Memoir Vietnam & SE Asia 1972

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.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Search and rescue from NKP

Icons for Jolly Green Giant and Pedro search and rescue helicopter squadrons located at Nakhon Phanom (NKP) airbase in far Northeast Thailand known for "the secret war" air operations. NKP was on the Mekong River next to Laos and only about 80 miles from North Vietnam ... about 250 from Hanoi. Because of this proximity the helicopters were on alert and could be quickly scrambled to rescue downed airmen and others in immediate need in unfriendly territory.

1 comment:

- GOER -March 9, 2013 at 3:50 PM
Nice Blog and pictures!
www.PJpararescue.blogspot.com
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