| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 150252 |
| Military Code: | YS-9 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-58/H-34/Choctaw/Seahorse |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse |
| C/n (msn): | 581644 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | HMM-162 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Da NangMap |
| Country: | Vietnam |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VVDN IATA: DAD Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1965 to May 1965 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 582042 |
| Photo Comment |
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'Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam. 1965.' HMM-162 had its last deployment at Da Nang from March to May 1965, in support of the first regular American ground troops arriving in Vietnam. Their mission was to defend this important airfield. They brought MIM-23 Hawk missiles and we think this is a Hawk site - note the small trailer behind the helicopter. Photo by: Larry Burrows / Life This photo was added on 29 June 2023, and has since been viewed 621 times. |