The Don Englebreston Collection

Airman Arming Underwing Ordnance on Aircraft, Vietnam War Era

Airman Arming Underwing Ordnance on Aircraft, Vietnam War Era

A ground crewman arms or inspects marker rockets mounted beneath an aircraft's wing before a mission. Ordnance such as this, used by forward air controllers and attack pilots to mark targets, was a critical part of close air support operations during the Vietnam War. Project: 218889