Big E makes final voyage

03-12-12, 03:48 AM

Operation Frequent Wind

In April 1975, Enterprise, Midway, Coral Sea, Hancock, , and Okinawa were deployed to waters off Vietnam for evacuation contingencies as North Vietnam, in violation of the Paris Peace Accords, launched a conventional invasion of South Vietnam. On 29 April, Operation Frequent Wind was carried out by US Navy and Marine Corps helicopters from the 7th Fleet. The Operation involved the evacuation of American citizens from Saigon.

President Ford ordered helicopter evacuation when PAVN shelling forced the cessation of fixed-wing evacuation from Tan Son Nhut airport. With fighter cover the helicopters landed at the US Embassy, Saigon and the DAO Compound to pick up evacuees. The last helicopter lifted off the roof of the US Embassy, Saigon at 07:53 on 30 April 1975 carrying the last 11 Marine Security Guards. During Operation Frequent Wind, aircraft from Enterprise flew 95 sorties.

Osmium Steele · 03-12-12, 07:19 AM

After her storied wartime career, CV-6 was cut up in 1958. That ship should have been preserved as a museum.

I can see why there are many calls for this ship, our first nuclear powered carrier, to be preserved as well, though I disagree.

Scrap her out, and place the name at the head of the queue for the next generation of carrier.

CVN-65A anyone?

03-12-12, 07:19 AM	#2
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	After her storied wartime career, CV-6 was cut up in 1958. That ship should have been preserved as a museum. I can see why there are many calls for this ship, our first nuclear powered carrier, to be preserved as well, though I disagree. Scrap her out, and place the name at the head of the queue for the next generation of carrier. CVN-65A anyone? __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

03-12-12, 03:48 AM	#1
Wxman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Operation Frequent Wind In April 1975, Enterprise, Midway, Coral Sea, Hancock, , and Okinawa were deployed to waters off Vietnam for evacuation contingencies as North Vietnam, in violation of the Paris Peace Accords, launched a conventional invasion of South Vietnam. On 29 April, Operation Frequent Wind was carried out by US Navy and Marine Corps helicopters from the 7th Fleet. The Operation involved the evacuation of American citizens from Saigon. President Ford ordered helicopter evacuation when PAVN shelling forced the cessation of fixed-wing evacuation from Tan Son Nhut airport. With fighter cover the helicopters landed at the US Embassy, Saigon and the DAO Compound to pick up evacuees. The last helicopter lifted off the roof of the US Embassy, Saigon at 07:53 on 30 April 1975 carrying the last 11 Marine Security Guards. During Operation Frequent Wind, aircraft from Enterprise flew 95 sorties.