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DY-11.jpgAG gets the command to fire!Note one hand on the radio handset and the other on the lanyard. Also note that the Gunner places his fingers in his ears. No wonder we all have "artillery hearing".Apr 08, 2012
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JCook-138.JPGWet LZGuess no one looked at the elevation of the LZ or how rainwater was supposed to drain off.Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-137.JPGWhere is the drain plug?Lousy RSOP. We moved into this LZ the night before and it rained. Here's what we were greeted with the next morning. The gun spade of the base piece got stuck in the mud and we couldn't fire. We moved out of here.Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-136.JPGA cloud of dustLooking through the dust cloud, you can find the source....yep....it's a Chinook.Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-134.JPGMortar PitDon't know what size mortars these are!Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-135.JPGNeed a parking spot!Chinook pilot has to find a spot between all the stumps.Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-131.JPGTea Plantation, October, 1966It almost looks organized.Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-132.JPGNo homeowners insuranceNote the "hooch" that appears just below the belly of the Chinook. After the Chinook lifts off, there is no more "hooch".Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-133.JPGWaitingSitting here waiting on a Chinook...but ready for a fire mission. Head phones are nearby.Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-130.JPG"Artillery furniture"Ammo crate slates were the building blocks of artillery furniture. (Note. Later units brought furniture building out of crates to an art form.)Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-129.JPGMucky-StuckyThe Huey lost its hydraulics and the skids collapsed.Mar 18, 2012
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JCook-128.JPGMar 18, 2012
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