WaterTank.jpg"Mang Yang" (Mang Giang) Pass228 viewsAn abandoned water tank on top of a hill overlooking the infamous Mang Yang pass. An excellent observation point.
Hi-way_19.JPG226 views
Inside_CH-47.JPG226 views
Anti-personnel_Rd.jpgThe Beehive Round225 viewsA beehive round is loaded for firing. The tube is levelled and fuse set for immediate burst in case of a "human wave" attack on a firebase.
Inside_CONEX.jpgFDC inside CONEX containers225 viewsBest idea in Nam: using CONEX containers as Fire Direction Centers: airmobile and immediate on-station use of artillery. Red circle on map shows range limits of 105mm howitzers. The chart with the RDP was the firing chart and the chart to the left (not shown) was the "check chart". The binders contained records of each mission.
Highway_19.jpgThe infamous Highway 19224 viewsThe infamous Hwy 19 going thru the Mang Yang Pass. The road ran from An Khe to Qui Nhon. Most everyone has a "war story" concerning event(s) on Hwy 19.
Slide37.jpg105mm Ammo224 viewsComponents of a 105 round on display. Note the 360-degree capability of the trails. Most of the ammo crates were marked "1944".
Posn.JPGScenic view224 viewsOn location at LZ OD
TamKyClouds2.jpgThe Final Days224 viewsWorking above the clouds...hard to believe.
CopterInside.jpgHelo Pilot's View223 viewsThe controls of the helo as the pilot and co-pilot sees them. Note that side panels were added to the pilot's seats to protect against enemy fire.
Tiger_Tracks.JPGTiger in the jungle223 viewsA reminder that Vietnam was a jungle---fresh tiger tracks. These tracks were sighted by a patrol going up the Mang Yang peak. Highway 19, RVN
Geter.jpgThe Final Days at Tam Ky221 views(UNK Cannoneer), Sgt Artie Geter (at right) - Section Chief for the base piece, A/2/9, October, 1967. Sgt Geter was an expert artilleryman...on time and on target!
It was time to say goodbye to my best Section Chief.
