United States Air Force (USAF) Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. USAF A-1E Skyraider aircraft parked at an air base. Pilots run towards the aircraft and board them. The engines start. They aircraft taxi down a fight line and take off.
United States Air Force (USAF) Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Interior of the office of Direct Air Support Center (DASC). Men seated at a desk in the office. A call for an air strike is received and aircraft are assigned for the mission. A man talks over a phone and others look and work on documents.
United States Air Force (USAF) Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. USAF and Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) FACs checking a map. USAF O-1F Bird Dog aircraft parked in the background. FAC Captain Lawrence Reed does preflight checking of the aircraft and smoke rockets. He boards the aircraft.
United States Air Force (USAF) Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A market place of Vietnam. Civilians walking in the market. A USAF captain and SSF personnel buying vegetables.
United States Air Force (USAF) Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. USAF and SSF personnel playing volleyball. An army sergeant sitting beside a sandbagged mortar position.
United States Air Force (USAF) Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Sandbagged machine gun positions. USAF and SSF personnel manning the positions. A soldier aims a machine gun.