November 14 · 10:48 a.m.–early afternoon
Helicopters open LZ X-Ray
The first lifts of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry land at X-Ray beneath the eastern face of Chu Pong. Each returning lift enlarges a small force already within reach of North Vietnamese base areas.
WHAT TO NOTICEAir mobility brings troops quickly, but lift cycles mean the battalion arrives in pieces.