CH-46 helicopters were commonly used during the Vietnam War. This specific photo shows a CH-46 that was downed by enemy fire during flood evacuation missions near Danang in Vietnam on October 30, 1970. The image was taken by SSgt Slifer and is an official Defense Department photo (Marine Corps).

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