The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JFO-85.JPGAir Delivery165 viewsSoldier in the foreground gives the Huey pilot the "thumbs up" to pull out. Delivery complete.
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WS-21.JPGBigger vehicle, bigger protection164 viewsDennis Couch "at the ready", ASP, LZ Oasis.
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MK172.jpgSolving the problems164 viewsDiscussing the world's problems with my RTO Ray Plunkett, the S-2, and an Lt Mike Aiken, FDC.
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DP4a.JPGDecember, 1967164 viewsVietnamese farmers working the rice paddies.
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JCook87.JPGGetting Started - no frills FDC, 1966164 viewsI take the coordinates, plot Battery Center on the chart and then use the RDP (Range Deflection Protractor) or "the fan" to get ranges to target.
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SG-4.JPGPhu Cat Airbase164 viewsHere we are at Phu Cat AFB the day we flew into Kontum. I'm in the center; forgotten the name of the FDC guy on my left.
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JS-11.JPG164 viewsBest guess is FSB 34....an unusual FBase...Arty on one end and Infantry at the other end.
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Roeder_Pavilion4.JPGHost & Guest164 viewsHost Bert Landau greets guest Craig McGowan of C-1-35.
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GDB-24.JPGThe strange sight in Vietnam164 viewsA war was going on while the simple civilian farmers went about their business. Obviously, they didn't care much for warfare.
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GDB-29.JPGFADAC couldn't do it164 viewsTry as he might, Cowboy Danny Fort could not program Freddie Fadac to fill sandbags.
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The_End.JPGTHE END!164 viewsJerry Orr relaxes at home after all the weeks and days of preparation for the ENCORE Reunion.

Photo courtesy of John "Moon" Mullins, a good friend and fellow co-organizer.
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DM20.JPGScenic View163 viewsA little blurry, perhaps, but it certainly has a view behind the cannon crew.
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