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End Game and Afterwards
Peace at Last
On January 27, 1973, representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong signed in Paris “An Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam.”
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1971-1972
Vietnamization
By the beginning of 1971, the US policy of “Vietnamization” was in full swing, and troop strengths were being rapidly reduced.
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1969-1970
EP-3B Orion Arrives
VQ-1’s air assets and technical capabilities were significantly upgraded in the spring of 1969 with the arrival of two EP-3B Orion “Bat Rack” aircraft.
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1967-1968
Da Nang Air Base Under Attacked
By 1967, the BIG LOOK operations tempo was well established.
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1965-1966
VQ-1 Supports Operation ROLLING THUNDER
In early 1965 VQ-1 commenced a series of missions in the Gulf of Tonkin, aimed at locating enemy radars using BRIGAND.
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