17-7-20 Garand Picture of the Day

**Paul S.** · 07-19-2017 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by BEAR

No laughing matter
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That was a USAF C7 Caribou that turned out on departure from - as memory serves - Lia Khe AAF and right over an artillery battery starting its fire mission. I think that was 1967 or 68.

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**browningautorifle** · 07-19-2017 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Paul S.

That was a USAF C7 Caribou that turned out on departure from

Sounds right, we had a thread here some years back and discussed things and this pic came up. What a senseless way to die. Unutterably shabby...too bad.

**Mark in Rochester** · 07-19-2017 09:13 AM

The Caribou photo was an OT post here back in 2015 - crew pictures included

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread....156&styleid=15

**browningautorifle** · 07-19-2017 09:16 AM

Yes...still very sad and unnecessary. Another friendly fire issue that can't be resolved. No matter how many years in prison or how many demotions...the men are still in the bag. I always hated that.

**Mark in Rochester** · 07-19-2017 09:18 AM

Accident description - The C-7 (62-4161) Caribou transport plane was approaching the special forces camp at Duc Pho when it flew into line of fire from a U.S. Army 155mm howitzer. The tail section separated and the airplane fell down.

more pilot error than unfriendly fire - Bad all the same

**browningautorifle** · 07-19-2017 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester

more pilot error than unfriendly fire

I remember...more of a general statement about blue on blue accidents.

**Paul S.** · 07-19-2017 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester

Accident description - The C-7 (62-4161) Caribou transport plane was approaching the special forces camp at Duc Pho when it flew into line of fire from a U.S. Army 155mm howitzer. The tail section separated and the airplane fell down.

more pilot error than unfriendly fire - Bad all the same

Corrections to my somewhat faulty memory noted. Duc Pho and not Lai Khe, 155 mm and not 105 mm. It was 1967.

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