danang rocket attack july 5, 1971
Had picture taken for flight record 000, Wednesday, June 23, 1971 Long Thanh North Saw "Love Bug" at the RPI tonight, Thursday, February 18, 1971 Da Nang Rigged 027, Thursday, July 1, 1971 Long Thanh North, Long Binh (Letter Home) The same aircraft in the photo above releases two bombs on an NVA truck park on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the jungle below. (Letter Home) Night Shift Avionics, Saturday, November 6, 1971 Long Thanh North Supposed to go back south tomorrow, Friday, May 7, 1971 Da Nang, Long Thanh North Tay Ninh Satellite 000 (Letter Home) (Letter Home) It was used as an aerial firetruck by using an underslung pod. (Letter Home) The Sequence number refers to the sequence number assigned to all attacks on ten primary US Air Force operating bases in Vietnam. This photo was taken during an airborne assault by Vietnamese troops into a hot LZ northwest of Saigon. Give this article. Saturday, October 30, 1971 Long Thanh North Sgt. At the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington in 2007, my son P.J. (Letter Home) (Letter Home) Arrived at 10:30, 1 mission 2 hrs. Worked morning, off afternoon, worked night. An aircraft mechanic takes a smoke break outside the revetments at Tan Son Nhut Air base in 1970. 1 mission, 5.5 hours, up at 10 am, Wednesday, February 3, 1971 Da Nang RPI= Rice Paddy Inn, club on base in Da Nang MACV club, Sunday, September 19, 1971 Da Nang, Hue and AO, Long Thanh Date: 1967, July 15. Burm detail building bunker 1, Thursday, September 23, 1971 Long Thanh North (Letter Home) Sent $500 home Rocket Attack On DaNang - YouTube Night Shift Avionics. (Letter Home) Richard Life. Keyed guns, put floor mike switch in 061, (Letter Home) 1971 Long Thanh North Saw "Grasshopper" at main compound, Saturday, March 13, 1971 Da Nang 1 mission, 5 hours, up 3:30 am in Satellite 038 Wednesday, August 4, 1971 Da Nang, Long Thanh North China Beach = Rest and relaxation center on coast near Da Nang, Personnel mentioned 3 G.I. I remember the XM-174 grenade launcher could put out 12 rounds before the first one hit the ground. Go to Rick's Vietnam Letters * The first attack was made by both mortars and sappers. DaNang Air Base was known as "rocket city" for the number of attacks that occurred there between 1965 and 1973. and a few days later I also confirmed that I'd be getting a 179 day Christmas inclusion in the 'little green book.' associated electronics that functioned as a relay unit. (Letter Home) OFF, Thursday, December 16, 1971 Long Thanh North, Long Binh SAIGON, South Vietnam, Monday, July 5 (UPI)A mor tar barrage by enemy gunners struck a barracks filled with sleeping American soldiers at an air base in Danang at mid night and sent flames tracing through nearby buildings, mili tary sources said today. (Letter Home) Went HOT 9 am, on station 10:30 am Found problems in xmode connectors on Cont. 1 talking about this. Moss moved out Personal photo of Bill Diebold -- I found this image by chance online in 2006 and re-connected with Bill. picked up three pants from tailor, put two in, Sunday, March 14, 1971 Da Nang (Letter Home) (Letter Home) Saw "The Best House in London" at RPI, Monday, February 22, 1971 Da Nang We were flying inverted to take this photo. Mission kicked off, I fly tomorrow morning, Wednesday, April 7, 1971 Da Nang Skoog = crew chief 1 mission DCS 2 hrs. (Letter Home) Headcount, Friday, December 10, 1971 Long Thanh North Night Shift Avionics, Thursday, November 4, 1971 Long Thanh North (Letter Home) 1 mission 4 hrs. (Letter Home) Da Nang Vietnam 1967 stock footage and images - CriticalPast Company party to celebrate new hot water heater, Sunday, November 7, 1971 Long Thanh North TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. (Letter Home) Was guide-on bearer for change of command ceremony (Letter Home) Davis Rigged 000, 013, 061 for Relay standby to Da Nang Headcount, Friday, December 3, 1971 Long Thanh North 000 up 2 AM (Letter Home) The sources reported that three G.I. On March 27, 1967, DaNang came under another 120mm rocket attack. Rigged 009, Sunday, October 24, 1971 Long Thanh North, Pleiku I assume it was a hit on one of the POL areas judging from the heavy black smoke. Photo was given to me. # Not in AF records, submitted by members, # Not in AF records, submitted by members, Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam, 1960-1973. On the night of July 14, the new 122mm launchers were set up in six batteries, each with six launchers. If the resized images on this page are used in other locations, please credit as watermarked. (Letter Home) Satellite XXX = refers to various U-21 aircraft used and maintained by our Unbelievable since I had already started processing out. Stopped Cam Ran, Nha Trang, Quin Nhon, Marble Mountain, Hue/Phu Bai, Monday, November 29, 1971 Long Thanh North This was a 5-second time exposure with a remote flash from the side so as to not affect the pilot's night vision. Attacks on DaNang Air Base "Rocket City" Information in this table is extracted from, Appendix I, "Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam, 1960-1973" by Roger P. Fox. still didn't have power supply, Sunday, July 18, 1971 Vung Tau comings and goings of my fellow GI's all received equal and matter of fact Da Nang = Da Nang Air Base and the city of Da Nang. Got materials for USAFI course today (oceanography) (nothing), Monday, April 12, 1971 Long Thanh North, Long Binh We gained a new appreciation for these airmen who spent months working under fire at Khe Sanh. the last 3 digits on the tail fin #. (Letter Home) Night Shift Avionics, Friday, November 12, 1971 Long Thanh North Checked banks, Friday, June 18, 1971 Long Thanh North ** The first two attacks on DaNang were by mortars. personnel on call. Attacks on Da Nang Air Base Pictures of Danang 10. The barracks burned to the ground after the rocket attack. Need HYL-3 (Letter Home) My letters home were verbose, but in stark contrast the daily Saw 'the Statue' at RPI, Thursday, September 16, 1971 Da Nang There were 4 personnel KIA with these 26 attacks on DaNang AB You can see why it was called "Rocket City." That year the BDRT responded 15 times before I departed for Thailand. RR standby Saturday, February 13, 1971 Da Nang (Letter Home) (Letter Home) Preparing to fly an air-to-air photo assignment in a F-100 Super Sabre with the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing at Phan Rang Air Base in Vietnam in 1970. (Letter Home) and switch in chopper control stick. Put radios in plane that came up (no diary entries) (It was on the 18th I found out (Letter Home) (Letter Home) Heavy explosions and fires on the base. Did PM on CO's air conditioner, Saturday, June 12, 1971 Long Thanh North One sapper was captured. The Internet is a wonderful thing for us Vietnam vets. Deskin = not sure what he did but he bunked with me for a while. (Letter Home) Sat in avionics shop all day, Wednesday April 14, 1971 Long Thanh North, Long Binh (Letter Home) OFF, Sunday, October 31, 1971 Long Thanh North This is a Kaman HH-43 Pedro. Don Davis Auto Group Owner,
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danang rocket attack july 5, 1971