Tet offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base
The attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base, headquarters of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) 7th Air Force, occurred during the early hours of 31 January 1968. Tan Son Nhut Air Base was one of the major air bases used for offensive air operations within South Vietnam and for the support of United States Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) ground operations. The attack by Vietcong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces was one of several major attacks on Saigon in the first days of the Tet offensive. The attack was repulsed with the VC/PAVN suffering heavy losses; only superficial damage was done to the base.
VC/PAVN dead at Tan Son Nhut
Tet offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut and JGS, 31 January 1968
377th SPS troops at Tan Son Nhut during the attack
The South Vietnam Air Force, officially the Republic of Vietnam Air Force, was the aerial branch of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces, the official military of the Republic of Vietnam from 1955 to 1975.
T-28 Trojans
A-1 Skyraiders of the 520th Fighter Squadron
B-57B loaned to the RVNAF at Da Nang AB, 1965
C-47s at Tan Son Nhut AB in 1966