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
Martial Law Philippines
This photo was taken in Angeles City, Philippines next to where Clark Airbase was located. Our C-130 crew made several visits to Clark and it was always a fun trip as we were always housed at some off-base hotel. Wine, women, food, shopping, and gambling were available … enough said. This was in 1973 right after martial law was imposed by President Ferdinand Marcos … martial law lasted until 1981. Pictured is one of the ever present government security police that patrolled the streets imposing curfews, etc. Seemed to be a friendly sort and surprisingly was eager to pose at attention for the photo holding his pump action shotgun and revolver on hip.
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I came through Clark in a C-5 about this time. All that was on the TV was government stuff.
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