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
Short final at Vung Tau
C-130 short final approach into runway 36 (due north) Vung Tau Vietnam ... one of many abandoned airbases as war wound down in 70's ... notice typical steep glide-path into runway as flying low and slow final approaches in C-130 could be unhealthy WRT unpredictable small arms fire and hand held missiles. Vung Tau city was resort on South China Sea (80 miles SE of Saigon) for the wealthy and also served as R&R base for GI's although I did not see the attraction.
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