CH-46 Helicopter hoisting up a heat casualty during a military operation in Vietnam. The image captures the Marine Sea Knight medium transport helicopter perched on a tree, as it is unable to land in the rugged jungle terrain. The 3rd Marine Division suffered from heat exhaustion during the operation along the Demilitarized Zone. Taken in 1968 by Sgt Hike Padilla, courtesy of the Defense Department.

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Size: 3384px × 2181px
Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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