Pleiku Air Base Sign


822nd Combat Security Police Squadron
Aug-Dec 1968

Photos by Larry Sutherland



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Pleiku - 822nd CSPS, SP Jeep
1) Pleiku Air Base: 822nd CSPS Jeep. A1C Larry Sutherland with .50 CAL,
August 1968. Aircraft bone yard can be seen in the background: Shot up,
blown-up, cracked-up and otherwise used-up aircraft.

Pleiku - C-47 on short-final
2) Pleiku: C-47 on short-final approach for landing.

Pleiku - 822nd CSPS, SP Jeep & C47
3) Pleiku: 822nd CSPS Jeep concealed at Runway's approach as "Spooky", a C-47, is on
short-final for landing. Duty included deterrence of sniper fire at aircraft during short-final
approach. Larry Sutherland on the .50 CAL (he put his glasses on this time, heh-heh).

Pleiku - 822nd CSPS, M1 Helment Covers
4) Pleiku - 822nd CSPS QRT members
Airmen are all Safeside troops. Photo was taken at Pleiku Air Base
on the backside behind Peacock, over by the 71st MedEvac area.

Pleiku - 822nd CSPS, A1C Sanders
5) 822nd CSPS, A1C Sanders' weapon is a 90mm Recoilless Rifle. When firing
anti-personnel rounds (steel darts) the affects of this weapon are devastating.

Pleiku - 822nd CSPS, Sgt Henson, M-79
6) 822nd CSPS, Sgt Henson, armed with an M-79 grenade launcher.

Pleiku - 822nd CSPS, Sgt Winks, M-16
7) 822nd CSPS, Sgt Winks, armed with an M16
. . remember taping two clips together?

Pleiku - 822nd CSPS, A1C Sutherland - M-60
8) 822nd CSPS, A1C Sutherland, armed with an M60 machine gun.

Pleiku - 822nd CSPS, Sgt Warmsley, M-16
9) 822nd CSPS, Sgt Warmsley, armed with an M16.

Pleiku Air Base Sign
10) Photo of the Main Gate sign, Pleiku Air Base.

 

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