The Don Englebreston Collection

Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Jungle Terrain, Operation Tailwind Collection

Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Jungle Terrain, Operation Tailwind Collection

An aerial view of dense jungle terrain along the Laotian border, taken during or in support of Operation Tailwind, a covert MACV-SOG ground reconnaissance mission conducted in 1970. Aerial photographs like this one were used to assess terrain, movement, and strike results in the remote, heavily forested operational areas along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Project: 219521