Hubert van Es - Wikipedia
Hubert van Es (6 July 1941 – 15 May 2009) was a Dutch photographer and photojournalist who took the well-known photo on 29 April 1975, which shows South Vietnamese civilians scrambling to board a CIA Air America helicopter during the U.S. evacuation of Saigon.
The Real Story Behind That Iconic Saigon Evacuation Photograph - HistoryNet
Aug 20, 2021 · “At around 2:30 p.m. on April 29, 1975, Van Es captured the shot that came to symbolize the frenetic Saigon evacuation mission, known as Operation Frequent Wind,” Lauren Coontz wrote in Coffee or Die.
The Real Story Behind the Iconic ‘Fall of Saigon’ Photo
Aug 17, 2021 · Air America pilots land on the roof of a CIA safe house where the South Vietnamese prime minister and his family awaited evacuation. Refugees on the roof made a makeshift ladder for a last chance of escape from Saigon. Photo by …
Last Days in Vietnam: The Story Behind the Iconic Image of the …
Apr 30, 2019 · Dutch photographer Hugh van Es, who died in 2009 at the age of 67, became famous for his iconic picture of Americans leaving Saigon, on one of the last helicopters out, on 29 April 1975, the day before the city was captured by the …
A Photo-Journalist’s Remembrance of Vietnam - Smithsonian Magazine
During his seven years in Vietnam, Van Es had taken dozens of memorable combat pictures, but it was this one hurried shot from the balcony that brought him lifelong fame and became the defining...
The Famous Saigon Evacuation Helicopter Photo That was Taken …
Jul 22, 2022 · The classic photograph by Dutch journalist Hubert van Es vividly portrayed the desperate and humiliating evacuation from Saigon. However, the chopper wasn’t stationed atop the USS Abraham Lincoln, as most people believe.
After the Fall – Saigon Resident Recalls Terrifying Day of …
Oct 17, 2016 · United Press photographer Hubert van Es immortalized the evacuation of Saigon in this famous image. For those Vietnamese who didn’t make it out of the South Vietnamese capital, particularly those who supported the U.S. backed regime, terrifying days lay ahead.
Hugh Van Es dies at 67; Dutch photojournalist took famous Saigon ...
May 15, 2009 · Hugh Van Es, a Dutch photojournalist who covered the Vietnam War and recorded the most famous image of the fall of Saigon in 1975 -- a group of people scaling a stairway to a CIA helicopter on...
Hubert Van Es, Photojournalist, Is Dead at 67 - The New York Times
May 16, 2009 · HONG KONG Hubert Van Es, a Dutch photojournalist who covered the Vietnam War and took one of the best-known images of the American evacuation of Saigon in 1975 people scaling a ladder to a...
Hubert Van Es, photographer - The Spokesman-Review
May 17, 2009 · Hubert Van Es, a Dutch photojournalist who captured one of the most memorable but widely mischaracterized images of the Vietnam War, a U.S. helicopter taking on evacuees from a rooftop in...