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A flight of two heads out over the smoke layer formed by the burning rice fields.

2

A lone bird against a background of nature's impressive cumulonimbus

3

A head-on shot of a Sandy out the back door of a Jolly Green.

4

"Now grandson, when I was over in VN, protecting our country, this is what I flew."

Overhead shot of the Boxer 21/22 SAR area. I think this was taken of the Boxer 21/22 SAR area on the successful pickup attempt and my third mission on the SAR.

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Drawing of the Boxer 21/22 SAR area showing the locations of the two pilots.

I got the unique chance (non-Raven) of visiting L-20, Gen. Vang Pao's (Terry and the pirates) Hg. site.The bear was there, but unfortunately, the General wasn't.

10

A truck caught out in the open on a fjord.

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What happens to trucks caught out in the open.

12

Buckling into a fatface.

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Hobo CO, Lt. Col. Vargo preflighting for his last mission.

14

Getting a close look at a "nite guy," a AC-119K Stinger.

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This could be the CO (stripes), or just any pilot. You took what was ready.

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"Overlap" formation as seen from a Jolly Green backdoor.

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A Jolly Green gets a drink from a KC-130.

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Cranked and ready to taxi in a fatface.

19

Bob Hope had a lot of "digs" for Col. Crosby

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1st SOS C.O. Vargo celebrates last flight.

21

The DFC gets pinned on, but the mustache soon came off

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My last flight, but there was nothing ever to match the old bird

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There was no refuge from the firemen