Eighth Aerial Port Squadron, USAF in Vietnam

Harold "Robbie" Robinson's Photos and Story

Song Be Army Air Field ALCE
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MACV Compound Page 1
1969-1970

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"This is the "building" Sgt Harold "Robbie" worked in from late December, 1969 to early July, 1970"
 
A1C Brannock, Sgt Johnson, SSgt Shortt, Sgt Kerlin and A1C Beebe
 
A "busy" day at Song Be ALCE. From left to right are Capt Melchoir, 8th Aerial Port Commander, Lt. Col Tinney, ALCE Commander, and TSgt Robacker, NCOIC ALCE.
 
Getting the 0-2 ready for shipment to Bien Hoa Air Base for repairs.
 
Vietnamese hospital across from USMACV Advisory Team #67 compound.
 
Some of the shacks the Vietnamese live in. Taken from a jeep on the way to the compound.
 
The spot where the Army gets its water, both for drinking and washing. There are water pureification trucks here everyday to the right just out of view of the picture. Those men at the compound get their water pumped in from the river closer to the camp
 
This is SSgt Shortt, assistant NCOIC of 8th Aerial Port at Song Be Afld.
 
An 0-2 "Birddog" FAC (Forward Air Controller) Spotter. The right brake locked on landing causing the aircraft to veer sharply to the right.
 
Another picture of the 0-2 that crash landed at the Song Be Airfield.
 
Typical morning view of the mountain as seen from the compound...
 
and airfield. It usually took 2-3 hours for the low clouds to dissipate.
 

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