The Snapshots in Time Collection

Gallery: NEGATIVES VIET NAM JET REFUELING

Shot largely from tanker aircraft over Southeast Asia, this Vietnam War-era negatives collection places the viewer at the boom operator's window as F-4 Phantom IIs close in on a KC-135's flying boom. Island coastlines, propeller nacelles, and a spartan barracks interior round out a record of the refueling missions that kept American strike aircraft on station.

In-Flight View of Aircraft Engine Nacelle and Vietnamese Coastline, Vietnam War Era

In-Flight View of Aircraft Engine Nacelle and Vietnamese Coastline, Vietnam War Era

Aerial View of Vietnamese Coastline from Aircraft Window, with Spinning Propeller in Foreground - Vietnam War Era

Aerial View of Vietnamese Coastline from Aircraft Window, with Spinning Propeller in Foreground - Vietnam War Era

Aerial View from Propeller Aircraft Window Over Terraced Vietnamese Terrain, Vietnam War Era

Aerial View from Propeller Aircraft Window Over Terraced Vietnamese Terrain, Vietnam War Era

Engine Nacelle and Propeller in Flight Above Cloud Deck, Vietnam War-Era Tanker Aircraft (Probable KB-50 Superfortress)

Engine Nacelle and Propeller in Flight Above Cloud Deck, Vietnam War-Era Tanker Aircraft (Probable KB-50 Superfortress)

Aerial View of Island, Southeast Asia — Vietnam War Era Jet Refueling Collection

Aerial View of Island, Southeast Asia — Vietnam War Era Jet Refueling Collection

Aerial View of Vietnamese Coastal Island with Airstrip, Vietnam War Era

Aerial View of Vietnamese Coastal Island with Airstrip, Vietnam War Era

F-4 Phantom II Receiving Aerial Refueling from KC-135 Boom, Vietnam War Era

F-4 Phantom II Receiving Aerial Refueling from KC-135 Boom, Vietnam War Era

F-4 Phantom II Approaching a KC-135 Stratotanker's Refueling Boom, Vietnam War Era

F-4 Phantom II Approaching a KC-135 Stratotanker's Refueling Boom, Vietnam War Era

KC-135 Boom Operator's View During Aerial Refueling Operations, Vietnam War

KC-135 Boom Operator's View During Aerial Refueling Operations, Vietnam War

USAF F-4 Phantom II Refueling via Boom Over Vietnam

USAF F-4 Phantom II Refueling via Boom Over Vietnam

KC-135 Stratotanker Boom Operator's View During Aerial Refueling of a Tactical Jet, Vietnam War Era

KC-135 Stratotanker Boom Operator's View During Aerial Refueling of a Tactical Jet, Vietnam War Era

F-4 Phantom II Fighters (Tail Code 'FG') in Formation Above Clouds, Vietnam War Aerial Refueling Mission

F-4 Phantom II Fighters (Tail Code 'FG') in Formation Above Clouds, Vietnam War Aerial Refueling Mission

F-4 Phantom II Jet Fighter in Flight During Aerial Refueling Operations, Vietnam War Era

F-4 Phantom II Jet Fighter in Flight During Aerial Refueling Operations, Vietnam War Era

USAF F-4 Phantom II (Tail Code FG) Approaching for Aerial Refueling, Southeast Asia

USAF F-4 Phantom II (Tail Code FG) Approaching for Aerial Refueling, Southeast Asia

In-Flight Refueling of a Jet Fighter Aircraft via KC-135 Flying Boom, Vietnam War Era

In-Flight Refueling of a Jet Fighter Aircraft via KC-135 Flying Boom, Vietnam War Era

F-4 Phantom II Approaching Refueling Boom During Vietnam War Aerial Refueling Mission

F-4 Phantom II Approaching Refueling Boom During Vietnam War Aerial Refueling Mission

USAF F-4 Phantom II (Tail Code 'FG') Photographed from Tanker Aircraft Over Vietnam

USAF F-4 Phantom II (Tail Code 'FG') Photographed from Tanker Aircraft Over Vietnam

Barracks Quarters Interior, Vietnam War-Era Negatives Collection

Barracks Quarters Interior, Vietnam War-Era Negatives Collection

Project: 218473