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Airmobile warfare revolutionised battlefield manoeuvre by enabling vertical envelopment, rapid reinforcement, and extraction. This tag covers battles where helicopters allowed unprecedented operational reach, especially in jungle, mountain, or broken terrain.

"The Raid, Blueboy Element,” by Mikhail Nikiporenko. Banana-1 crash landed in the compound. Captain Dick Meadows uses the bullhorn to announce the rescue to potential American prisoners.

⚔️🔒The Son Tay Raid, North Vietnam,
21 November 1970

Operation KINGPIN, the Son Tay Raid, on the night of 20/21 November 1970, was a meticulously planned U.S. military operation to rescue American prisoners of war (POWs) from the Son Tay prison North Vietnam. It was one of the most audacious operations in military history. The operation involved a joint force of U.S. Army Special Forces and Air Force personnel. Despite the operation’s almost flawless execution, it failed to achieve its primary objective, as the POWs had been relocated to other sites.