The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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AS-23.JPGTypical scene in the Central Highlands109 viewsAlmost every firebase in the Central Highlands had a mountain backdrop.
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AS-28.JPGCargo Planes109 viewsThey carried troops and equipment throughout the war zone.
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AS-1.JPGAir Drop of supplies106 viewsEveryone knew the drill. A CH-47 Chinook had a slingload of something under its belly and dropped off the load. There were few useful roadways in Nam that weren't subject to daily ambush.
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AS-27.JPGHead Shed?106 viewsLooks like some sort of headquarters building
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AS-2.JPGField Entertainment105 viewsNope, this isn't the "warmup act" for Bob Hope. He never came this far out into the war zone. Not that I blame him.
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AS-12.JPGSupply Drop104 viewsThese are key supplies delivered by sling under a Chinook.
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AS-3.JPGField Entertainment102 viewsWell, the troops seem to be enjoying it!
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AS-8.JPGMore domesticated101 viewsThis is a more "city-fied" location in Nam
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AS-6.JPGPlenty of dust94 viewsThis is generally what it looks like when a CH-47 brings in a slingload of supplies.
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AS-10.JPGScenic Firebase94 viewsThis is one of the more scenic firebases you'll ever see in Nam
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AS-9.JPGOur Workhorses94 viewsWithout the Chinook in Nam, we would have been very hard pressed to keep supplies coming and be combat effective.
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AS-16.JPGFreshly Dropped93 viewsHere's one of our cannons fresh from being dropped. Note all the supplies that are wrapped around the howitzer so that we can begin unloading and set up immediately.
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