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Touching down at Phan Rang, northeast of Saigon, the Magpies arrived in Vietnam on April 19, 1967. The first Canberra jet bombers of 2 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) were part of the Australia's commitment to the defence of South Vietnam against the communist Viet Cong guerrillas and North Vietnamese regular forces. Given the callsign Magpie after 2 Squadron's badge, the eight Canberra B.20s were integrated into the USAF's 35th Tactical Fighter Wing to provide support by day and night. Led by Wg Cdr Rolf Aronson, the Magpies began operations after just four days' familiarisation. Wg Cdr Vin Hill, OC Flying for 2 Squadron, flew Canberra A84-240 off on the first mission on April 23 to attack a supply dump.