the bombing Attack operation was carried out Action by the vietnam people 's air force ( vpaf ) unk thang squadron , using Using captured Conquering republic of vietnam air force ( unk ) a-37 dragonfly aircraft flown Motion by vpaf pilots and unk defectors led by nguyen thanh trung who had bombed Attack the presidential palace in saigon on 8 april 1975 .

although the operation was mounted Connect too late to prevent Preventing_or_letting the attacks Attack on saigon , the australians and new zealanders successfully disrupted Hindering the communist lines of communication , limiting Limiting their freedom of manoeuvre to attack Attack the long unk hoa complex , while they were also able to successfully interdict their withdrawal Escaping , causing Causation heavy casualties Catastrophe .

the vietnam war ( ) , also known as the second indochina war , and in vietnam as the resistance war against america ( ) or simply the american war , was a conflict in vietnam , laos , and cambodia from 1 november 1955 to the fall of saigon on 30 april 1975 .