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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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Nam Phong Phantoms
Group of Marine F-4 Phantom fighter jets parked on ramp next to revetments in rugged jungle airbase of Nam Phong, Thailand -1973. McDonnell Douglas mach 2 F-4s were the mainstay of fighter jets in the late 60’s and beyond for the Airforce, Navy, and Marines, and were able to carry 9 tons of weapons. I imaging it was an extra challenge for maintenance crews to care for these aircraft in the red dirt coated environment of Nam Phong. A total of over 700 were lost in combat or accidents in the Vietnam war. They were manufactured until 1981 to be replaced by newer F14, F15, F-16, F-18 aircraft, although I think some F-4s still were used in the Gulf war.
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