Lawrence Chambers
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Lawrence Cleveland "Larry" Chambers is the first African American to command a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the first African-American graduate of the Naval Academy to reach flag rank. While in comm
Rear Adm. Chambers (1982; age 53)
A South Vietnamese Air Force UH-1H is pushed overboard to make room for Major Buang to land his Cessna O-1.
Major Buang's O-1 touching down.
Major Buang's O-1 after landing aboard Midway during Operation Frequent Wind.
Operation Frequent Wind
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Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, before the takeover of the city by the North Vietnamese People'
Lawrence Chambers
…a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the first African-American graduate of the Naval Academy to reach flag rank. While in command of USS Midway during Operation Frequent Wind, Chambers gave the controversial order to push overboard millions of dollars' worth of UH-1 Huey helicopters so Republic of Vietnam Air Force Major…
A South Vietnamese helicopter is pushed overboard from USS Okinawa to clear deck space for more incoming helicopters
US Air Force HH-53 helicopters on the deck of USS Midway during Operation Frequent Wind, April 1975
Ships of TF 76 wait off Vũng Tàu for the start of the operation
RVNAF C-130A burns at Tan Son Nhut after rocket attack on 29 April