Vietnam's Most Harrowing Escape. The time a man landed a Cessna on the USS Midway.

As South Vietnam fell in 1975, thousands of soldiers and civilians needed to get out of the country, but many had no official channels. Such was the case with Major Buang Lee. To escape sure death, he commandeered a two seater Cessna Bird Dog, and with his family, made a desperate flight for freedom. By luck he found the USS Midway aircraft carrier, then proceeded to make one of the most harrowing landings in aviation history. Sources https://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/apr/29/midway-veterans-recall-fall-saigon/ Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Frequent_Wind#/media/File:Major_Buang_lands_his_Cessna_O-1_on_USS_Midway.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices