Pilot and crewman prepare for forward air control mission during the Vietnam War. Corporal Rowe hands Captain Johnson his helmet before the two-hour mission. The "Bird Dog" aircraft performs control of fixed-wing aircraft, visual reconnaissance, and artillery observation. Both Marines are from Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron-16, Marine Aircraft Group-16.

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