Existence: March - April 1966
Existence: Majority of material found within March - April 1966

General Note: An O-1 at the FAC's primitive parking area adjacent to the Tan An Airstrip which was a wide spot in a road, 2,100 feet long, some short distance outside Tan An. The camouflage scheme was someones 'harebrained' idea of how to protect the O-1 from air attack while on the ground. There was not air threat! Worse, the camouflage made the FAC invisible to the fighters who always saw the FAC form above and against the background of the jungle. The dayglo panels on the wings were to help the fighters see the FAC against the pattern of the ground. Fortunately, this concept lasted only a very short while and the paint scheme was changed back to the more familiar light blue-gray.

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VAS023987

Citation: Slide, VAS023987. March - April 1966, Michael J. Morea Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VAS023987, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: VAS023987, Michael J. Morea Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive