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ĐÂ NÂNG AIR BASE

USAF Security Police
81mm Mortar Team
1968-1969
Photos by Russell L. Harrell
PR, 821st CSPS; DN, 366th SPS
(RIP LM-111, July 1, 2001)
© 1998

P A G E S
 

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[10] Spookie hosing down and dropping flares in
Happy Valley, south of Đà Nàng AB, RVN 1969.


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[11] Đà Nàng Bomb Dump explosion, April or May 1969.
Keep in mind the mushroom clouds are four-five miles away!


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[12] Bomb Dump was at the base of Freedom Hill 327.



[13] (Photo by Curtis) Explosion attributed to a grass fire that got out of hand.


[14a.] (Photo by Curtis) Bomb explosions rocked the valley for some time.


[14b.] (Photo by Curtis)

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[15] Red Horse cattle wagon on the perimeter road,
south end of Đà Nàng AB,RVN in 1969. This vehicle
transported personnel to and from work.


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[16] USAF Security Police APC on the south perimeter
road, adjacent to the 81mm Mortar Pit, looking toward
Gunfighter Village, Đà Nàng AB, RVN, 1969.


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[17] Looking toward Happy Valley and Hill 327,
from the Mortar Pit Đà Nàng AB, RVN, 1969.


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[18] Close Up

 

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