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

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."

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

Photograph of a Sikorsky (S-65A) HH-53B Super Jolly helicopter of the United States Air Force, parked in a hangar in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "HH-53. We rode the HH-53 to Da Nang to pick-up a UH-1."

[Soldier jumping from helicopter] (Item)

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."

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

Photograph of a Bell AH-1G Cobra helicopter of the United States Army, parked at a military base in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The helicopter's ammunition compartment is open.Caption from donor: "AH-1 Cobra Gunship. This was the ammunition compartment."

[Destroyed Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter] (Item)

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."

[Calvin H. Kam relaxing in Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter] (Item)

Photograph of Calvin H. Kam relaxing in a hammock inside a parked Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter at a naval base in Nhà Bè, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "1Lt. Kam resting in UH-1 between missions at Nhà Bè."

[Peddlers gathered around Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter] (Item)

Photograph of Vietnamese peddlers gathered around a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Peddlers selling goods outside of their town. Peddlers were searched before allowing to get close to the helicopter."

[Calvin H. Kam in Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter] (Item)

Photograph of Calvin H. Kam flying co-pilot in a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. A list of assault targets and times is written on the windshield.Caption from donor: "1Lt. Calvin Kam flying co-pilot. Look on windshield – lists assaults + times."

[Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters] (Item)

Photograph of Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopters of the United States Army, parked at a naval base in Nhà Bè, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Nha Be Naval Heli-port. When we operated in the Rung Sac area, Nha Be was our refueling point."

[Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter at military base] (Item)

Photograph of a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, parked at an unidentified military base in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Firebase somewhere in the 'bush'. After an assault, we would wait there for our next mission."

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