND. Thru 30 April, USAF, Marine, and Navy helicopters airlift 6,000-plus in the final evac of Saigon. This was the 1st major op of USAF helicopters from a carrier, the USS Midway. (Aircraft being shoved over the side; Saigon rescue) #Rescue pic.twitter.com/arPa90OMpR— Air Force Historical Foundation (@AFHF) April 29, 2022
1975: Op FREQUENT WIND. Thru 30 April, USAF, Marine, and Navy helicopters airlift 6,000-plus in the final evac of Saigon. This was the 1st major op of USAF helicopters from a carrier, the USS Midway. (Aircraft being shoved over the side; Saigon rescue) #Rescue pic.twitter.com/arPa90OMpR