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BAN ME THUOT |
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The map is from the 1960's, I believe. |
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OPERATIONS & TPS-1B ANTENNA |
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Picture of the Ops shack taken from the edge of the runway in the fall of 1965.
Contributed by the webmaster. |
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BARON IS AIRBORNE |
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Our FAC's callsign was Baron. They didn't usually control strikes at night, so I'm guessing he's headed to Pleiku.
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CHARLIE THE SCOPE DOPE |
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Contributed by Joe Urban |
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BRAND NEW TOWERS |
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This photo, taken during the July 4, 1966 bash, clearly shows our brand new towers.
Contributed by the webmaster. |
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TPS-1B ANTENNA |
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This is probably the fanciest tower a TPS-1B ever saw. It was soon replaced by a bigger and better unit.
Contributed by Joe Urban |
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PYRAMID OPERATIONS |
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Taken from the vantage point of one of the radar towers. Operations is in the "building" on the left. Administration is in the tin roofed building behind it. Sometime in 1966-67.
Contributed by Joe Urban |
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More Pyramid |
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Another picture of the site from the east tower.
Contributed by Joe Urban |
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PYRAMID FROM THE AIR |
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Circa 1966-67.
Contributed by Joe Urban |
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C-47 "Gooney Bird" |
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C-47 landing on our 2,000' dirt strip know as Ban Me Thuout City Field. Gooney Birds, Caribou's, & C-123 Providers were the biggest planes to land there.
Contributed by the Webmaster.
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Chinook |
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US Army Chinook helicopter landing just outside the compound at Pyramid, circa 1965.
Contributed by the webmaster. |
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BRINGING HOME THE BARON |
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Baron's Bird Dog getting a lift from the Army (Chinook). Baron had landed safely nearby due to engine failure. Circa 1965
Contributed by the Webmaster. |
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MOONGLOW OVER PYRAMID |
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RB-57's, callsign Moonglow, would work the area around Ban Me Thout and when possible, we'd request a "bubble check". Frequently, they'd make a couple of passes and then head home. On this occasion, on one pass, Moonglow made an approach on the 2,000' dirt strip, including landing gear down, flaps down, and speed brakes extended. Two Army guys were washing a Huey right next to the runway, when Moonglow came cruising by. Neither of them saw him until he was almost on top and they both jumped off the chooper when they heard him. I looked over and the pilot looked over at us, waved, gave it full throttle, sucked everything and was into the wild blue yonder. What a show. Circa spring 1966.
Contributed by the webmaster. |
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GAGGLE OF HUEYS |
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I think these were Hueys from another unit enroute to pick up troops somewhere else. Circa spring 1966.
Contributed by the webmaster. |
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HUEY LANDING |
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The radar tower's are in the background. Circa 1970-71. |
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Camp Coryel and Pyramid |
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Barracks for Det. 9 personnel (after moving out of the Darlac Hotel. |
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ENLISTED BARRACKS |
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Quarters for the Air Force enlisted men of Pyramid at Camp Coryel |
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PYRAMID AT THE END |
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Someone, Joe Urban I think, saw this in a newspaper as Vietnam fell. Pyramid's radar tower is very clearly seen in the background. |
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TPS-1B ANTENNA & OPERATIONS |
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The Operations building is in front. Entry was through the alluminum "door" on the left. The TPS-1B is "protected by a parachute and was still that way when I left in Sept. 1966.
Circa 1964-1965
Contributed by Deryl Sandler |
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