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Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band in the ‘Nam

Here's a great picture of an M-42 Duster and crew in 1970-71. The Duster was a dual mount 40mm antiaircraft gun based on the M41 Walker Bulldog light tank. In their primary role, these weapon systems were obsolete by the time of Vietnam. But they were very effective in the ground support role. In Vietnam, …

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Echo Papa-151 goes down over Song Ngan Valley

Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, 15 July 1966, 1815 local time. On the opening day of Operation Hastings, EP-151, a CH-46 Sea Knight of HMM-265, goes down over the Song Ngan Valley after being hit with NVA 12.7 AA fire.
Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, 15 July 1966, 1815 local time. On the opening day of Operation Hastings, EP-151, a CH-46 Sea Knight of HMM-265, goes down over the Song Ngan Valley after being hit with NVA 12.7 AA fire.

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