Scout low level and going to work, not sure of the AO. But it                                 sure looks pretty. Late '68 or '69
                                 Mike Piccone photo
Mike Piccone photo
Notice the bullet-proof glass able to withstand .51 cal. hits. While  surrounded by a titanium core able to deflect even 37mm cannon       fire.Right, if you wanted to double the skin all you had to do was line it with beer cans. Also visible is a red smoke grenade suspended by a D-ring. There are more smoke grenades lined across the top of the instument panel. The M-177 mini-gun mounted in back cargo area was a real crowd pleaser, even to us CE's that had to reload it all the time. The first time it was fired right  beside my left foot was cause  for some excitement. Throw in a Car-15, an M-79 grenade launcher, an assortment of CS and CN grenades, a few frags, and my personal favorite White Phosphorus. The pilot's .38 Smith and my Colt .45ACP and we were good to go.
Scout pilot Freddie Wilson unloading a supply of 2.75 rockets at a staging area South of Pleiku. Dec '67 before Fred was transferred to B Troop Maintenance Section in Jan '68.
                                Bill Walton photo
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