Major Buang taxies to a halt

Författare/Upphovsman:

USN

Kreditera:

U.S. Naval Aviation News July 1975 [1], p. 32-33; U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 2011.003.200.005

Kort länk:

https://sewiki.info/b/59b52

Källa:

Wikimedia Commons

Upplösning:

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Beskrivning:

A VNAF Cessna O-1E (s/n SU4981) after that landing on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41) on 30 April 1975 during operation "Frequent Wind", the evacuation of South Vietnam. The plane was piloted by South Vietnamese Air Force Major Buang and carried his wife and five children to safety. Three crewmen are moving toward the plane to assist, two of the deck crews are seen clapping their hands in joy. The aircraft is today on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida (USA).

Licens:

Public domain