Aircrew gather on a Vietnamese airfield apron after a hosing-down, the traditional soaking given to a pilot returning from a final or milestone combat mission. Two men stand drenched on the wet concrete while a charged fire hose lies across the foreground. The mix of one-piece flight suits and olive drab jungle fatigues reflects the everyday blend of flying and ground personnel on a wartime flight line. Revetments, hangars and parked aircraft line the far side of the runway, backed by the coastal hills of central Vietnam. Circa late 1960s to early 1970s. Project: 219827