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Hydra 70 rocket my father may have sourced for fuel for fireworks

Map of Tan Son Nhat Airbase during the war

U.S. Marines escorting South Vietnamese refugees during the evacuation of Saigon

North Vietnamese Type 63 light tank breaching the fences of the Presidential Palace of South Vietnam

Fun Fact: Despite its antiquated design, the Chinese made Type-63 is still used by many countries including modern Vietnam, the vehicle in the image above may still be in service.

North Vietnamese T-54 Main Battle Tank in front of the South Vietnamese Presidential Palace

The exact same T-54 featured in the last picture (Notice the same turret number: 884) entering the Presidential Palace

Tan Son Nhat Airbase was eventually repurposed into Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Fun Fact: Tan Son Nhat International is disputed with a neighboring airport since their airspace overlaps.

2 South Vietnamese A-37 "Dragonfly" attack aircraft parked at Tan Son Nhat Airbase with a American C-141 "Star Lifter" cargo plane landing in background.

A picture of Saigon during the 1980's

South Vietnamese A-1 "Skyraider" parked near where my father would have walked on the Airbase