U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules airdrops munitions
Item
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derivative filename/jpeg
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363-02682.jpg
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-02682
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Title
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U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules airdrops munitions
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Description
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Original caption: "Saigon - Container Delivery System - A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo transport airdrops 14 tons of munitions to the A Loui airstrip in the A Shau Valley, using the container delivery system (CDS). Under the CDS method, the pilot gives the "green light" at the appropriate time to his load master, who releases an extraction parachute. This canopy whips out and a knife attached to it shears the webbing which secures 14 pallets in the aircraft. At that exact point the pilot noses his aircraft upward and sends the pallets rushing out the open rear door." An airplane dropping what appears to be supplies with parachutes. There is a satellite dish and an antenna in the foreground.
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Date
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1967, approximate
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Subject
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Soldiers; Airdrop; Military supplies; Hercules (Turboprop transports); Airplanes; United States. Air Force; Air bases
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Location
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Saigon, South Vietnam
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Coordinates
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10.8231; 106.6297
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Size
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20 x 25 cm
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Container
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B146, F4
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Format
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black-and-white prints (photographs)
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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United States. Air Force
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Collector
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections
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