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.

Saturday, December 27, 2025

Hanging Out On Loading Ramp at Tan Son Nhut Saigon

Hanging out in the intense heat at Tan Son Nhut (Saigon) 1972. Waiting for C-130 to be loaded up for next sortie with destination to Danang. Generally we flew 5-8 sorties each day running up against maximum aircrew hour restrictions as darkness fell upon the land and landscape was illuminated with tracers.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

155mm Howitzers Delivery at Natrang

lined up on ramp at . As I recall we could deliver 2-3 of these cannons at a time in the . Note some of the barrels and breaches are protectively wrapped to keep debris ut of the more delicate mechanisms.