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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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Loadmaster at Phu Cat
Rebel hatted loadmaster taking a break in the shade at rear of C-130 … resting on a lightly loaded aluminum cargo pallet with compliment of tie-down chains and cargo webbing. I believe this was 1972 in Phu Cat, Vietnam because of the distinctive aluminum planking used on the parking ramp as opposed to the usual concrete … must have been well laid, strong stuff to support the weight of the heavy aircraft. A Vietnam Vet that was at Phu Cat during construction informed me that this aluminum planking is called AM2 … saw some recent photos of AM2 in 2 x 12 foot panels with hollow ribbed construction similar to corrugated cardboard.
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