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Aircraft

To make it easier to picture the aircraft in natural settings, browse the images below.

You will find aircraft from helicopters to prop planes, gliders and military aircraft.

Cessna 172 Skyhawk II

This Cessna 172 Skyhawk II was flying over the marshes around the Lake Apopka North Shore Wildlife Drive in Central Florida. It is an American four-seat, single engine, fixed-wing aircraft first flown in 1955. More or these planes have been built than any other aircraft.

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Huey

UH-1 "Huey" helicopter taking off from an airfield in Vietnam in 1967.

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Huey Transport

"Huey" helicopter during assault in Vietnam in 1967.

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Resupply

Chinook helicopter delivering supplies to a forward firebase in Vietnam in 1967.

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Spotter Plane

Spotter airplane in Vietnam in 1967.

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Staging

Helicopters bringing troops to a landing zone in Vietnam in 1967.

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Vietnam Central Highlands

The jungle and mountains of the central highlands of Vietnam in 1967.

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Assault

Men from "B" Company, 8th Infantry start an assault in Vietnam in 1967. The prop wash from the "Huey" is kicking up debris everwhere.

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C-7A Caribou

C-7a Caribou lands on the airstrip at Dak To, Vietnam during the battle for Dak To in 1967.

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Cam Rahn Bay Airfield

Cam Rahn Bay airfield in Vietnam in 1967.

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Dropping a Load

Latrine made to look like helicopter gunship in Vietnam, in 1967.

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Glider Pilot

This was taken while on a glider ride over central Florida at the Seminole-Lake Gliderport near Clermont, Florida.. A great way to fly but it can get a little warm in the cockpit.

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