Haiphong Attack
(N. Z. P.A. -Reuter—Copyright) SAIGON, Nov. 23.
American planes yesterday struck within five miles of the heart of Haiphong to blast the port’s surface-to-air missile storage depot.
An American military spokesman said today that in two raids Skyhawk and supersonic Phantom fighter bombers from aircraft-carriers in I the Gulf of Tonkin destroyed at least half the S.A.M. support area with their 5001 b bombs. He said the bomber pilots j reported touching off several j large explosions and fires. A S.A.M. support depot would probably contain stored missiles, extra equipment and fuel.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31225, 24 November 1966, Page 17
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