📜 Wreckage of a B-52 bomber shot down on December 27th, 1972, in Huu Tiep Lake, Hanoi. 🔍 An artifact from Operation Linebacker II, a US bombing campaign during the Vietnam War. A sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War. # Why Go ✈️ See actual B-52 bomber wreckage. 🪖 Witness a tangible piece of Vietnam War history. 🕊️ Reflect on the human cost of war. Contrast modern Hanoi with its wartime past. 📸 Capture unique photos of the wreckage in an urban lake. 🚶 Easily accessible in Hanoi's Ba Dinh district. # Why Avoid 💤 Small, might not occupy much time. 🗺️ Requires a short walk down a narrow street to find. # 💰 Cost Free to visit. # 🕒 Hours Always accessible as an outdoor monument. # Getting There 🚶 20-minute walk west of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. 📍 Located in Ba Dinh district, west of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Signs direct to the memorial from Hoang Hoa Tham Avenue near Ngoc Ha Avenue.