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TIL: During the Fall of Saigon, Vietnamese pilot Major Buang-Ly escaped with his family of 5 by flying a Cessna to the USS Midway, dropping a paper note on the flight deck. Captain Chambers ordered helicopters to be pushed off the deck to make room for Buang, who landed safely

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TIL: During the Fall of Saigon, Vietnamese pilot Major Buang-Ly escaped with his family of 5 by flying a Cessna to the USS Midway, dropping a paper note on the flight deck. Captain Chambers ordered helicopters to be pushed off the deck to make room for Buang, who landed safely

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