The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Last additions - Michael P. Kurtgis
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MK214.jpg"Spooky"“Puff the Magic Dragon” AKA “Spooky” the Gunship.
A DC-3 with four Gatling Guns (3,000 rounds per minute ea.)

Jun 12, 2008
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MK207.jpgCobraThe Cobra Gunship...a real bad boy.Jun 12, 2008
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MK163.jpgOn stationNice aerial view of the AO.Jun 12, 2008
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MK53.jpgTypical VillageVillage with water buffalo, VC, and snipers.Jun 12, 2008
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MK318.jpgMemorialIn Memory of Maj Michael Davis O'Donnell.Jun 12, 2008
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MK308.jpgCutting it closeDuring The Chu Pa (Big Mountain) Campaign, a major operation, I flew my last combat mission and fired my last fire mission. Three days to DEROS then Back to the WORLD 4 July 69!
Jun 12, 2008
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MK309.jpgEpilogueReturn to the States...one of the fortunate ones.Jun 12, 2008
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MK307.jpgAttack on The OasisThis was the Hawk radar unit I used to target and shoot Artillery air burst rounds at Russian helicopter targets; also used the Q4 radar.
Jun 12, 2008
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MK306.jpgAttack on The OasisOne of the main objectives of the attack was the Hawk Missile Radar Battery (without the missiles) at the NW corner of the “Oasis”. We were using the radar to track Russian helicopters coming across the border to Plei Me.
Jun 12, 2008
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MK293.jpgAttack on The OasisA "Duster", twin 40mm guns mounted on a chassis, hit by an RPG on the west side of the perimeter. Crew inside killed.Jun 12, 2008
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MK292.jpgAttack on The OasisPolicing up the explosives in the wire where the three NVA Sapper assassins were killed. This was a diversion away from the main Attack on the Northwest Perimeter corner of the “Oasis”.
Jun 12, 2008
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MK291.jpgAttack on The OasisAssortment of satchel charges and a Bangalore torpedo next to a pool of NVA Sappers blood.
Jun 12, 2008
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