Today's posting consists of the photos I took off-base, before the Base Commander restricted all USAF personnel to the base. Unfortunately, this severely limited my off-base photo-ops.
A few of these photos might be duplicated in earlier posts. For example where there are people in the scene, I might have also included those photos in one of the people postings, not many though.
There are also a few photos where I can not recall their exact locations and/or I might have mis-identified a location. Please feel free to add any comments/suggestions that could help me to correct errors.
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| Stone carvings for sale. |
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| Sailing down the Han River. |
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| The Han river and Monkey Mountain. |
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Village life along seldom used rail tracks.
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Village along the railroad tracks.
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| These could be the same tracks shown above, approaching the Han River. |
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| Fishing on the Han River. Marble mountain in the background. |
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| Marsh or old rice paddies along the Han River. |
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| Clothing store in Da Nang. |
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| Airing out the bedding. The symbol, above the building between the 2 tall Palm trees, indicates that it might be Buddhist. |
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| A curious Water Buffalo. |
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| Temple gate. |
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| Close-up of Temple gate. |
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Obviously this photo was not taken off-base. But it provides a nice wide view of the flight line, USAF & VNAF, and Monkey Mountain to the East of the base.
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| Da Nang Cathedral. |
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| Da Nang Cathedral grotto. |
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| Da Nang Cathedral steeple. |
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| Da Nang Cathedral altar. |
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| I'm not sure about this one. It might be on China Beach, viewing northward towards Monkey Mountain. Looks like Navy/Marine buildings center-right, similar to those on Hill 327. |
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| Thatched house along the road to China Beach. |
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| A Han River scene. |
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| Bridge across the Han, looking westward, Hill 327 on the left. |
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| A Han River scene. |
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| Various activities on the Han River, civil and military. |
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| The French Consulate in Da Nang. |
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| A pet monkey. |
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| A variety shop in Da Nang. |
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| Dead tree in Da Nang. |
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| Rice paddies. |
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| Algae. |
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| ARVN pet monkey. |
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| Monkey guarding owner's truck. |
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| Cemetery in Da Nang. |
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| Cemetery in Da Nang. |
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| Playing football on China Beach. |
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| Playing football on China Beach. |
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| Playing football on China Beach. (Swim trunks not mandatory!) |
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| Prepared to catch the pass. Looks like a great day for body-surfing! |
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| The Da Nang USO. I never went in. |
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| I can't remember where I took this photo in Da Nang. |
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| The Bamboo Restaurant, Da Nang. |
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| Not sure about this one. Possibly a military museum? |
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| Fishing boats. |
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| Fruit stand in Da Nang. |
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| Fruit stand in Da Nang. |
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| No idea what the sign says. I was just fascinated with its construction. |
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| Han River bridge. |
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| Fields along the Han River. |
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| Typical view of China Beach in the mid-60s. Marble Mountain in the background. |
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| Da Nang Palms. |
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| Cactus grew well along the road to China Beach. |
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| Thatched houses. |
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| Children and teacher assembled outside their school. |
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| A Citroen Ami. Cars were a rarity in Da Nang where bicycles and mopeds prevailed. |
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| Fishing boats on China Beach. |
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| Thatched buildings. |
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| More Da Nang Palms. |
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| A curious monkey, perhaps looking for a snack. |
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| Sad monkey. I had no snacks with me. |
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| Army dump truck on the way to China Beach. |
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| Old rice paddies along road to China Beach. |
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| Vietnamese man with his family outside their thatched house. |
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| Wood and thatch homes on road to China Beach. |
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| 3-wheeled "truck" traversing path along the railroad. |
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| Banyan tree in a Da Nang compound. |
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| Aloe Vera plant growing along the road. |
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| Fishing boat on the Han River. |
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| Hardware shop in downtown Da Nang. |
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| Palm trees in Da Nang. |
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| Close-up of old tile roof on building in Da Nang. |
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| Shops in downtown Da Nang. |
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| Gate guard at an entrance to the USO in Da Nang. |
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| Aloe Vera plant near "Tent City" on Da Nang Air Base. |
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| Goat grazing by buildings near Da Nang. |
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| Vietnamese and U.S. Navy boats on the Han River. |
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| Docked U.S. Navy vessel, classified as a Refrigerated Covered Lighter. I heard stories over there about how dock workers would "accidentally" drop pallets of American goods into the water, the submerged contents later appearing on the black market. |
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| Twin slides under a Banyan Tree in a Da Nang park. |
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| A Vietnamese monument of some kind. |
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| I think this might have been a boys school in Da Nang. |
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| A variety shop in Da Nang. |
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| Fishing boats. |
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| Monument on the Han River bank. |
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| Old Jalousie doors. |
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| Fishing boats on the Han River. |
