Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

Vo Trung Anh: Lt. Quang, NVA

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Quotes 

• Lt. Quang, NVA : [after refusing to fire]  I did not join this army to shoot elephants, especially ones that fly.

• Harvey (H.A.) Ashford : [into radio]  Request fire mission and expedite. Target coordinates Bravo-Romeo seven-four-five-six-five-seven-two-niner. Fire one marking round.

  [as Quang watches through his binoculars, a shell lands just aft of the Marie Antoinette. His crew laughs at the Americans' incompetence] 

  Harvey (H.A.) Ashford : Barney, that was perfect, man!

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : No, it wasn't perfect, it almost hit us! Give him the coordinates...!

  Harvey (H.A.) Ashford : Captain, we're moving! Those coordinates should be perfect, right about...

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : Better be right...

  Harvey (H.A.) Ashford : [into radio]  Fire for effect!

  Capt. T.C. Doyle : Better be right...

  Harvey (H.A.) Ashford : Now.

  [Quang looks through his binoculars again, and sees the Americans laughing and waving goodbye] 

  Lt. Quang, NVA : GET OFF THE BOAT!

  [His crew stop laughing and dive overboard just before a shell blows it out of the water]