Which pilot dropped bombs on Independence Palace and Tan Son Nhat airport?

TPO - The pilot who bombed the Independence Palace in 1975 was from Ben Tre. Before that, he was directed by the Military Propaganda Department of the Central Office for Southern Vietnam to take the exam to join the Air Force of the Republic of Vietnam, becoming a "pilot in the heart of the enemy".

1. How many campaigns did the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising include?

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  2

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  3

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  4

The correct answer is B: The 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising took place over nearly 2 months, through three major campaigns, including: the Central Highlands, Hue - Da Nang and the Ho Chi Minh Campaign against Saigon. At exactly 11:30 a.m. on April 30, 1975, the flag of the Liberation Army flew on the roof of the Independence Palace - the last stronghold of the Saigon government and army, signaling the complete victory of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, gloriously ending our people's resistance war against the US to save the country.

2. When did the Ho Chi Minh Campaign begin?

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  March 26, 1975

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  April 14, 1975

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  April 26, 1975

The correct answer is C: The Ho Chi Minh Campaign took place in two phases. Phase 1 was from April 26 to 28, 1975, and Phase 2 was from April 29 to 30, 1975. At exactly 5:00 p.m. on April 26, 1975, the Ho Chi Minh Campaign began to fire. From five directions, the deep penetration troops led by tanks attacked the enemy's outer defense area.

3. Who was the Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign?

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  Comrade Van Tien Dung

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  Comrade Le Duc Tho

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  Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap

The correct answer is A: According to the People's Army newspaper, in the meeting on April 8, 1975 at Ta Thiet base (Loc Ninh), the Politburo and the Central Military Commission decided to establish the Saigon-Gia Dinh Liberation Campaign Command (renamed Ho Chi Minh Campaign on April 14, 1975), including the following comrades: Campaign Commander: General Van Tien Dung; Political Commissar: Pham Hung; Deputy Commanders: Senior Lieutenant General Tran Van Tra, Lieutenant General Le Duc Anh, Lieutenant General Dinh Duc Thien, Lieutenant General Le Trong Tan; Deputy Political Commissar and Chief of Political Affairs: Lieutenant General Le Quang Hoa; Acting Chief of Staff of the Campaign: Major General Le Ngoc Hien.

4. On the morning of April 21, the Xuan Loc campaign ended, President Nguyen Van Thieu had to go on the radio to announce his resignation?

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  Correct

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  Wrong

The correct answer is A: On the morning of April 21, 1975, the Xuan Loc campaign ended, and that same evening, President Nguyen Van Thieu had to go on the radio to announce his resignation and flee. It can be said that the Xuan Loc victory had an extremely important meaning, creating a new situation, destroying what could be said to be the biggest obstacle for the eastern wing on the way to liberate Saigon of our army. Not only that, it also created a huge mental shock, directly affecting the Saigon battlefield, the policies and decisions of the US in the Vietnam War. The Saigon battlefield was in turmoil, the army of the Republic of Vietnam fell into an unprecedented mental panic. And the US army launched an evacuation campaign, the Americans left South Vietnam with a mental shock that was difficult to wash away...

5. Who was assigned to draw the battle map in the 1975 Xuan Loc battle?

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  Dam Duy Thien

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  Nguyen Van Hieu

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  Dang Dinh Long

The correct answer is A: In preparation for the Xuan Loc battle in 1975, Dam Duy Thien was trusted as the only person to draw the map of Xuan Loc. Entering the army at the end of 1972 before finishing high school, the young man Dam Duy Thien was added to E266 F341 (abbreviated as Song Lam Division). When joining the Division, he was chosen as a map soldier because of his talent for painting. By early 1974, he and his teammates focused on training, preparing to go to the South to fight. In early 1975, he and the division marched to the B2 front (Southeast), directly participating in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in the 4th Corps formation on the eastern wing to liberate Saigon - Gia Dinh at that time.

6. During the process of drawing the map, what conditions did soldier Dam Duy Thien work in?

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  On the tank

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  Isolate yourself in a closed room

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  In the dark, use a flashlight or hurricane lamp.

The correct answer is option C: To ensure secrecy and safety amidst bombs and bullets, Mr. Dam Duy Thien had to work in a shelter, using only the light from a hurricane lamp or flashlight to draw. Every day, he regularly listened to the instructions of the commander to update the situation, using pencil strokes to adjust the map promptly and accurately.

7. Which pilot dropped a bomb on the Independence Palace?

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  Nguyen Van Bay

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  Nguyen Thanh Trung

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  Nguyen Van Nghia

The correct answer is B: Colonel Nguyen Thanh Trung (born in 1947, from Ben Tre ) was the pilot who dropped a bomb on the Independence Palace in 1975. Before that, he was directed by the Central Military Commission of the Southern Region to take the exam to join the Air Force of the Republic of Vietnam, becoming a "pilot in the heart of the enemy". On April 8, 1975, he received orders to take off from Bien Hoa airport, flying an F5-E to drop a bomb in Phan Thiet. According to regulations, the following plane must take off 5 seconds after the previous plane, maximum 10 seconds. Pilot Nguyen Thanh Trung used these 10 seconds to distract the flight leader and the ground observation station. After taking off, he did not join the flight team to Phan Thiet but flew back to Saigon, carrying 4 bombs towards the Independence Palace. After dropping the bomb, he circled to the Nha Be fuel depot, fired 300 more 120mm bullets still on the plane, then landed safely at Phuoc Long airport.

8. Were you the pilot who dropped the bomb on Tan Son Nhat airport?

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The correct answer is A: 20 days after bombing the Independence Palace, pilot Nguyen Thanh Trung was also the leader of the squadron that bombed Tan Son Nhat airport. On the morning of April 28, 1975, at Phu Cat airport, Colonel Le Van Tri - Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force decided to send a force to participate in the battle, including 6 pilots: Nguyen Thanh Trung, Nguyen Van Luc, Tu De, Han Van Quang, Hoang Mai Vuong and Tran Van On. The squadron was named the Quyet Thang Squadron. At 9:30 a.m. the same day, 5 A-37 aircraft of the squadron, each carrying 4 bombs and 4 barrels of oil, were ordered to fly from Phu Cat to Thanh Son airport (Phan Rang province). Here, the squadron landed, ready to wait for orders to fly to Saigon, dropping bombs on Tan Son Nhat airport. While heading to Saigon, the squadron flew low to avoid radar. When approaching Tan Son Nhat, the pilots diverted their flights to Ba Ria - Vung Tau to create a diversion. The bombing of Tan Son Nhat by the Quyet Thang Squadron left the airport paralyzed and in complete disarray. The American plan to evacuate en masse by heavy jet aircraft failed and had to be replaced by small helicopters parked on the roofs of high-rise buildings.

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