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.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Hanoi anti aircraft installation
In early 1973 our C-130 was one of the first USAF aircraft to fly into Hanoi following the ceasefire. Our mission was involved with transporting peace negotiation delegates. As we approached Gia Lam Airport, here is a photo of one of the many antiaircraft installations that made Hanoi the most heavily defended city in the world. Only weeks earlier this ring of defense had been highly active during the 1972 Linebacker II Christmas bombing campaign. We certainly would have been a sitting duck at that time. Don't know much about these facilities and whether it was SAM related and/or artillery.
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