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Title: A typical day at the Tan Son Nhut airport, Saigon 1968
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 25, 2012, 06:01:18 AM

This was during my dad's time in Vietnam, although he was at Phan Rang.

A typical day at the Tan Son Nhut Airport in Saigon (1968) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=103kHGjdy9w#)

Title: Re: A typical day at the Tan Son Nhut airport, Saigon 1968
Post by: potshotpanda on May 25, 2012, 06:33:02 AM

Thanks for posting Jim.   Interesting to see how many propellor driven plans were still being used at that point.   Though I was but a lad in 68, I do clearly remember the war.  My uncle served there in 62 as an advisor to the Vietnamese army.

Title: Re: A typical day at the Tan Son Nhut airport, Saigon 1968
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 25, 2012, 06:36:50 AM

I miss them...

I grew up with the C-54s, C-124's, KC-97s.  Dad was a crew chief on the B-36, C-54, and KC-97.

Title: Re: A typical day at the Tan Son Nhut airport, Saigon 1968
Post by: Mister Tee on May 25, 2012, 08:34:40 AM

That airport doesn't look that much different to this day except for the terminal.  I'm surprised at the amount of civil aircraft present at that airport at that time - both commercial airliners and general aviation.