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[Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter in flight] (Item)

Photograph of a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, in flight over fields in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken while en route to an air assault.Caption from donor: "Formation flying to assault. In route formation were either staggered or echeon [echelon]."

[Helicopter landing in defoliated area] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified helicopter, obscured by a dust cloud, landing in a defoliated area near Fire Base Wood, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Landing in Fire Base Wood in the dust. This is what it was like landing in the defoliated area."

[Aerial view of bomb crater] (Item)

Oblique aerial photograph of a bomb crater from an airstrike by a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken from a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter during an air assault.Caption from donor: "UH-1 assault in a B-52 bomb crater."

[Bell UH-1H Iroquois in flight] (Item)

Photograph of a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the United States Army, in flight above the Saigon River in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Two ships are visible on the river.Caption from donor: "Flying over the Saigon River on the way to the Rung Sac area."

[Aerial view of crashed aircraft] (Item)

Oblique aerial photograph of an unidentified aircraft crashed in a field near Fire Base Tan An, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken from a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter. Caption from donor: "Downed aircraft off Tan An Firebase."

[Soldiers with Bell UH-1C Iroquois] (Item)

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.'"

[Children with Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter] (Item)

Photograph of a United States Army soldier showing a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter to a group of Cambodian children, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Cambodian children curious about the UH-1."

[Bell AH-1G Cobra helicopter] (Item)

Photograph of a Bell AH-1G Cobra helicopter of the 174th Assault Helicopter Company, parked at a military base in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The helicopter bears the shark-mouth nose art of the unit's gunships (the Sharks), which is based on the nose art for the Flying Tigers. A United States Army soldier in flight gear uses a camera in the foreground. Caption from donor: "AH-1 Cobra Gunship of the…

[Tail gun of Sikorsky HH-53B Super Jolly helicopter] (Item)

Photograph of a Douglas AD (A-1, BT2D) Skyraider at a military base in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken from the tail gun compartment of a Sikorsky (S-65A) HH-53B Super Jolly helicopter.Caption from donor: "HH-53 tail gun and A-1 Skyraider."

[Soldier about to jump from helicopter] (Item)

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."

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