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[Flares illuminating Chu Lair Air Base during attack]
Photograph of flares illuminating Chu Lair Air Base during an attack, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "160. Flares helping to illuminate the airfield the night it was attacked."

[Fishing nets on beach]
Photograph of fishing nets on a beach, Chu Lai, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "162. Fishing nets being dried and repaired on Chu Lai beach."

[Site selected for Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of the site selected for Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "163. Laterite soil base for airfield."

[Aerial view of Chu Lai Air base under construction]
Aerial photograph of Chu Lai Air base under construction, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "172. Our camp from the air showing the airfield starting to be built."

[Camp Shields sign at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of the Camp Shields sign at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The emblem for Mobile Construction Battalion 10 (MCB-10) is displayed on the sign.Caption on accompanying document: "173. We changed the name to Camp Shields in memory and…

[Servicemen laying runway matting]
Photograph of servicemen laying runway matting at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "174. Laying matting at night under high intensity lights."

[Hardback tents at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of hardback tents at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "175. Our camp after hard backing our tents. We are now out of the sand."

[Servicemen working on air base construction at night]
Photograph of servicemen working on air base construction at night, Chu Lai Air Base, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "176. Working on the airfield at night."

[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft (visible tail numbers CE 8520 and WE 8548) at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "179. A-4s taking off and waiting to take off on bombing runs…

[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft (visible tail number CE 7808) at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying captions notes that the partitions of sand-filled barrels between each aircraft are to protect them…
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