Attack On Tuy Hoa Air Base In 1968

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This video covers damage to aircraft caused by early morning Viet Cong raid. Includes scenes of Security Police viewing bodies of dead Viet Cong in sandy area near perimeter fence. Debris of C-130 aircraft destroyed in the raid. Airman with fire hose spraying wreckage. Aircraft and fuel burning on flight line. Dead Viet Cong entangled in concertina wire and grenade launcher nearby. 6) Col Abner M. Aust, Jr., and Security police detail near perimeter fence. Dead Viet Cong in field showing .45 caliber pistol in hand. Airmen photographing dead Viet Cong. Aerial views of Tuy Hoa, including C-130 revetment area with undamaged and destroyed aircraft, and Security Police detail at perimeter fence.

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[sexymalcom1970]

the usa did not defeat the communists on the battlefield yes.The usa won the battles yes. The usa lost the war yes. Winning battles is not associated with winning wars in assymetric warfare. The USA DID NOT MEET its objectives in the Nam conflict. THE WAR ON TERROR IS INCONCUSIVE. In assymetric warfare the resistence only neeeds to outlast the invasion and occupation. If the terrorists are still a viable fighting force they have won. In nam this was the case resist until withdrawal a clear obj

[nor888vast695]

The Viet Minh fought the French, Japanese, French again, US over 30 years. They just wanted their country to be free from foreigners. They paid a heavy price for that in lives and and their country a toxic time bomb. Right after the Germans left France the French we back to Indo-China and ultimately got the shit kick outta them or I should say Foreign Legion. The French: they're the great example of cowards. Had the Legion do their dirty work. They didn't lift a finger in WWII or Indo-China.

[dtrout9793]

I remember that we had a few cook outs on the beach, that is when someone could scroung some steaks. Can't believe so much time has pased since then.

[purplepimpernel]

@dtrout9793 When I got to Tuy Hoa in Dec 68 they had no room at the inn for me. They had a little shed on the beach where mattresses were stored. I & a couple more guys slept on the beach on one of the mattresses. I lay there wondering if the VC come up out of the water & slit my throat. I didn't sleep that night. I can't remember if I slept there 1-3 nights. It was a long time ago. I was a clerk for a SP squadron in IN; I had to qualify every year. They made me train on 30-50 cal. guns in RVN.

[11461922]

@MrGonkulator

I was there on that night. My assigned C-130 at the time,, tail # DE 64-515 was park just south of this burnt C-130 -H

[TheBobatz]

@echenberg121

Dear Mr.,

by a chance I have read your comment with regard to Bien Hoa in 1968.

My uncle Helmut Lakaszus (born in Germany) has died in the 1/31/1968 there. Unfortunately, I have no information about the fact of his death. do you know companions of Him?

Thank you for your help.

Renate Hartmann, born Lakaszus

Germany

[echenberg121]

my purple heart is dated july 28, 1968

[FredFrick16]

I remember this. I had just gotten back home before it took place

[sexymalcom1970]

@nor888vast695 dont believe everything a soldier tells you they are clouded by military doctrine, they see events as campaigns, targets etc. research FSB Ripcord thats one of many battles the US lost. Also check the border battles at Con Thein, The withdrawal from Khe Sanh. These are clear military defeats by the PAVN and NLF aka Viet Cong and NVA.

[dtrout9793]

If my memory is correct the attack was made sometime in early 1968, a DVD on Tuy Hoa that I have states it was made in July 1968. I thought it was earlier than that but I may be wrong.

[dgfamilyhistorian]

@dtrout9793 When did this happen? My husband was in the Air Force and was at Tuy Hoa and remembered assaults such as this.

dgfamilyhistorian@yahoo.com

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[nor888vast695]

@sexymalcom1970 I heard a story of a US colonel telling a N.Viet colonel at the peace talks in Paris that the US won every battle and the Viet agreed. But he said it is also irrelavant. A profound statement.