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Description

Son Tay Raid - n 1970 U.S. forces attempted to rescue POWs from captivity in North Vietnam. American officials decided a daring operation in the heart of North Vietnam was worth the risk, and President Richard Nixon asked the Pentagon to explore "some unconventional rescue ideas."

Source

USAF Museum http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/web/071106-F-1234S-001.jpg

Date

1970

Author

USAF

Permission
(Reusing this image)

USGOV-PD


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