[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