To the 5,000 encircled Marines at Khe ... at Khe Sanh these days is the Fairchild C-123K, a twin-engine freighter of 1954 vintage that is so rugged that it can shrug off slight damage and keep ...

Resupplying the base by the air was not without its risks. The NVA had placed anti-aircraft guns around Khe Sanh, and continued to shell the airstrip. This resulted in a number of aircraft losses ...