Lt. Quang, NVA Quotes in Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

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]