[Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter on approach]
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[Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter on approach]
Description
Photograph of a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, approaching a landing zone in a forested area of Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. A red smoke signal marks the landing zone. The photo was taken from another Bell UH-1H helicopter during an air assault.
Caption from donor: "Smoke dropped from the command and control aircraft on where troops the ground commander want us to land. Sometimes, the commander on the ground will pop the smoke."
Date
1970-1971 circa
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Bibliographic Citation
The Calvin H. and Yun Yau Kam Papers/The Museum of Flight
Identifier
2017-03-24_image_007_01