HistoryCentral Est. 1996
The Vietnam War

First SAM Attack on US Plane

First SAM Attack on US Plane
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First SAM Attack on US Plane

Ground to air missiles fire at four US Phantoms over Vietnam, shooting down one and damaging three. This marks the first time that US planes are attacked by surface to air missiles (SAM).

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