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[Beach defenses near Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of beach defenses near Chu Lai Air Base (Vietnam), photographed at night, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "90. Beach defenses at night."

[Flares being dropped at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of flares being dropped at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "89. Flares being dropped the night we thought we were under attack."

[Servicemen with stacks of matting]
Photograph of servicemen with stacks of matting, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "88. Matting stacked prior to building helo [sic] landing pad."

[Servicemen using construction equipment to level site]
Photograph of servicemen using construction equipment to level the site selected for Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "87. Heavy equipment used to level and smooth the sand and laterite for air field."

[Site selected for Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of the site selected for Chu Lai Air Base, prior to construction, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "86. Site of future airport on day one."

[Camouflaged tank installation near Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of a camouflaged tank installation near Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. "Persuader" is painted on the gun barrel.Caption on accompanying document: "85. Camafloged [sic] tank instillation [sic] across the road from us they fired all…

[MIM-23 Hawk missiles]
Photograph of MIM-23 Hawk missiles, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "80. Hawk antiaircraft missles [sic]."

[Aerial view of Chu Lai Air Base]
Aerial photograph of Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "79. Our camp and airfield from chopper."

[Serviceman Skip Coglan working at desk]
Photograph of serviceman Skip Coglan working at a desk, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Coglan is wearing a combat helmet.Caption on accompanying document: "78. Skip Coglan doing paper work but ready for combat."

[Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft departing Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft departing Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying captions notes that the aircraft is carrying members of Mobile Construction Battalion 10 (MCB-10).Caption on accompanying document:…
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