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67 - Vung Tau Arming Area - 1 armed (pins pulled), 1 not armed, 1 (on right) at fuel Pit
68 - Skipper Verle Klein & Lt. Bill Robb Post Sortie; ADJC Charles Henning on far right
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72 - Jerry Goodman - front / rear - Vernon Rosenberger or Roy Sikkink
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96 - # 107 Buno 155472 in flight
97 - # 107 Buno 155472 in flight
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103 - # 104 Buno 155463 taxis
104 - After Zunis received; before LAU-33 approved.
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109 - Pushing towbar = Don Day; then Unknown then Vince Lecrann
Mike Quinlan (L) - Bob Campbell (R) Al Fanelli's back between them
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168 - July 1969 - VMO-2 Bronco flying with us
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120 - Dropping off Marty's Bronco from Chi Lang at NSA Binh Thuy
121 - Dropping off Marty's Bronco from Chi Lang at NSA Binh Thuy
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127 - OV-1 Mohawk hanging under a Chinook
128 - # 110 and # 112 in revetment at Vung Tau
129 - Welcome to VAL-4 Det. Bravo
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131 - ADCS Joe Crosson (middle, left side of net) - AO1 Robert Seeger (opposite him on right side of net)
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137 - AO Mike Slavin @ Binh Thuy
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139 - Pete Dunn & Jeff Johnson. Scramble siren on front of bunker. Line Trailer nearby
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156 - Buno 155471 backdrop to awards ceremony for (L to R) CDR Don Florko, LT Larrt Laughon and Jeff Johnson
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170 - Binh Thuy USO Show
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172 - Binh Thuy USO Show featuring Shorty Simkins
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177 - A PBR; our primary client
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Captions provided by Al Fanelli, Bill Robertson, Charlie Sapp, Dave Stockley and Larry Hone.
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