Son Tay Prison Raid

[Gypsy]

Unfortunately I missed adding this date to the calendar so it didn't pop up yesterday, but it will in the future. It really began a few minutes before midnight on 20 November, but I added it to the 21st.

For those of you who might not be aware...

http://home.earthlink.net/~aircommando1/SONTAYRA1.htm

 

[Boondocksaint375]

bump

 

[AWP]

One of the a/c involved stayed in service, became an MH-53M, and just retired. It is now at the Air Force museum.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12439

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12440

 

[talonlm]

Another one of the aircraft involved, MC-130E 64-0523, is still flying mission to this day. Lots of history in the AFSOC fleet. Perhaps someday it can all be told.

 

[7point62]

Bull Simons was one of my heroes.

 

[Typhoon]

Thoughts out to all those involved...

 

[DA SWO]

One of the a/c involved stayed in service, became an MH-53M, and just retired. It is now at the Air Force museum.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12439

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12440

I probably jumped from this bird when she was still a HH-53 in England.