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Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 02:03 PM
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billybob
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Came across some pics i took from choppers i flew. Thought some of you younger guys would enjoy. The left is me squeezing off rocket at a 12.7 (50 cal). Top right 12.7 coming back at me... Bottom right I was helping out flying some slicks and we picked up some vC. The one bent over was just jabbed with a rifle butt for trying to get my grease gun. I was 19 years old
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 02:04 PM
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 02:09 PM
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 02:11 PM
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 02:52 PM
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Thanks for the pics... I was a young boy in my pre-teens during the VN war but remember watching the news coverage regarding the war like it was yesterday. You guys were and still are heroes to me and my family Thanks for your service and dedication to our country sir
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02/10/17 02:59 PM
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 03:02 PM
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Great pictures, thanks for sharing
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 03:16 PM
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Also saw it every night on the news as a young boy. Special skill there snapping photos and avoiding enemy fire! Well done. Look pretty badazz with that grease gun. Thank you sir.
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02/10/17 03:37 PM
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Also saw it every night on the news as a young boy. Special skill there snapping photos and avoiding enemy fire! Well done. Look pretty badazz with that grease gun. Thank you sir. Actually didn't avoid the 12.7....he put a couple of rounds in the tail boom. But hit him shortly after with fleshette rockets
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 03:46 PM
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Thanks for the pics... I was a young boy in my pre-teens during the VN war but remember watching the news coverage regarding the war like it was yesterday. You guys were and still are heroes to me and my family Thanks for your service and dedication to our country sir I remember some of my dads friends visiting after they came home from Nam....one gave me a cap and web gear.....I was 6 or 7.....born in '65..... Growing up I knew a couple of pilots with the 1st Cav.....Robert (Bob) Hankins flew three tours....then was hit by a drunk driver....lost his lower left leg and almost his life.....great guy.... Thanks for your service BillyBob!
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 03:56 PM
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I remember that time. We were training the pilots above you in A4's.
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 04:15 PM
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Thanks for sharing the pictures, and thanks for your service!
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02/10/17 05:04 PM
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Thank you for your service and pictures .
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 05:08 PM
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Thank you.
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 06:05 PM
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02/10/17 06:15 PM
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 06:18 PM
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 07:30 PM
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Great pic's, the mountains look like that was taken in the Ashau Valley area/
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 07:57 PM
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That's crazy. Awesome shots.
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02/10/17 08:47 PM
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Great pic's, the mountains look like that was taken in the Ashau Valley area/ It was taken southeast of LZ english.
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02/10/17 08:55 PM
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Came across some pics i took from choppers i flew. Thought some of you younger guys would enjoy. The left is me squeezing off rocket at a 12.7 (50 cal). Top right 12.7 coming back at me... Bottom right I was helping out flying some slicks and we picked up some vC. The one bent over was just jabbed with a rifle butt for trying to get my grease gun. I was 19 years old thank you for your service, I got hurt and came home before all the chit started
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/10/17 11:25 PM
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Great pics Thank you
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02/11/17 12:17 AM
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Re: Vietnam Air Combat pics
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02/11/17 12:19 AM
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Thanks for the pics. What Unit were you in.
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