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Last US Evacuation Flight Out of Da Nang as City Falls to North
1975 - South Vietnam. Bruce Dunning produced an unforgettable CBS Evening News segment about the chaotic last Western flight out of Da Nang, South Vietnam, when a plane intended for women and children refugees was stormed by South Vietnamese soldiers desperate to escape.
Posted 6 years ago by thudd in category: crazy
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jcrider - 6 years ago [ Reply ]
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Thats an incredible video. I've just finished watching Vietnam by Ken Burns (highly recommended), so this ties in very well after that. Thanks for the video link.

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DaveJoyce - 6 years ago
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  That is insane!!! My brother in law is from South Vietnam. Such a crazy moment in history. I’m gonna have to watch that ken burns doc jcrider. My understanding is that it’s too bad Vietnam didn’t get the same benefit as South Korea in beating back the communists. South Korea is thriving today and is an economic powerhouse.  
DaveJoyce - 6 years ago
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  Why do communists have such an affinity for the north? Coincidence? 
jcrider - 6 years ago
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  The Northern parts of both Korea and Vietnam are on the Chinese border.  
DaveJoyce - 6 years ago
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  hmmmmm, good point.  

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