Texas Tech University

Watercolor painting

Museum Object Item Number: 1528museum7393
Media Type
Museum Object
Physical Location
117A
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: 1972
General Note
Note provided by donor:

This painting shows an aerial refueling over a typical village of the Isan Region of Thailand and Laos, based on a photo taken by the donor. While the village probably is in Laos, KC-135 tankers were never permitted to enter Laos because of the risk of losing these valuable assets and their crews unnecessarily. The few that did were rare cases where a battle-damaged fighter did not have enough fuel to reach safe territory. Note that the dwellings are constructed on stilts in the Thai/Lao style, in contrast to Vietnamese rural homes that were built on the ground.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1528museum7393

Citation
Watercolor painting, 1528museum7393. No Date, William Tilton Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1528museum7393, Accessed 24 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1528museum7393, William Tilton Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 03 Apr 2025 [Updated: 03 Apr 2025]