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In 1970 as South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) capability grew, the USAF began withdrawing. Inside South Vietnam, enemy activity remained low. Even so, the USAF flew more than 48,000 sorties, mostly against North Vietnamese forces that had infiltrated into South Vietnam. The U.S. withdrawal from South Vietnam continued through 1971.
The Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces ( RVNAF; Vietnamese: Quân lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa – QLVNCH), were the official armed defence forces of the defunct Republic of Vietnam and were responsible for the defence of the state and the republican regime since its independence from France on 26 October 1955 to its collapse from its northern communist cou...
Apr 30, 2019 · On the last full day of his country’s existence, South Vietnamese air force Maj. Buang-Ly stole a tiny two-seat airplane. He helped his wife and their five children, ages 14 months to 6 years, into the backseat and storage area before climbing into the pilot’s seat. They took off and headed out to sea while enemy ground fire zipped past them.
