Viet Cong attack on Pleiku airbase
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Viet Cong attack on Pleiku airbase | |||||||
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Viet Cong | United States South Vietnam |
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U.S casualties: 8 killed, 109 wounded and 20 aircraft destroyed or damaged. |
Vietnam War |
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The Viet Cong attack on Pleiku airbase occurred on the night of February 6, 1965. The attack left eight Americans dead, and it prompted the United States to launch Operation Flaming Dart against North Vietnam in retaliation.
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On February 7th, 1965, the Viet Cong attacked the American/ARVN airbase at Pleiku. In retalliation, America launched Operation Flaming Dart. Flaming Dart was not a succes.'