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[De Havilland (Canada) DHC-4 Caribou] (Item)

Photograph of a De Havilland (Canada) DHC-4 Caribou (tail number 392) with United States Army markings, on a runway at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, circa 1967-1968.

[Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter on approach] (Item)

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…

[Bachelor officer quarters at Fire Base Bearcat] (Item)

Photograph of the bachelor officer quarters (BOQ) for the 135th Assault Helicopter Company of the Experimental Military Unit, a joint company of the Royal Australian Navy and United States Army, at Fire Base Bearcat in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "There was an Australian Unitl [Unit] across form [from] our bachelors officers quarter (BOQ)."

[Sikorsky CH-45 Tahre lifting Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook] (Item)

Photograph of a Sikorsky CH-45 Tahre (United States Army variant of the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane), lifting a Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook helicopter at an air base in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Tarhe Crane (CH-54) picking up Chinook (CH-47)."

[Smoke in landing zone] (Item)

Photograph of plumes of smoke in a helicopter landing zone in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken from a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company during an air assault.Caption from donor: "Explosions on LZ; ours or VC??? Time on the ground is [not] longer than 1 second. Troops jump off the helicopter. Anyone not off the helicopter in 1 second is…

[Helicopter landing zone in Vietnam] (Item)

Photograph of a helicopter landing zone in a forested of area of Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken from a Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company during an air assault.Caption from donor: "LZ being prepped by our gunships. On long final [approach] to the LZ, we move to a trail formation."

[Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter on approach] (Item)

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. The photo was taken from another Bell UH-1H helicopter during an air assault.Caption from donor: "Approaching LZ. Each aircraft begins to identify a flat area to land."

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

Photograph of Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopters of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, flying in staggered formation above a forest in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken while en route to an air assault.Caption from donor: "Low leveling to the Landing Zone (LZ). We're in a staggered formation."

[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]."

[Soldiers inspecting mortar damage] (Item)

Photograph of United States Army soldiers inspecting mortar damage after an attack at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Damage done after a rocket/mortar attack at Bear Cat Firebase."

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