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[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."
[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]."
[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during jet-assisted take-off (JATO)]
Photograph of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during a jet-assisted take-off (JATO), Chu Lai Air Base, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "71. A-4 taking off with JATO."
[Lieutenant Zander repainting taxiway]
Photograph of Lieutenant Zander repainting the taxiway, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The sign next to Zander reads: "Caution / Artist at work."Caption on accompanying document: "67. LtJg Zander repainting the taxiway after writing 'Seabees can do.'"
[Servicemen retrieving water from well]
Photograph of servicemen retrieving water from a well, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "65. Our water well sandbaged [sic] the cresote [sic] of sand bags made us all sick."
[Serviceman stringing concertina wire]
Photograph of a serviceman stringing concertina wire, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "69. Stringing concertina wire for our defensive position."
[Servicemen and fire engine tending to crashed Lockheed F-104 Starfighter aircraft]
Photograph of servicemen and a fire engine tending to a crashed Lockheed F-104 Starfighter aircraft, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the aircraft crashed while attempting a dead-stick landing.Caption on accompanying document: "62. Fire truck after F-104 crashed trying to land dead stick pilot did not survive."
[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during nighttime jet-assisted take-off (JATO)]
Photograph of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during a nighttime jet-assisted take-off (JATO), Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "1. Night take off A-4 with JATO."
[Servicemen laying matting for SATS runway]
Photograph of servicemen laying matting for the SATS (Short Airfield Tactical Support) runway, Chu Lai, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "3. Men laying matting for SATS airfield."
[Night defenses at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of the night defenses at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "5. Our night defenses."