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On 4 April 1975, a USAF C-5A Galaxy departed Tan Son Nhut Air Base and inaugurated Operation Baby Lift. Shortly after takeoff, a locking mechanism in the rear of the aircraft failed, impacting control mechanisms and hydraulic systems, and the Galaxy
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