Morning Rob :
Thank you for the interesting family photos. Question what is the significance of the third photo of the person on the tree ?. There are a number of night time photos and film taken near the end of the war showing anti aircraft fire lighting up the night like a Fourth of July. Reminds me of Tet 1968 when our airbase on Phu Hiep was attacked by Charlie who after dropping a couple of mortar rounds to get the guards into the bunkers, then proceeded to satchel charge our OV-1s, a Huey, and an APU before scooting away. Shortly after that the whole 5 mile sub-area command opened up with the Korean 105s, 40mm pom poms, quard .50s, every tower with MGs, mortars, rifles, etc, fired away during the next 2 1/2 hours till daylight.
Talk about an expensive expenditure of ammo, results 3 damaged Mohawks, one destroyed Huey and APU, Charlie 0 losses.
Vicasoto
Thank you for the interesting family photos. Question what is the significance of the third photo of the person on the tree ?. There are a number of night time photos and film taken near the end of the war showing anti aircraft fire lighting up the night like a Fourth of July. Reminds me of Tet 1968 when our airbase on Phu Hiep was attacked by Charlie who after dropping a couple of mortar rounds to get the guards into the bunkers, then proceeded to satchel charge our OV-1s, a Huey, and an APU before scooting away. Shortly after that the whole 5 mile sub-area command opened up with the Korean 105s, 40mm pom poms, quard .50s, every tower with MGs, mortars, rifles, etc, fired away during the next 2 1/2 hours till daylight.
Talk about an expensive expenditure of ammo, results 3 damaged Mohawks, one destroyed Huey and APU, Charlie 0 losses.
Vicasoto
