From the Da Son Valley area, Charlie Company was picked up by the Dolphin choppers and taken to the mountains west of Hills 859 and 922 to look for an NVA/VC base camp.
This "Virtual Tour" was provided by Phillip Tinkle who was a rifleman with C Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry from July, 1970 to July, 1971.
Photograph by Phillip Tinkle
This is a southern view of Da Son Valley and the Snor Ben Da River as Charlie Company heads west into the mountains. Notice the doorgunner's M-60 machinegun.
Photograph by Phillip Tinkle
This picture, taken from the cargo area where the grunts sit on the floor, shows what the inside of a helicopter cockpit looks like.
Photograph by Phillip Tinkle
After landing, Phillip took this picture which shows the side armor plating that protected the pilots.
Photograph by Phillip Tinkle
This is the same helicopter taking off after dropping the grunts off in the mountains.
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