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, January 29, 2026
ALCE (AirLift Control Element) headquarters at Tan Son Nhut Airbase in Saigon. This is where we went in the morning to get our C-130 flight itineray for the day. It also included weather briefing and intelligence reports concerning danger areas to avoid during sorties. Call sign for ALCE detachment was "Saigon Tea".
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