Memoir Vietnam & SE Asia 1972

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.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

C-130-E Up Close In Flight

Photo taken from copilot's position on another C-130. This baby cruising along at about 10,000 feet ... all cleaned up with retracted gear and flaps ... engines all in perfect synch and humming their unmistakable sound ... she's looking good in slightly dirty camo dress. Over Vietnam - 1973.

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UnknownMay 3, 2011 at 4:39 AM
We often flew like this. My A/C was Capt Berlecamp, , and He liked to Fly Formation with Capt "Huey" long Both old "A" model pilots From The 815TCS at Tachikawa
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rdyoungphotosMay 3, 2011 at 8:29 AM
hi wayne ... thanks for comment, and good hearing from fellow cck'er. this photo is a little deceptive in that it was taken with a telephoto lens, so we weren't really as up close and personal as it might look :-)
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