Still More Memory Joggers From Darryl Petersen
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And some more of Darryl's photos of the Takhli bomb dump area operations and equipment in '66.|
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Cluster bomb units. These split into many smaller bomblets and cover a wide area. |
Much of the bomb loading was done in the evening so the aircraft would be ready for the morning launch. On most days there were two launches, one morning and one afternoon. |
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And a secondary reason much of the loading was done in the evening was that it was much cooler than in the heat of the day for the workers. |
Break time! Even in the evening it was very hot. Salt tablets were mandatory, dispensers located in the chow hall. |
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An unusual piece of ordnance. |
Different types of missles, air-to-ground and air-to-air. |