Largely a Support Airstrip
Phuoc Vinh
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Phuoc Vinh Firebase
Photo courtesy of Jordan Green
Photo by Terry A. Moon
1st Cav Photographer 1968-1969
Photo by Terry A. Moon
NW Approach
Photo courtesy of Richard Lamb, crew chief C Troop early August until late October 1968. Transferred then to HQ Troop as crew chief on the Squadron check-out LOH.
This is a Walker Jones aerial photo of Phuoc Vinh firebase provided to me by Frank McKinnon (HQ Troop 1/9th). Charlie Troop and HQ areas are top/center. Click on photo to enlarge…
Sunset over Phuoc Vinh
Photo courtesy of Peter Guthrie (1LT Blue Plt Ldr 1968-69 ‘Cavalier Blue’)
Photo courtesy of Stan Edington
AH-1G Huey Cobra ‘Snake’
Cobra on the refuel pad
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Photo courtesy of Staff Sgt Dave Roger
Photo courtesy of Dave Roger
Photo by Mike Thompson (crew chief) 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, 1970-71
Courtesy of Jordan Green
Control Tower
Looking down from the control tower (generator in the center)
Photo courtesy of Stan Edington
Some of our high tech communication systems in the tower
Stan Edington (air traffic controller from December 69-November 70)
Control tower in dubious weather conditions
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Photo courtesy of Jordan Green
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Photo courtesy of Stan Edington
Photo courtesy of Dennis Junger
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Each morning the Blues picked up ammo for their daily mission from a conex in this area.
Photo taken as we departed from Phuoc Vinh heading to Fire Support Base Buttons early one morning.
UH-1 ‘Huey’
Tom Stokesberry (Charlie Troop crew chief, 1969)
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Helicopter Maintenance Hanger
Spec 5 Dennis Junger
Photo courtesy of Jordan Green (Charlie Troop Maintenance, 1969-70)
Light Observation Helicopter ‘Loach’
Photo courtesy of Dennis Junger
C-130 Cargo Planes
C-123 Caribou
Photo courtesy of Mike Logson (1969)
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
CH-47 Chinook
Photo by Mike Thompson (crew chief) 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, 1970-71
Courtesy of Jordan Green
Part of the HHC 31st Eng Bn company area taken from top of the radar tower.
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells, 31st HHC
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Photo courtesy of Jordan Green
Photo courtesy of Jordan Green
Volleyball game in the rubber trees at Quan Loi
Photo courtesy of Chris Bushels
Captured VC flamethrower
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Radar unit on the wooden tower was used to pinpoint the origin of incoming rounds for retaliation purposes.
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
What a mortar round does to a sandbagged roof
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Howitzer near Phuoc Vinh perimeter
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
31st HHC main street
Photo courtesy Chris Bussells
Sky Crane
Photo courtesy of Jordan Green
Photo courtesy of Dennis Junger
1st Lt Ralph Diaz
C company 31 Engr. Bn. 79 GP 20th Eng. Bde.
Ralph was the project engineer for the Phouc Vinh airfield up grade, ran the soil cement soil stabilization plant, and also did the asphalt cap on the runway.
Photo courtesy of Ralph Diaz
Photo courtesy of Ralph Diaz
Photo courtesy of Ralph Diaz
Photo courtesy of Ralph Diaz
Photo courtesy of Ralph Diaz
Photo courtesy of Ralph Diaz
Photo courtesy of Ralph Diaz
Photo courtesy of Ken Piotter (31st Engineer Battalion HHC)
Ken was a construction surveyor on the main airfield from January to April 1969 putting down the pierced metal run way.
Photo courtesy of Ken Piotter
Late 60’s aerial photo of Phuoc Vinh
Photo taken as we departed from Phuoc Vinh heading to Fire Support Base Buttons early one morning.
Photo courtesy of Bob Powers (HHC 31st from April 69 to March 70)
Photo courtesy of Dennis Junger
Photo courtesy of Bob Powers
Photo courtesy of Bob Powers
Photo courtesy of Bob Powers
Photo courtesy of Jordan Green
Photo courtesy of Bob Powers
Puff the Magic Dragon was a WW2 Cargo plane (C-47) adapted with M-60 Gatling guns.
Photo courtesy of Mike Logson (1969)
Frank McKinnon (HQ Troop 1/9th) was Col Booth’s crew chief
Photo courtesy of Frank McKinnon
Photo courtesy of Frank McKinnon
Photo courtesy of Frank McKinnon
Ted Hall, unknown & Frank McKinnon
Photo courtesy of Frank McKinnon
Photo courtesy of Frank McKinnon
James Herder
Photo courtesy of Frank McKinnon
Back side of maintenance hanger
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Mess hall in flames (1969)
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
New mess hall (right)
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Double Whammy
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Photo courtesy of Ralph Diaz
1st Lt, C company 31 Engr. Bn. 79 GP 20th Eng. Bde.
Enemy rocket lands on Phuoc Vinh Airfield
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Aftermath of rocket attack on Phuoc Vinh air strip
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Jim Delp (HQ Troop 1/9th, 1969)
Jim holding remnants of 122 mm rocket.
Hand signals were frequently used by the troops.
Jim Delp holding tiger brought in by the ‘Blues’
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
‘Charlie’ scores a couple direct hits on HQ hoochs.
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Photo courtesy of Jim Delp
Photo by Richard Lamb (Crew chief) C Troop early August until late October 1968. Transferred then to HQ Troop as crew chief on the Squadron check-out LOH.
Photo courtesy of Richard Lamb
‘Asian Girls gone Wild’
Photo courtesy of Dennis Junger
Working girl of Phuoc Vinh
Photo courtesy of Dennis Junger
Photo courtesy of Chris Bussells
Co. H (Ranger) 75th Infantry
Photo courtesy Craig Stedman
595th Signal Co
Photo courtesy Craig Stedman
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