Operation Frequent Wind
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operation-frequent-wind-163-1934088
title:
Operation Frequent Wind
text:
Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, before the takeover of the city by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in the Fall of Saigon. It was carried out on 29–30 April 1975, during the last days of the Vietnam War. More than 7,000 people were evacuated by helicopter from various points in Saigon. The airlift resulted in a number of enduring images. Evacuation plans already existed as
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Part of the Vietnam War (1975)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Frequent_Wind
date created:
2005-03-01T19:19:22Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T17:02:49Z
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image:
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13
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