The Don Englebreston Collection
Aerial Photograph of Jungle Target Area with Smoke Marker, Southeast Asia, Vietnam War Era
An aerial view captured from a Special Operations aircraft over the jungles of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, showing a smoke marker rising from a hillside clearing believed to designate a target for a follow-on airstrike. Photographs like this were often taken informally by aircrew of the 6th Special Operations Squadron during missions over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Project: 218887