Personal photos/text taken in/out of Vietnam combat zone from perspective of copilot on USAF C-130 345th Tactical Airlift Crew. Not just about the war, but also about the people/places of the region during 1972. This is where I got my first Nikon film SLR which turned into lifelong passion albeit now Canon digital SLR. The photos are recent digital scans from old 35mm slides wasting away in hot/cold attic for 40 years. Extensive Photoshop editing has been used to make them somewhat presentable.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Large array of Piasecki Army CH-21 Shawnee "Flying Bananas" which could carry22 fully outfitted troops. Got this photo from a friend dated around 1963-4 and may be in Nha Trang but unsure. It was powered by one radial engine and had tandem, 3-bladed, counter rotating blades, The upper angle of the fuselage was for increased clearance for the large rear blades. These aircraft were slow and had vulnerable control cables and fuel lines that made them susceptible to ground fire. They were largely replaced by Huey H-1s in 1965 time frame.
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