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40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron HH-53 Operation FREQUENT WIND and Mayaguez Rescue 1975 29–30 April 1975, 2 of the squadron's HH-53s operating from USS Midway took part in Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon. The assault on Koh Tang island to free the Mayaguez ended in a total disaster with over 90 US casualties and several CH-53s lost. Thai made.

40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron HH-53 Operation FREQUENT WIND and Mayaguez Rescue 1975

29–30 April 1975, 2 of the squadron's HH-53s operating from USS Midway took part in Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon. The assault on Koh Tang island to free the Mayaguez ended in a total disaster with over 90 US casualties and several CH-53s lost. Thai made.

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Inscription:FREQUENT WIND KOH TANG ISLAND
Base:Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand
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Date added:Nov 29, 2025
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