A Marine Aircraft Wing helicopter delivering supplies to a mountaintop hole pad for a Marine company stationed there. The position is surrounded by steep slopes and inaccessible terrain, with air being the only means of reaching it. Helicopters transport approximately 20,000 to 50,000 pounds of supplies daily. (Date: March 30, 1967)

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