SEA Photos Round II

[Jack Cook]

Here's some VN photos from my collection............

There's nothing like a SPAD!

A-1E escorts Jolly Green

Playboy A-1H

AC-47 Puff 1967

F-4C on bomb run

F-5s at Danang

F-102 Delta Darts

[FAH 619]

Jack:

Nice SEA A-1 Skyraiders nose art! Will post more of A-1Es as we find them. Other nose art "Balls of Fire", "Bad News" .

[Jack Cook]

Here's a couple more......................

F-4C at Phu Cat Air Base

B-57 Canberra at Phang Rang Air Base March 1969

[Robbie Stuart]

Jack, your photo vault must be huge! You always come up with stuff a lot of us has only heard about. Thanks for posting these most interesting & great pics. Yea, I love that ole nasty Spad look. Those guys were some seriously brave Dudes! Man I really hope there is a special place up there for our air warriours & the people that supported the machines. I am gonna toast one up for them tonight!
Best Regards
Robbie

[Chicoartist]

Ya'll post some more F-100 Nam stuff ... I have an F-100D commission coming up. A Vietnam Hun Driver's son asked me to do his dad's jet.

Wade

[FAH 619]

A-1H #628 "Balls 'a Fire". Danang AB c. 1970s.

I agree with the comments. These folks were indeed some special breed of pilots/maintenance crews. There is the story of Maj. B. Fisher who landed his A-1E # 649 in the middle of the battle just to rescue a fellow pilot. I'm sure there are many more stories of survival/bravery. To all those men... we dedicate these galleries! Photo USAF via C/w.com

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[Jack Cook]

I posted this a few weeks backs in a diiferent thread but it seems relevent here and I've added a couplw new photos.
The Skyraider in 'We WereSoliers' portrayed the sacrifice of Capt Paul T. McClellan of Stayon, OR who was shot down while napalming a a NVA force about to overrun the LZ. His widow was our guest at last Memorial Day observance at the Oregon Airman's Memorial.

http://www.virtualwall.org/dm/McclellanPT01a.htm

Capt McClellan by his x-Navy A-1E note the WWII era ordnance

Capt McClellan inbound to target with a full load of napalm

Coming off target with empty racks.

On the wing of his A-1E shortly before the Ia Drang battle.

Capt Paul T. McClellan Jr. USAF KIA RIP He still lies with his Skyraider where he fell in battle.

[svekalex]

Great photos!! Any good photos of Lockheed F-104C Starfighters in action?

[N3Njeff]

Fisher recieved the CMH for that action and his A/C #649 is at Wright Patterson

[Chicoartist]

Jack,

I just sent you an email regarding Capt. McClellan ... been having trouble with my email lately ( ), so if you don't get it, pls PM here at the WIX.

Wade

[Jack Cook]

Got it Wade and replied.
Anything I can do to help on that I will.
I know his son and widow. A very nice
but it was a long journey back for them
I undoubtidly after he was killed.

[Jack Cook]

Jack, your photo vault must be huge! You always come up with stuff a lot of us has only heard about. Thanks for posting these most interesting & great pics.

I don't have that many only 6-7000. Thanks for the kind words, the photos aren't worth much if you can't share them with your friends!
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[Amado Aguiluz F.]

The following biographical data about Capt. Paul T. McClellan, Jr. mentions that "When enemy soldiers tried to reach the wreckage, U.S. gunships destroyed it with rocket fire".[/i]
Should the above remarks be correct, and given the fact that Cap.McClellan had been killed as result of the crash, may I ask why an action of this nature was taken?

http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/m/m383.htm

Regards,

Amado



Official USAF photo:

http://photobucket.com/albums/c223/amado1945/

[RMAllnutt]

The reason the wreck was so completely destroyed was that the Vietnamese were incredibly resourceful at making use of downed aircraft. The materials in the airframes were very scarce, and they were apparently used in all sorts of areas. The US went to enormous lengths to retrieve downed aircraft/helicopters where possible, or did their best to make sure they were completely destroyed if not.

Cheers,
Richard

[Jack Cook]

U.S. gunships destroyed it with rocket fire".[/i]
Should the above remarks be correct, and given the fact that Cap.McClellan
had been killed as result of the crash, may I ask why an action
of this nature was taken?

With the NVA controlling the area in which the A-1 crashed. Col. Moore
took no chances that the Capt's body would be recovered by them and used for propaganda purposes. when the went back to the battle site a couple of years ago. Gen Moore offered to bring him home. But, the family decided to let him continue to rest on the battlefield in which he sacrificed everything to defend.