Aerial photo of Tram Bac OII Storage Area

Item

Title
Aerial photo of Tram Bac OII Storage Area
Description
Original caption: "Aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard in the Gulf of Tonkin. This series of six pictures shows the Tram Bac OII Storage Area, located about six miles west of Haiphong in North Vietnam, exploding after pilots from this 7th Fleet attack aircraft carrier destroyed the site with 500-pound bombs. The Photographs were made by a camera mounted in a Navy A4E Skyhawk jet at an altitude of 3,000 feet on July 7 pilot of the aircraft, LTJG Billy W. Putnam, 27, of Winston Salem, N.C., reported seeing several secondary fires and smoke cover the target after the attack. Bombers were from attack squadrons 76 and 212." Aerial photo of a river in a rural area.
Is Format Of
363-02421.jpg
Identifier
363-02421
Date
1967, July 12
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Navy; Bombing, Aerial; Jet fighter planes; Vietnam (Democratic Republic). Quân đội; Precision bombing; Aerial photography; Reconnaissance aircraft; Aerial reconnaissance; Bonhomme Richard (Amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose) : LHD-6); Skyhawk (Jet attack plane)
Location
Gulf of Tonkin
Coordinates
19.7500; 107.7500
Physical Dimensions
20 x 25 cm
Is Part Of
B147, F1
Format
black-and-white prints (photographs)
Is Required By
MS 363
Collection
Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
Creator
United States. Navy. Fleet, 7th
Contributor
Keever, Beverly Deepe
Rights
These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Publisher
Archives & Special Collections
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