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The following photo's have been donated by Mr. Hal Bowers - Can Tho AAF Tower w/ Air America Porter and C-123 on the ramp. |
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Can Tho AAF with the 167nd hanger on the rightt side of the picture. |
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Flight line and revetments in front of the 147th compound (Can Tho AAF). |
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Ed Dixon leaning on a hootch railing in the 147th hootch compound overlooking the flight line and revetments (Can Tho AAF). |
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A couple of guys from the 147th maintenance platoon relaxing after a hard day on the flight line. |
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147th revetment & the 271st / 147th hanger on the left with all the Bartender's OH-58's lined up (Can Tho AAF). |
 | 147th company area (Can Tho AAF) |
 | 147th company area & perimeter bunker line (Can Tho AAF) |
 | 147thcompany area and flight line - ground radar station is in the left foreground of the picture - note that they were adding on to the flight line by dredging sand from the Bassac and depositing it at the end of the existing flightline (Can Tho AAF). |
 | Can Tho AAF 147th compound is in the right side of the picture. |
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Can Tho AAF147th compound is in the right side of the picture. |
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Can Tho AAF147th compound is mid-picture. |
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Somewhere over the Delta; the picture is taken from the crewchief's door. |
 | Approaching Can Tho AAF with the Bassac River in the foreground. |
 | The Mekong River is in the background. |
 | A free-fire zone in the Delta. |
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611th Transportation compound at Vinh Long AAF. |
 | A Hiliclimber on the ground at H-3, Tan Son Nhut AFB. |
 | The same Hiliclimber at H-3, Tan Son Nhut AFB. |
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The same Hillclimber at H-3, Tan Son Nhut - buttoned up and the crew is off to the PX with the Zig Zag Man in the gunner's window |
 | 166th AMC at H-3, Tan Son Nhut - they did direct support and the spectranalysis of gear box, transmission, etc. oil. |
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Binh Se Moi (spelling?) - this was where a lot of the 147th spent their free time in the bars; at least that was the rumor. |
 | Ed Dixon holding up the EM Club annex 147th compound Can Tho AAF - did it ever open? |
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l47th hootch Can Tho AAF - Ed Dixon foreground; SP4 Michaels on the landing. |
 | 147th bunker between the EM hootches - Can Tho AAF. |
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l47th revetments & maintenance hanger - Can Tho AAF. |
 | A Hiliclimber hot refueling - Can Tho AAF. |
 | A Hillclimber connecting for a lift - Can Tho AAF. |
 | A brand new Hillclimber C-model at H-6, Tan Son Nhut, with blades on board. |
 | The same new Hillclimber C-model at H-6, Tan Son Nhut, going to a hover. |
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The same new Hillclimber C-model at H-6, Tan Son Nhut. |
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 | A Hiliclimber waiting for a load. |
 | Ed Dixon loading an engine into a Hillclimber - there was nothing to worry about; a little fiberglass could fix it. |
 | Traffic jam on the Binh Thuy-Can Tho road - Can Tho AAF. |
 | Traffic jam on the Binh Thuy-Can Tho road - Can Tho AAF. |
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Ed Dixon loading an engine into a Hillclimber. |
 | Tan Son Nhut from a Hillclimber ramp. |
 | A Maintenance hanger (the 175th's?) at Vinh Long AAF. |
 | A Hillclimber approaching Can Tho AAF. |
 | Located within the "Hillclimbers" AO, the village of Dinh Quan, located 11:12:00 North, 107:21:30 East, was easily recognized by these precariously stacked granite boulders. - Photo copied from the webpages at "http://www.boostdam.net/" |
 | The following seven pictures was donated by Bud Gear - Back Beach Clubhouse. |
 | Street vendor in front of the beach club. |
 | I think this is Tim Young from Ohio. |
 | I think this is Don Meserve from Maine. |
 | "Beached" commercial something. |
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Old gun emplacements. |
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The road from the airfield to town. |
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Picture of the Can Tho BOQ with a sign painted by Phil Asay. |
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Another sign made by Phil Asay. |
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One of the early "Hillclimbers", delivers a load of ammo to a firebase... (photo scarfed from E-Bay ad, by your webmaster~B-) |
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Here's some pictures of Herbert Degner being promoted to Major, submitted by Herbert's son, Fritz . Pic #2 - Pic #3 |
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