A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, the oldest in the Marine Corps fleet, takes off from the coast of South Vietnam. The helicopter is part of the Special Landing Force "Bravo," which includes a Marine Corps battalion landing team and a squadron of Sea Knights. The photograph was taken in 1968 by Qysgt Tom Bartlett.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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