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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Sunday, April 17, 2011
New Zealand Bristol 170 Freighter in Saigon
Parked on the ramp at Tan Son Nhut Airfield in Saigon, Vietnam is an New Zealand transport – 1972. After a very long search on the web I finally identified this strange looking bird as a Bristol 170 Freighter that was produced between 1945 and 1950. I read that only 214 were produced ... so a rare bird indeed. The twin engine radial prop driven, tail dragger plane had unusual elevated cockpit beneath which there were clam-like opening doors for loading cargo from the front … giving aircraft awkward snub-nosed appearance. It could hold up to three vehicles, assorted cargo, or passengers. Numerous protective arched revetments can be seen on the Saigon flight line. To the right of the Bristol transport is a small single engine prop Cessna 0-1 Bird-dog used for Forward Air Control (FAC) observation missions.
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