Richard E. "Dick" Michaud
Collection
LtCol Dick Michaud was a Skyraider
pilot with both the 1st SOS and 602 SOS at Nakhon Phanom RTAB
in 1969 and 1970
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1 A flight of two heads out over the smoke layer formed by the burning rice fields. |
2 A lone bird against a background of nature's impressive cumulonimbus |
3 A head-on shot of a Sandy out the back door of a Jolly Green. |
4 "Now grandson, when I was over in VN, protecting our country, this is what I flew." |
Boxer 22 SAR
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Overhead shot of the Boxer 21/22 SAR area. I think this was taken of the Boxer 21/22 SAR area on the successful pickup attempt and my third mission on the SAR. |
7 Drawing of the Boxer 21/22 SAR area showing the locations of the two pilots. |
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Lima Site 20 Alternate
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I got the unique chance (non-Raven) of visiting L-20, Gen. Vang Pao's (Terry and the pirates) Hg. site.The bear was there, but unfortunately, the General wasn't. |
10 A truck caught out in the open on a fjord. |
11 What happens to trucks caught out in the open. |
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12 Buckling into a fatface. |
13 Hobo CO, Lt. Col. Vargo preflighting for his last mission. |
14 Getting a close look at a "nite guy," a AC-119K Stinger. |
15 This could be the CO (stripes), or just any pilot. You took what was ready. |
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16 "Overlap" formation as seen from a Jolly Green backdoor. |
17 A Jolly Green gets a drink from a KC-130. |
18 Cranked and ready to taxi in a fatface. |
19 Bob Hope had a lot of "digs" for Col. Crosby |
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20 1st SOS C.O. Vargo celebrates last flight. |
21 The DFC gets pinned on, but the mustache soon came off |
22 My last flight, but there was nothing ever to match the old bird |
23 There was no refuge from the firemen |
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