Chronology of VC/NVA Attacks

Chronology of VC/NVA Attacks Chronology of VC/NVA Attacks

The Chronology of VC/NVA Attacks on Tan Son Nhut Air Base, RVN, is redacted from a United States Air Force book, "Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam 1961-1973, written by Lt. Col. Roger P. Fox, USAF. There were ten key Air Force Bases in Vietnam. Each time an Air Force Base was attacked, it was reported to higher headquarters and a numerical number was assigned to that particular attack. Therefore, in the first column, the number might go from 007 to 011. That means that three other attacks took place at other Air Force Bases. I am only reporting those attacks, pertaining to Tan Son Nhut, Air Base.

ATTACK NUMBER YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR BASE TYPE ROUNDS US Losses Aircraft DESTROYED US Losses Aircraft DAMAGED US Losses Casualties KILLED IN ACTION US Losses Casualties WOUNDED IN ACTION RVN Losses Aircraft DESTROYED RVN Losses Aircraft DAMAGED RVN Losses Casualties KILLED IN ACTION RVN Losses Casualties WOUNDED IN ACTION VC/NVA Losses Casualties KILLED IN ACTION VC/NVA Losses Casualties PRISONER OF WAR

007 66 04 13 0027 TSN STO 243 000 062 007 111 002 000 002 000 000 000

011 66 12 04 0110 TSN S&S 033 000 020 003 015 000 000 003 004 028 004

035 68 01 31 0320 TSN MBN NR 000 013 023 086 000 000 032 089 157* 009*

049 68 02 18 0100 TSN STO 060 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

052 68 02 18 1220 TSN STO 002 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

053 68 02 18 1520 TSN STO 002 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

054 68 02 18 1755 TSN STO 001 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

055 68 02 19 0157 TSN STO 002 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

056 68 02 19 0352 TSN STO 002 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

057 68 02 19 0515 TSN STO 003 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

058 68 02 19 0602 TSN STO 005 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

059 68 02 20 1203 TSN STO 001 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

060 68 02 20 1855 TSN STO 002 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

061 68 02 21 1202 TSN STO 001 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

062 68 02 21 1634 TSN STO 003 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

065 68 02 24 0400 TSN STO 020 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

068 68 02 27 0128 TSN STO 003 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

069 68 02 27 0525 TSN STO 004 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

071 68 02 28 0110 TSN STO 002 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

073 68 03 01 0503 TSN STO 016 Losses are included with those cited for Attack No. 073

084 68 03 21 0117 TSN STO 010 000 007 000 002 000 000 000 000 NR NR

098 68 05 06 0616 TSN STO 010 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

099 68 05 07 0343 TSN STO 011 000 001 000 000 000 000 002 000 000 000

101 68 05 08 0300 TSN STO 014 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

105 68 05 10 0325 TSN STO 007 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

113 68 06 12 0337 TSN STO 013 002 008 001 002 000 004 005 005 000 000

114 68 06 14 0340 TSN STO 004 000 002 001 002 000 000 000 002 000 000

195 69 05 12 2315 TSN STO 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

222 69 06 29 2210 TSN STO 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

258 69 12 19 0241 TSN STO 004 000 000 000 005 000 000 000 000 000 000

408 71 08 28 2347 TSN STO 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

431 72 04 14 2055 TSN STO 004 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

452 72 09 10 1745 TSN STO 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

464 72 12 06 0743 TSN STO 028 000 002 001 002 000 000 010 033 000 000

475 73 01 28 0628 TSN STO 011 000 000 000 000 000 000 002 004 000 000

Grand Total: 533 006 189 045 376 005 005 056 148 185 0013

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Column 1- Attack Number
Column 2- Year
Column 3- Month
Column 4- Date
Column 5- Hour
Column 6- Base
Column 7- Type of Attack
STO - Stand Off Attack
SAP - Sapper Attack
S&S - Stand Off and Sapper Attack
MBN - Multi-Battalion
SAB - Sabotage
AWP - Automatic Weapons
NR - Not Reported

Column 8 - Standoff Rounds Impacting on Base

This data is limited to enemy losses incurred inside air base perimeter.

Name:  David E. Koopman,                   Sep 08, 2001
Email:
Comments:  I notice in the chart on your 377th Combat Security Police Web Site that you have listed zero U.S. casualties for attack number:
098 68 05 06 0616 TSN STO 010 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000.
Just for your information there was at least one casualty and he was Jerry Fish, one of our TSN Association members.  Best Wishes,  David E. Koopman

ATTACK NUMBER	YEAR	MONTH	DAY	HOUR	BASE	TYPE	ROUNDS	US Losses Aircraft DESTROYED	US Losses Aircraft DAMAGED	US Losses Casualties KILLED IN ACTION	US Losses Casualties WOUNDED IN ACTION	RVN Losses Aircraft DESTROYED	RVN Losses Aircraft DAMAGED	RVN Losses Casualties KILLED IN ACTION	RVN Losses Casualties WOUNDED IN ACTION	VC/NVA Losses Casualties KILLED IN ACTION	VC/NVA Losses Casualties PRISONER OF WAR
007	66	04	13	0027	TSN	STO	243	000	062	007	111	002	000	002	000	000	000
011	66	12	04	0110	TSN	S&S	033	000	020	003	015	000	000	003	004	028	004
035	68	01	31	0320	TSN	MBN	NR	000	013	023	086	000	000	032	089	157*	009*
049	68	02	18	0100	TSN	STO	060	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
052	68	02	18	1220	TSN	STO	002	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
053	68	02	18	1520	TSN	STO	002	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
054	68	02	18	1755	TSN	STO	001	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
055	68	02	19	0157	TSN	STO	002	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
056	68	02	19	0352	TSN	STO	002	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
057	68	02	19	0515	TSN	STO	003	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
058	68	02	19	0602	TSN	STO	005	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
059	68	02	20	1203	TSN	STO	001	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
060	68	02	20	1855	TSN	STO	002	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
061	68	02	21	1202	TSN	STO	001	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
062	68	02	21	1634	TSN	STO	003	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
065	68	02	24	0400	TSN	STO	020	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
068	68	02	27	0128	TSN	STO	003	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
069	68	02	27	0525	TSN	STO	004	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
071	68	02	28	0110	TSN	STO	002	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
073	68	03	01	0503	TSN	STO	016	Losses	are	included	with	those	cited	for	Attack	No.	073
084	68	03	21	0117	TSN	STO	010	000	007	000	002	000	000	000	000	NR	NR
098	68	05	06	0616	TSN	STO	010	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000
099	68	05	07	0343	TSN	STO	011	000	001	000	000	000	000	002	000	000	000
101	68	05	08	0300	TSN	STO	014	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000
105	68	05	10	0325	TSN	STO	007	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000
113	68	06	12	0337	TSN	STO	013	002	008	001	002	000	004	005	005	000	000
114	68	06	14	0340	TSN	STO	004	000	002	001	002	000	000	000	002	000	000
195	69	05	12	2315	TSN	STO	003	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000
222	69	06	29	2210	TSN	STO	003	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000
258	69	12	19	0241	TSN	STO	004	000	000	000	005	000	000	000	000	000	000
408	71	08	28	2347	TSN	STO	003	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000
431	72	04	14	2055	TSN	STO	004	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000
452	72	09	10	1745	TSN	STO	003	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000	000
464	72	12	06	0743	TSN	STO	028	000	002	001	002	000	000	010	033	000	000
475	73	01	28	0628	TSN	STO	011	000	000	000	000	000	000	002	004	000	000
					Grand	Total:	533	006	189	045	376	005	005	056	148	185	0013

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