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keywords: vietnam war, gulf of tonkin, air sea rescue, air force pilot 1st lt. wayne c. spellus

Synopsis: An Albatross Seaplane Rescue Crew lands in the Gulf of Tonkin to save Air Force Pilot 1st Lt. Wayne C. Spellus from certain capture by North Viet forces after he was forced to bail out of his damaged aircraft...(read more)

  • Date: 1966
  • Duration: 00:01:45
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Vietnam

Air Force Pilot Rescued From Gulf Of Tonkin

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Air Force Pilot Rescued From Gulf Of Tonkin

Air force pilot 1st Lt. Wayne C. Spellus, 24, of Deerfield, Illinois, is rescued from the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, North Vietnam, only five minutes after bailing out of his fighter plane. An Albatross seaplane rescue crew makes its second pickup for this month.