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Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA074503
Media Type
Photograph
Physical Location
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 1970
General Note
"Vikings"
58th Transportation Bn (Aircraft Maint & Supply)
DANang 'Red Beach' 1970
142nd Transportation Co. (Aircraft Direct Support)
610th Transportation Co. (Aircraft General Support)
263rd Light Equipment Maint. Co. (GS)
Note: *Dark area is PSP covered (Totally)
*South China Sea- bottom of photo
*Cemetaries- Top of photo West of Route 1
*Fixed Wing runways 32 x 14 & 23 x 05 [(800 ft) perpendicular to beach]
* building at upper-mid-left is 58th Bn Hdqs.
*Dead center of photo was the 2 ?? md Crane Co.
*Large inverted L-shaped building is the EM/NCO Club (just above Crane Co.)
*Note perimeter Security Towers on all sides including the beach.
*Marine Supply Division Hdqts was across from the cemetary. (B/Gen Padalino)
*The Seabee Hdqts was South of this Location.
*The 142nd Mess Hall was a favorite stop for many Transient flight crews from I-Corps Area.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA074503

Citation
Photograph, VA074503. No Date, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA074503, Accessed 08 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
VA074503, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 27 Sep 2023 [Updated: 27 Sep 2023]