Hillclimbers Photo Album #2
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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.
Can Tho AAF w/ the 167nd hanger rt side picture.
Flight line and revetments in front of the 147th compound (Can Tho AAF).
Ed Dixon leaning on a hootch railing in the 147th hootch compound overlooking the flight line and revetments (Can Tho AAF).
A couple of guys from the 147th maintenance platoon relaxing after a hard day on the flight line.
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.
Can Tho AAF147th compound is in the right side of the picture
Can Tho AAF147th compound is mid-picture
Somewhere over the Delta; the picture is taken from the CC'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.
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.
The same Hillclimber at H-3, Tan Son Nhut - buttoned up and the crew is off to the PX w/ 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.
Binh Se Moi (sp?) - 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?
l47th hootch Can Tho AAF - Ed Dixon foreground; SP4 Michaels on the landing
147th bunker between the EM hootches - Can Tho AAF.
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.
The same new Hillclimber C-model at H-6, Tan Son Nhut
Ditto
Ditto
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.
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.
Old gun emplacements.
The road from the airfield to town.
Picture of the Can Tho BOQ with a sign painted by Phil Asay.
Another sign made by Phil Asay.
One of the early "Hillclimbers", delivers a load of ammo to a firebase... (photo scarfed from E-Bay ad, by your webmaster~B-)
Here's some pictures of Herbert Degner being promoted to Major, submitted by Herbert's son, Fritz .

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