This 1965 color photograph depicts a U.S. Air Force utility pickup truck parked among prefabricated billeting quarters at a Tactical Fighter Wing base in South Vietnam. Vehicles like this supported the day-to-day logistics of a rapidly expanding air base as the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing began combat operations in Southeast Asia. The corrugated-metal buildings and window air conditioners reflect the semi-permanent infrastructure American forces built to sustain year-round flight operations during the early buildup of the air war. Project: 218278