Tet Offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base

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The attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base, headquarters of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) 7th Air Force, occurred during the early hours of 31 January 1968. Tan Son Nhut Air Base was one of the major air bases used for offensive air operations within South Vietnam and for the support of United States Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) ground operations. The attack by Vietcong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces was one of several major attacks on Saigon in the first days of the Tet Offensive. The attack was repulsed with the VC/PAVN suffering heavy losses; only superficial damage was done to the base.

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First aid is given to a South Vietnamese wounded in the attack on Tan Son Nhut Airbase before evacuationFirst aid is given to a South Vietnamese wounded in the attack on Tan Son Nhut Airbase before evacuation
Far left is airman Jackson butlerFar left is airman Jackson butler
South Vietnamese troops in action near Tan Son Nhut Air BaseSouth Vietnamese troops in action near Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Tan Son Nhut Air Base during the Tet OffensiveTan Son Nhut Air Base during the Tet Offensive
A member of the Reaction Force of the Personal Property Branch at Tan Son Nhut Air Base on alertA member of the Reaction Force of the Personal Property Branch at Tan Son Nhut Air Base on alert
Tan Son Nhut Air Base reaction force member runs for cover after retrieving ammunitionTan Son Nhut Air Base reaction force member runs for cover after retrieving ammunition
Tan Son Nhut Air Base reaction force troops on alertTan Son Nhut Air Base reaction force troops on alert
JP-4 fuel truck that was completely destroyed during the VC attack on Tan Son Nhut Air BaseJP-4 fuel truck that was completely destroyed during the VC attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1955South VietnamWikidata
    arearegion1969Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South VietnamWikidata
    eventarmed conflictFULRO insurgency against VietnaminsurgencyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1860Siege of SaigonsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Battle of Ky HoabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Capture of Bien Hoaarmed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1955Battle of SaigonFrance, battle, State of VietnamWikidata
    eventarmed conflict19601960 South Vietnamese coup attemptattempted coup d'étatWikidata
    eventarmed conflict19621962 South Vietnamese Independence Palace bombingPham Phu Quoc, Nguyễn Văn Cử, attempted coup d'état, bombardmentWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1964September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attemptattempted coup d'étatWikidata
    eventarmed conflict19651965 South Vietnamese coupattempted coup d'étatWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1965Battle of Song BeUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1967Operation Cedar FallsUnited States, battle, military operationWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Battle of SaigonUnited States, North Vietnam, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Tet Offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air BaseoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Tet Offensive attack on US EmbassybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Tet Offensive attacks on Bien Hoa and Long BinhoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrackbattle, offensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Action of 1 March 1968naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968May OffensiveoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Battle of South SaigonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Battle of West SaigonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Phase III OffensiveoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict19741975 spring offensiveoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1975Operation BabyliftbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1975Bombing of Tan Son Nhut Air BasebombardmentWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1975Fall of SaigonbattleWikidata
    eventwar1771Siamese–Vietnamese War of 1771-1773warWikidata
    eventwar1945Operation MasterdomFrance, United Kingdom, war, Vietnamese Independence LeagueWikidata
    eventwar1955Vietnam WarNorth Korea, Thailand, Philippines, South Korea, New Zealand, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Republic of Vietnam, Khmer Rouge, GRUNK, Pathet Lao, United States, People's Republic of China, Australia, proxy war, Kingdom of Laos, Kingdom of Cambodia, Khmer Republic, Many FlagsWikidata
    eventwar1959War in Vietnam (1959–1963)war phaseWikidata
    eventwar1973War of the flagswar phaseWikidata
    organisationmilitary branch1952Republic of Vietnam NavynavyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1978Ba Son Corporationholding company, business, shipbuilding, shipbuilding company, defense industryWikidata
    sitefortFort of Ki HoafortWikidata
    sitemuseumVietnam People's Air Force Museum, Ho Chi Minh Citymilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1975War Remnants Museummilitary museumWikidata
    commonsimageFirst aid is given to a South Vietnamese wounded in the attack on Tan Son Nhut Airbase before evacuation Commons
    commonsimageFar left is airman Jackson butler Commons
    commonsimageSouth Vietnamese troops in action near Tan Son Nhut Air Base Commons
    commonsimageTan Son Nhut Air Base during the Tet Offensive Commons
    commonsimageA member of the Reaction Force of the Personal Property Branch at Tan Son Nhut Air Base on alert Commons
    commonsimageTan Son Nhut Air Base reaction force member runs for cover after retrieving ammunition Commons
    commonsimageTan Son Nhut Air Base reaction force troops on alert Commons
    commonsimageJP-4 fuel truck that was completely destroyed during the VC attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base Commons
    commonsimageDeadVCtansonnhut3 Commons
    commonsimageDeadVCtansonnhut Commons
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