The Don Englebreston Collection

Recovery of Crashed U.S. Navy Aircraft (Tail Code "NP") by Mobile Crane, Vietnam Airfield

Recovery of Crashed U.S. Navy Aircraft (Tail Code "NP") by Mobile Crane, Vietnam Airfield

Ground crews use a heavy mobile crane to recover a crashed U.S. Navy aircraft from an airfield ramp in Vietnam. Aircraft mishaps and battle damage were an unfortunate but regular part of wartime flight operations, requiring rapid, coordinated recovery efforts by fire, crash, and salvage crews to clear runways and restore operations. Project: 218964