73d SAC Flight Line Shack
Truck by door is "POL Truck" - Duce & Half was assigned to the Flight Line. The
Duce & Half was used for running parts, etc. We would also use it for a
"Shuttle Service" to Back Beach. Notice that in a lot of these pictures... many
guys are running around with their shirts off. That was because of the
swithering heat and high humidity. All the 50 gal. drums (filled with sand)
on the left were part of a "bunker" complex. There was a "metal landing mat"
roof on the drums, covered with sandbags.
73d SAC OV-1 Mohawk at end of runway
Mohawk landing at north end of VTAAF
An "A" model - on active runway, early morning
I'm not sure if this one is taking off or just taxing. The pilot's hatch
appears to be open.
New Arrivals for the 73d SAC
These Mohawks are covered with a plastic coating to protect them from the
ocean air while sitting on the deck of an aircraft carrier during
shipment from the United States to Vietnam.
73rd Surveillance Airplane Company (SAC) -
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