Summary:
On April 4, 1975, the first of 30 flights that operated as part of Operation Babylift left Saigon with a single mission: to carry some of the youngest and most vulnerable of those impacted by the Vietnam War to safer places. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie shares how the first flight took a tragic turn not long after its departure and how it changed the lives of people around the world.Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- Sidney Daily News: A Mother's Day story of hope
- Regine Aune and Aryn Lockhart: Operation Babylift: Mission Accomplished: A memoir of Hope and Healing
- Today: An officer saved dozens of babies in a plane crash. Decades later, she shares a bond with 1
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- Daily Republic: Operation Babylift crash brings tragedy, hope
- AIRLIFT/TANKER QUARTERLY
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Show Notes:
We start this week by talking about why New Years resolutions are not for us- and why we're still going to try to eat healthier and get into better habits anyway. Let us know if you're making any resolutions to start 2022!Do you have good things happening in your life? Don't forget to let us know! Share your Flying High moments with us on Facebook!
Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Children onboard Operation Babylift. Source: AP
Children look out the windows of the plane. Source: AP
The wreckage of the C-5A Galaxy transport plane. Source: AP
