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Bridge and tower on VC side of Phan Thiet368 viewsBob Kelly Photo
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Twin Lakes Region368 viewsJim Puhala Photo
Phan Thiet
Local Landmark
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A/227 Aircraft367 viewsDennis Burden Photo
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Frog367 viewsJohn LaDue Photo
The picture shows two UH-1C gunships flown by 1st Plt. D/227th, 1st Air Cav, out of Phan Thiet. The ship in the foreground is armed with a "Thumper". It is a belt fed 40mm grenade launcher. The pod is controlled by the pilot in the left seat and traverses vertically and horizontally. It fired about 60(?) rds. per min. It was also armed with 14, 2.75 rockets, on fixed mounts, that were fired by the right seat pilot. The ship in the background was armed with a mini-gun system and rockets.
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Phan Thiet market '67 366 viewsJP Edwards Photo
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Old Shower366 viewsJim Puhala Photo
Phan Thiet
Note the 55 gallon drum with an immersion heater. In the evening, we’d fire up the heater. The first guys got a cold shower, the middle guys got a comfortable shower, the guys at the end got a hot shower or no shower at all.
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Phan Thiet; Rita '67 365 viewsJP Edwards Photo
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1LT Marshall Ferris365 viewsTom Johnson Photo
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Movie screen at Phan Thiet365 viewsBob Kelly Photo
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LZ Bartlett365 viewsBob Kelly Photo
M-60 door gun in stowed position.
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Gunship Shot Down365 viewsPat Edwards Photo
Lt Jim Puhala, WO Bob Kelly, CC Davey Armstrong, and DG Pee Pie Pierce (Med Evaced to Japan)
were in a Huey Gunship that was shot down 8 November 1967 North of Phan Thiet.
From Bob Kelly: "After shoot down - we had just reached a creek bed 50 feet away and took cover a short time before our huey blew up as shown in this picture. I was crouching and Jim as standing. The concussion from the blast knocked us both to the ground. There were three Purple Hearts awarded.
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In Officer's G.P. Large Tent at Phan Thiet365 viewsJohn Keller Photo
Shared storage area - No that is not my centerfold!
March 1967
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