Official U.S. Marine Corps photograph A150855 in: U.S. Marines in Vietnam. Eventually the ARVN commander controlling the gates agreed to permit the remaining buses to enter the compound. each carrying Marine, and Air Force (eight 21st Special Operations Squadron CH-53s and two 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron HH-53s[11]) helicopters. Midway's commanding officer, Captain L.C. Company G occupied the eastern section of the Annex, while Company H assumed control of the western section. Some lifts were scheduled. The crowds prevented the use of buses for transporting evacuees from the embassy to the DAO Compound for evacuation, and the embassy gates were closed to prevent the crowd from surging through. Planning started for 40th anniversary of Frequent Wind Caption: 127-GVB-279-A150966: Operation Frequent Wind, April 29, 1975. The evacuation of the embassy was completed at 07:53 on 30 April, but some Americans chose to stay or were left behind and some 400 third-country nationals were left at the embassy. This operation was also the debut combat deployment of the F-14 Tomcat aircraft. [6] By 16 April, Alamo was complete: water, C-rations, petroleum, oil, and lubricants had been stockpiled; backup electricity generators had been installed; sanitary facilities were completed; and concertina wire protected the perimeter. Subscribe now and never hit a limit. [20]:30, At 14:06 two UH-1E Huey helicopters carrying General Carey and Colonel Alfred M. Gray Jr. (commander of Regimental Landing Team 4 (RLT4)) landed at the DAO Compound. A third wave of two CH-53s from HMH-463 and eight USAF CH-53Cs and two USAF HH-53s of the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (all operating from USS Midway) arrived shortly afterwards. The Anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind CNN
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