operation report information
for 56 ARRS
40 ARRS
For date 750429
56 ARRS was a US Air Force unit
40 ARRS was a US Air Force unit
Primary service involved, US Air Force
Operation FREQUENT WIND
South Vietnam
Location, Saigon
Description: Eight HH-53s and three HC-130s from the 40th and 56th ARR Squadrons, respectively, participated in Frequent Wind, the evacuation of U.S. personnel from Saigon, Vietnam. Two of the HH-53s airlifted 362 evacuees from Saigon to the USS Midway. Both aircraft returned enemy ground fire. The HC-130s provided command and control communications and aerial refueling. The 3d ARR Group coordinated rescue operations. No ARRS personnel were injured.
The source for this information was ARRS History
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