During the tumultuous fall of Saigon in the last days of the Vietnam War. the U.S. Government decided to save as many orphans as possible so on April 4, a military aircraft lifted off the ground with hundreds of babies and young children. Then a rear door blew open and the horror began 25,000 feet in the air. Vietnam Veteran and author Phillip Wise, who survived the horrific crash shares his story. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. iMichigan Productions with its Peaceful Warriors Project has produced a mini series of African American Veterans that will air on WKAR/PBS during Black History Month this February 2021. Check your local listings. News story Fragile Delivery: Operation Babylift C5A Galaxy crash (book) Defense Intelligence Agency Photo from National Archives and Records Administration
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