HomeMy WebLinkAboutTet Offensive RVN Tan Son Nhut AB SEA 1968 Incident Report TE'T OFFENSIVE RVN TAN 3DN NHUT AB SEA 1968
DATE _ INCIDENT
31 JAN 68 GROUND ATTACK ON BASE AND SAIGON U.S. EMBASSY (0205)
18 FEB 68 ROCKET ATTACK ON FUSE (20 min.) ONE RF -101 & THREE hF -4C's HIT.
ALSO HIT BASE CHAPEL (BURNED TO GROUND). (0205, 1200 & 1815 HRS.)
19 FEB 68 ROCKETS HIT BASE AT 02, 04, 05, & 0600 HRS. TWO iF -4C's, ONE RF-1Q1 HIT.
24 FEB 66 ROCKETS HIT BASE AT 0450 HRS. HIT BARRACKS 752, KILLED FIVE PERSONNEL„
27 FEB 68 ROCKETS HIT BASE AT 0115 & 0520.
28 FEB 68 ROCKETS HIT BASE AT 0505. HIT TWO T -39's,
01 MAR 68 ROCKETS HIT BASE AT 0500. (TWO SETS OF SIX - EACH) .
21 MAR 68 MORTARS HIT BASE AT 0115. (C-130 AREA).
04 APR 68 ROCKETS HIT BASE AT 2110. (TNO SETS OF THREE - EACH....0 -130 AREA).
05 MAY 68 GROUND ATTACK OUTSIDE 1200 AREA. (GARRIDO KILLED IN SAIGON).
06 MAY 68 ROCKETS HIT BASE. NO DAMAGE. FIGHTING & BOMBING OUTSIDE 1200 AREA.
07 MAY 68 ROCKETS & MORTARS HIT BASE AT 1520 & 0400 HRS.
08 MAY 68 ROCKET ATTACK HIT BASE AT 0550,
10 MAY 68 ROCKET ATTACK HIT BASE AT 0325,
14 MAY 68 SMALL ARMS FIRE OUTSIDE MAIN GATE & 1200 AREA.
28 MAY 68 ROCKETS GOING OVERHEAD & HITTING SAIGON.
04 JUN 68 ROCKETS HIT NEAR BASE IN SAIGON.
12 JUN 68 ROCKETS HIT N i ,$ BA`' + IN SGON --_
14 JUN 68 ROCKETS HIT BASE, ONE HIT IN HANGER (F.F -4C) KITJITNG ASMrN,TECH REAP,
& ANOTHER DESTROYING U -38 IN HANGER. 0)$400 HRS.
21 JUN 68 ROCKET HIT BASE (9- EACH), NO DAMAGE TO A&E BUT HIT ARMY A /CRAFT IN
8th AERIAL PORT, SOME KILLING 6 CIVILIANS IN VNAF AREA, AND ONE
DESTROYING HELICOPTER IN THE HELI -PAD.