Interesting.
“By March 30 Da Nang under communist control. Approximately 130 South Vietnamese military aircraft managed to evacuate but over 180 were left behind including thirty-three A-37s ground attack aircraft; F-5 fighter-bombers; UH-1 helicopters of several configurations, and other aircraft, most of which were captured intact.”
“The Vietnamese incorporated most of the left behind a/c,
including the F-5s and A-37s, in their air force after 1975. The F-5s were used as part of the newly-established composite 935th Regiment (also equipped with MiG-21s), while the A-37s were assigned to the newly-established 937th Regiment. The 918th Air Transport Regiment operated C-47s, C-119s, and C-130s, while the 917th Mixed Air Regiment
operated U-17s, L-19s, UH-1s and CH-47s. Most of these saw action against the Khmer Rouge.”
Biggerten,
Thank you for the info on the SVAF in your post #11.