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.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Taiwan landscape 1972
Although we spent most of our time in Vietnam, our official duty station in PACAF (Pacific Air Command) was CCK (Ching Chuag Kang) Airbase near Taichung, Taiwan. Generally we would take a week or more break in Taiwan in between two or three week tours to Vietnam where all the operational flying was done. I even had a rented house in downtown Taichung (a good sized city) that I shared with two other C-130 pilots … even maintained a small 1971 Mitsubishi Galant auto to drive around while on this periodic R & R. Attached photo is sample of beautiful landscapes that were typical of this mountainous island.
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