The Don Englebreston Collection
Aerial View of Helicopter Over Laotian Terrain During Operation Tailwind Extraction
A helicopter flies low over the mountainous grasslands of Laos during the extraction phase of Operation Tailwind, a covert MACV-SOG reconnaissance-in-force mission conducted in September 1970. Aerial photographs like this one document the rugged, remote terrain in which American and allied forces operated deep behind enemy lines. Project: 219491