Marines from the Marine Aircraft Group-11 at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam, scramble to the flight line on motorbikes in order to respond quickly to alerts. The Marines purchased the bikes to reduce reaction time. However, returning the cycles to the ready room now presents a challenge. This photograph was taken on July 19, 1965, by SSgt. uplifted from 36 - Air Fields - July 19, 1965 86m Negative 1-210-65 1st MAW Vietnam.

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