Vietnam Picture

[imntxs554]

US Army Soldiers being dropped off to assist a unit of Soldiers that walked into a ambush and we're cut in half by the NVA. I'm sure all hell broke loose. I REALLY like the Sgt's Firearm (I think I see a bottom of a 30 Round Mag below his fingers) he's holding. I wonder what year this was taken.

Note: I just wrote a quick summary of the big story about this and the other pictures, but if Mark in Rochester can find a Caption to this picture by all means do so. It would be more detailed with more information. Sorry if this is a Re-Post.

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[browningautorifle]

I REALLY like the Sgt's Firearm

Isn't that an M2 carbine?

[imntxs554]

Isn't that an M2 carbine?

Jim, That's what I thought it is...If so, would this be a early picture or were they used through out the War ?

[browningautorifle]

There are guys here that would know firsthand. JimF4M1s for instance, others...

[Flying10uk]

Didn't the Huey helicopter only become available at some point after the U.S. first entered Vietnam? Perhaps someone knows when the Huey started appearing in large numbers in Vietnam, please?

[Mike Haas]

Didn't the Huey helicopter only become available at some point after the U.S. first entered Vietnam? Perhaps someone knows when the Huey started appearing in large numbers in Vietnam, please?

Large numbers of Hueys in mid to late 1965 with the arrival of US 1st Cav. Div. Increased throughtout until about 1970/71.

[Paul S.]

That picture dates from 1965 to as late as 1967.
Reasoning:
1) Insignia and markings on the UH1s,
2) the UH1's are early models, probably UH1C 'Charlie' models,
3) aircrew are wearing white helmets,
4) unsubdued insignia on the uniforms,
all of which changed after the first major units arrived in 1967.

Additionally, the third bloke (background, middle) appears to be an ARVN soldier, and carbines were often used by American advisors working with ARVN. ARVN were equipped with surplus US WWII weaponry (even as late as my second go-round in Vietnam in 1969-70).

[Sarge]

Yep an early photo. The Hueys are A, B or C mods and the guy is most definately carrying a Carbine. Besides which the markings on the birds are all bright colors. Within a year or 2 they were painted in OD.
Sarge

[Gil Boyd]

Was there last year and the Bell 212 is still in use at the Jungle Warfare School in Brunei by 7 Flight AAC FYI, great little airframe ideal for abseiling into the ulu

[Peter Laidler]

In Australia we always called them Iroquois helicopters. Why was that? Never heard the phrase UH until much later