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Photograph of a U.S. Army Bell UH-1 Iroquois/Huey helicopter (tail number 13990) landing in a field, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "82. The first Hue s [sic] arrived in Sept 1965."

Photograph of a De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou aircraft, Quang Ngai, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "83. Caraboo [sic] cargo planes at Quang Nagi [sic] No marking probably CIA."

Photograph of an ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) bunker, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "84. Vietnamese ARVN bunker in their camp on highway 1 N of the river."

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…

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."

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."

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."

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."

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

Photograph of servicemen laying runway matting, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "91. Laying runway matting at night under lights they did take fire once in a while."