 |
Many Vietnamese were paid very small wages to pave
the Air Vietnam ramp at the Da Nang airport. Here, male loads baskets
for women to carry. Click for related narrative.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
|
 |
Their methods are mindful of the U.S. during the 1930s
with make work projects of the Work Progress Administration or WPA.
Photo by,
Cpl. Warren R. Smith
|
 |
Asphalt was formulated by manual labor on the site
also. The only mechanized equipment was the roller in the background.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
|
 |
The hangar at Da Nang was not much, nor had it changed
since the French used it in 1954. It was a place to get out of the
rain and work.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
|
 |
This UH-34 had just arrived by C-124 which is evident
by the lack of a transmission, rotor head and the 'jeep' type wheels to
allow it through the cargo bay of the C-124.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
|
 |
Our line shack at Da Nang where the 'yellow sheets'
were reviewed prior to flight by the air crews and where the maintenance
crews would wait to make repairs to returning flights if required.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
|