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Catalog Number:
1967.167
Location:
BOLLING, BLDG 1301
Description:
The Mission Was To Drop By Parachute From Low Altitude 4 Cows, 7 Hogs, And About A Half Ton Of Cabbage To An Isolate Special Forces Group In The Highlands Of Vietnam Near Pleiku. The Plane Flew Its Last Few Miles With The Back Open And Released Its Cargo By Suddenly Climbing At Its Maximum Rate. The Crew Members Stay On The Plane By Virtue Of A Strap From Their Belt To An Overhead Cable.