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BigMike 13th Jan 2006 05:33

Vietnam photo
 
This is quite an impressive photo.


http://www.pieceuniquegallery.com/hu...6603_large.jpg

happyhamster 13th Jan 2006 08:15

Re: Vietnam photo
 
you can never find a Huey when you want one, and then.........:)

helicopter-redeye 13th Jan 2006 08:39

Re: Vietnam photo
 
"Rumours of a hike in fuel prices bring a sudden panic buying dash to the pumps in downtown Pleiku"

:ok:

Thud_and_Blunder 13th Jan 2006 09:22

Re: Vietnam photo
 
"Y'know, in the future they'll be able to do this in Photoshop. Cuts out all the dangerous stuff."

OR:

(Bloke in foreground) "have you noticed how one bollock's always smaller and lower than the other one?"

212man 13th Jan 2006 09:23

Re: Vietnam photo
 
It must take a lot of Nr beeping to keep the blades in synch!

Lunar 13th Jan 2006 10:02

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Local airfield announces first drop in fuel prices in 6 years, queues likely.

rotorque 13th Jan 2006 11:29

Re: Vietnam photo
 
ELT signal was narrowed down to less than half a mile......

search continues

Texdoc 13th Jan 2006 12:58

Re: Vietnam photo
 
"Everyone back on the ground... we can't go anywhere till I find my Ride of the Valkyries tape!"

Quick Release 13th Jan 2006 13:11

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Some great replies... made my day... i think first price so far goes to Rotorque :p , all very close. :ok:

Oogle 13th Jan 2006 13:25

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Our Kiwi cousins will relate:

"Baaaaah, baaaaah, baaaaaah" :}

remote hook 13th Jan 2006 14:14

Re: Vietnam photo
 
I wonder how many in that pic survived the war...

Heliport 13th Jan 2006 15:33

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Great captions. Keep 'em coming. :)



(U.S helicopters providing support for U.S. ground troops fly into a staging area 50 miles North of Saigon. The fuel for a mobile gas station is stored in large rubber tanks. North of Saigon, 1966)

Head Turner 13th Jan 2006 15:47

Re: Vietnam photo
 
The nurses are holding a ball tonight.

One dummy misunderstood, names Bush.

NickLappos 13th Jan 2006 16:13

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Happiness is a cold LZ with space for 50 ships. To the 500 troops waiting just off frame, "Gentlemen, your ride is here...."

The Hueys had a frame behind the pilot's door that held a colored card defining that aircraft, and the troops were issued a similar printed card. I covered a 50 ship insertion one day, with fast movers nape-ing the perimeter, and Arty prepping the area (last round is a WP that airbursts in the center of the LZ, as the ships were on 30 second final.) Timing is everything in life...

The courage, skill, precision and discipline I saw were in sharp contrast to what some think about our troops in Vietnam. I'd follow my Air Cav Troop into Hell, they were that good!

http://webpages.charter.net/nlappos/...rymike1970.jpg

http://www.dtroop.com

SASless 13th Jan 2006 17:12

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Ah....jes anutta day at work....who wants to trade a Beans and Franks for a Pork and Scalloped Potatoes?

NickLappos 13th Jan 2006 17:15

Re: Vietnam photo
 
SASless,

I lost my P38, can I borrow yours? Never mind, Chief has Beenie-Weenies!

BigMike 13th Jan 2006 18:38

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Has anyone read these books?

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/ima...00/9192088.gif

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/07...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
I was looking for a decent book on the Scout helicopters used during the war.
Thanks BM

B Sousa 13th Jan 2006 21:36

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Since there is some history here, just want to remember a friend who drove Loachs over in the land of the two piece Nomex..
Steve Patterson 3/4 Cav, 25th Division around 67/68. Hell of a nice guy, survived it all to get himself killed in Venezuala a year ago.......doin what he did there, tryin to save someones ass.
Never Forget.....

SASless 13th Jan 2006 22:17

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Anyone remember where the B-2 Unit was....when viewing the C-Rat Case after you turned it upside down so only the blank bottom of the cartons were visible? (Think the FAST test was important....this was life essential!)

How many ways are there to open a beer bottle without a proper opener?

How many ways are there to heat canned rations without heat tabs?

How many cigars in an Supplement Pack?

Did anyone ever eat the peanut butter in the C-Rats?

Robbo Jock 13th Jan 2006 22:48

Re: Vietnam photo
 
Nick

I covered a 50 ship insertion one day
"one day"

On the assumption that on all the other days, you covered a non-50 ship formation, what was your more usual size of operation ? How often did the big formations happen ?


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