The Don Englebreston Collection
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This slideshow presents a striking image of a burned helicopter wreckage lying in the highlands, tied to Operation Tailwind, a covert 1970 incursion into Laos during the Vietnam War. The photograph documents the harsh realities faced by U.S. forces during this clandestine military operation.
Indigenous Troops Drawing Water from U.S. Army Tanker Truck, Vietnam War Era
Aerial View of Helicopter on Landing Zone, Laotian Highlands — Operation Tailwind Collection
Burned Helicopter Wreckage in the Field, Operation Tailwind Area, Vietnam War
Army Aviators Posing with AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter, Vietnam War Era
Aerial View of Jungle Terrain with Smoke/Explosion Bursts, Operation Tailwind Collection
Air Strike Support During Operation Tailwind, Laos, September 1970
