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[Soldiers with Bell UH-1C Iroquois]
Photograph of United States Army soldiers posing with a Bell UH-1C (HU-1C) Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The helicopter bears the unit's "Mad Dog" gunship emblem and slogan, "Death on call," on its nose Caption from donor: "UH-1C gunship of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company. Call sign was the 'MadDogs.'"
[Soldier about to jump from helicopter]
Photograph of a United States Army soldier of the 5th Special Forces Group, getting ready to jump from a helicopter above Long Thành, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971.Caption from donor: "5th Special Forces at Long Than [sic] doing a jump."
[Interior of Sikorsky HH-53B Super Jolly helicopter]
Photograph of a United States Air Force pilot and door gunner inside a Sikorsky (S-65A) HH-53B Super Jolly helicopter, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971.Caption from donor: "HH-53 door gunner."
[Soldier jumping from helicopter]
Photograph of a United States Army soldier of the 5th Special Forces Group, jumping from a helicopter above Long Thành, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971.Caption from donor: "5th Special Forces at Long Than [sic] doing a jump."
[Destroyed Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter]
Photograph of military personnel salvaging the wreckage of a Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter at a United States Navy base in Nhà Bè, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The helicopter bears the "Mad Dog" nose art of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company's gunships.Caption from donor: "Two helicopters hoovered [sic] into each other at Nha Be Heli-port."
[Army crew chief in helicopter]
Photograph of a United States Army crew chief sitting next to an M60 door gun in a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken while en route to an air assault.Caption from donor: "Crewchief watching over troops sitting on floor in route [sic] to the Landing Zone (LZ)."
[Army crew chief in helicopter]
Photograph of a United States Army crew chief testing an M60 door gun in a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken while en route to an air assault.Caption from donor: "Crewchief checking and testing the M-60 before an assault."