Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth~
The Wall.
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice.
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~ Wendle L Payne
#MemorialDay #OperationBabylift
The Wall.
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice.
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~ Wendle L Payne
#MemorialDay #OperationBabylift
May 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth~
The Wall.
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice.
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~ Wendle L Payne
#MemorialDay #OperationBabylift
The Wall.
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice.
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~ Wendle L Payne
#MemorialDay #OperationBabylift
April 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
April 4, 2026 at 2:35 AM
April 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
War Chaos Crash Love. Devaki created a remarkable and moving exhibit ( and she was one of the C-5 crash survivors )
#operationbabylift
www.operationbabylift.org
#operationbabylift
www.operationbabylift.org
Operation Babylift Collection
Operation Babylift Collection project compiles and organizes adoptee records and documents into a consolidated archival resource.
www.operationbabylift.org
March 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
War Chaos Crash Love. Devaki created a remarkable and moving exhibit ( and she was one of the C-5 crash survivors )
#operationbabylift
www.operationbabylift.org
#operationbabylift
www.operationbabylift.org
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings~
Remembrance and honor.
Forever thankful of your service,
Wendle Payne
#MemorialDay #airforce #ultimatesacrifice #OperationBabylift
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings~
Remembrance and honor.
Forever thankful of your service,
Wendle Payne
#MemorialDay #airforce #ultimatesacrifice #OperationBabylift
May 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings~
Remembrance and honor.
Forever thankful of your service,
Wendle Payne
#MemorialDay #airforce #ultimatesacrifice #OperationBabylift
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings~
Remembrance and honor.
Forever thankful of your service,
Wendle Payne
#MemorialDay #airforce #ultimatesacrifice #OperationBabylift
I remember Australians bringing Vietnamese refugees to Aus on chartered flights. I recall Labor politicians being involved. How the mighty have fallen. #Refugees #BringThemHome #OperationBabylift
www.defenceconnect.com.au/air/16572-ra...
www.defenceconnect.com.au/air/16572-ra...
RAAF celebrates 50th anniversary of orphan rescue flights during Vietnam War
Retired RAAF and Qantas personnel have marked the 50th anniversary of Operation Babylift during the Vietnam War by meeting the rescued “babies” in Canberra.
www.defenceconnect.com.au
February 20, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I remember Australians bringing Vietnamese refugees to Aus on chartered flights. I recall Labor politicians being involved. How the mighty have fallen. #Refugees #BringThemHome #OperationBabylift
www.defenceconnect.com.au/air/16572-ra...
www.defenceconnect.com.au/air/16572-ra...
Operation Babylift aimed to save children during Saigon's fall in 1975. Decades on, a generation of adoptees wrestles with the complex aftermath and legacy of this mass adoption. #OperationBabylift #VietnamWar #AdopteeStories
April 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Operation Babylift aimed to save children during Saigon's fall in 1975. Decades on, a generation of adoptees wrestles with the complex aftermath and legacy of this mass adoption. #OperationBabylift #VietnamWar #AdopteeStories
My brother Sean wearing the blue long sleeve shirt sitting on the jump seat.
I'm not pictured, I am sitting across from him. The plane seating was divided. Infants in boxes, orphans, then us, the contractor brats.
#OperationBabyLift
#Vietnam
Taken in 1975
I'm not pictured, I am sitting across from him. The plane seating was divided. Infants in boxes, orphans, then us, the contractor brats.
#OperationBabyLift
#Vietnam
Taken in 1975
April 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
My brother Sean wearing the blue long sleeve shirt sitting on the jump seat.
I'm not pictured, I am sitting across from him. The plane seating was divided. Infants in boxes, orphans, then us, the contractor brats.
#OperationBabyLift
#Vietnam
Taken in 1975
I'm not pictured, I am sitting across from him. The plane seating was divided. Infants in boxes, orphans, then us, the contractor brats.
#OperationBabyLift
#Vietnam
Taken in 1975
Dr Burkle's adventures in #humanitarian #healthcare incl moving, harrowing stories of caring for ill Vietnamese children in #OperationBabylift (he met 1 child yrs later) & a matter-of-fact acct of threats in Iraq (20% off w/code HOLIDAY24) #VietnamWar #skystorians mcfarlandbooks.com/product/wate...
Water on the Moon - McFarland
Water on the Moon A Physician’s Memoir of Service from the Vietnam War to Humanitarian Crises Worldwide Frederick M. Burkle, Jr., MD Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH 978-1-4766-9664-5 978-1-4766-5435-5
mcfarlandbooks.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Dr Burkle's adventures in #humanitarian #healthcare incl moving, harrowing stories of caring for ill Vietnamese children in #OperationBabylift (he met 1 child yrs later) & a matter-of-fact acct of threats in Iraq (20% off w/code HOLIDAY24) #VietnamWar #skystorians mcfarlandbooks.com/product/wate...
It's the 50-Year Anniversary of Operation Baby Lift. Here is my podcast with my friend Mia Oddo, who was on one of those flights, and shares her story. #operationbabylift #survivor #podcast youtu.be/wUYn6hVXwDA?...
The Girl From Vietnam - A Story of Survival & Triumph🎙Moods, Minds & Manifestations Podcast S1E2
YouTube video by Moca's World
youtu.be
April 5, 2025 at 6:34 AM
It's the 50-Year Anniversary of Operation Baby Lift. Here is my podcast with my friend Mia Oddo, who was on one of those flights, and shares her story. #operationbabylift #survivor #podcast youtu.be/wUYn6hVXwDA?...
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
The last panel on the Wall
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~
Wendle L Payne
Died saving refugees
#operationbabylift
The last panel on the Wall
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~
Wendle L Payne
Died saving refugees
#operationbabylift
May 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
The last panel on the Wall
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~
Wendle L Payne
Died saving refugees
#operationbabylift
The last panel on the Wall
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~
Wendle L Payne
Died saving refugees
#operationbabylift
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth.
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice.
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~
Wendle L Payne
#MemorialDay #OperationBabylift
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice.
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~
Wendle L Payne
#MemorialDay #OperationBabylift
May 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth.
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice.
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~
Wendle L Payne
#MemorialDay #OperationBabylift
11th row from the bottom. 4th name from the center. His name is forever engraved with gratitude of our country, for his ultimate sacrifice.
Fly high into the wild blue yonder~
Wendle L Payne
#MemorialDay #OperationBabylift
April 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This Adoptee Discovered a Trove of Documents in a Nun’s Basement. The Rare Vietnam War Records Rewrite the Story of Operation Babylift: The April 1975 effort matched more than 2,800 infants and children evacuated from… @SmithsonianMag #Adoption #VietnamWar #OperationBabylift #AdopteeStories #History
This Adoptee Discovered a Trove of Documents in a Nun’s Basement. The Rare Vietnam War Records Rewrite the Story of Operation Babylift
The April 1975 effort matched more than 2,800 infants and children evacuated from Vietnam with adoptive families. Today, the adoptees are searching for clues to their past—and reflecting on the complicated legacy of their evacuation
dlvr.it
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This Adoptee Discovered a Trove of Documents in a Nun’s Basement. The Rare Vietnam War Records Rewrite the Story of Operation Babylift: The April 1975 effort matched more than 2,800 infants and children evacuated from… @SmithsonianMag #Adoption #VietnamWar #OperationBabylift #AdopteeStories #History