In March 1965, Maraykanka bilaabay Operation Rolling Thunder. Hawlgalka ugu horeeya ee dagaalka, Operation Arc Light, ayaa la duulay by B-52Fs on 18 June 1965, markii 30 duqeymo of 9aad iyo 441aad Duqeymo Squadrons ku dhuftay qalcaddii communist dhow Degmada Bến Cát ee Koonfurta Vietnam. duqeymo ugu horeysay ee soo gaaray goor hore at a dhibic kulan loo qoondeeyey, iyo halka maneuvering si ay u ilaaliyaan saldhigga, laba B-52s isku dhaceen, taas oo keentay in khasaaraha labada duqeymo iyo siddeed duqeymo.
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