The Don Englebreston Collection
Special Forces Soldier at Aircraft Ramp with Parachute Gear, Gene McCarley Collection, Operation Tailwind Era
A Special Forces soldier prepares at the open ramp of a transport aircraft, parachute rig secured, in this image from the personal collection of Gene McCarley, ground force commander of Operation Tailwind - the September 1970 MACV-SOG raid into Laos that later became the subject of national controversy and investigation. Project: 219475