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.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Crew Bus and Post Flight Beer
Takhli, Thailand, 1973. I took this photo from rear on one of the familiar dark blue and noisy USAF crew buses that took us to/from the C-130 when we flew. Here Joe (navigator) on left stands next to Tony (flight engineer) giving the one-finger salute. Captain Ed (AC) watches from front of bus. Notice we all already had beers in hand as it appears late after returning from the day's sorties that were probably into Vietnam as was the norm. Signs in bus only said No Smoking so I guess Drinking was OK at least upon return from flying :-).
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