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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Monday, February 21, 2011
Motley C-130 crew
Motley C-130 crewmembers hanging out on tail ramp in between flights. Somewhere in Vietnam – 1972. Captain Ed standing to right with Navigator Major ? and Flight Engineer E.P. sitting next to Ed. Must have had interesting cargo because we had 3 Loadmasters (usually only 1) … with one standing between the other two sitting with good hats. I’m seated far left. Most of us are wearing the olive drab canvas topped jungle boots which were a bit cooler in the heat, although we were fortunate not to depend on other features of the boot that the ground troops needed: quick drying from mud and water, and steel plated soles for protection against booby traps. Most of us also sporting GI issue sunglasses. Must have been a cold cache of Cola close by as we get a caffeine boost from stuff in red and white cans.
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