The Battle of Lima Site 85 was a battle of the Vietnam War. Lima Site 85 was located in Phou Pha Thi- 15 miles from the North Vietnamese border and 30 miles from Sam Neua, capital of the Pathet Lao. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~520,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the... Pathet Lao (Laotian, Land of Laos) was a communist, nationalist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the mid 20th century. ... General Vang Pao was an American-allied Hmong military leader in the Second Indochina War. ... Vo Nguyen Giap General Vo Nguyen Giap (born 1912) is a Vietnamese four-star general, who was the military leader of the Viet Minh guerrilla group under Ho Chi Minhs political leadership, and of the Peoples Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~520,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead... Pathet Lao (Laotian, Land of Laos) was a communist, nationalist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the mid 20th century. ...

As part of the secret war to disrupt the North Vietnamese war effort, the United States Air Force launched Operation Pony Express in 1967 to set up a radar station in Laos that would aid U.S air attacks against North Vietnam. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the...

The first North Vietnamese attack on Lima Site 85 occurred on January 12 when three VPAF An-2 Colt dropped their bomb loads on the site, those biplanes were vulnerable so two were shot down by Air America helicopters while the third crashed into a mountain. The failure of the mission did not deter the North Vietnamese. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Antonov An-2. ... Air America pilot cap Air America was an American airline secretly controlled by the CIA that supplied and supported covert operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. ...

On March 10, 1968, the VPA 766th Regiment launched their formal attack with heavy artillery and infantry assault. During the night as North Vietnamese sapper commandos scaled the 5,600 foot mountain, the infantry units fought their way up the slopes to create a diversion. The Americans were taken by surprise when 33 sappers appeared with submachine guns and RPG-7s, several Americans were killed and their bodies were dumped over the cliff. March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Vietnam Peoples Army (VPA) is the term used by the Vietnamese for their armed forces. ...

Through the night, F-4 fighters and A-26 bombers repeatedly hitting the attackers, at the same time, Air America were ready to evacuate the survivors. By morning, the USAF and Air America operations had airlifted out the surviving American personnel and the wounded combatants, the Hmong and Thai defenders abandoned the area as Phou Pha Thi fell to the Communist forces. The F-4 Phantom II (simply F-4 Phantom after 1990) is a two-place (tandem), supersonic, long-range, all-weather fighter-bomber built by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ... First flying in 1942, the Douglas A-26 Invader (after 1948, the B-26, and after 1966, the A-26A) was a twin-engined light attack bomber aircraft built during World War II and seeing service in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. ...

External link

• The Fall of Lima Site 85