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Battle ribbons & missions for VAH-21 Aircraft #4 BuNo 145902 "Iron Butterfly" - Photo submitted by AMH1 David C. Rutan Aircraft #3 BuNo 148337 "Napalm Nellie", Cam Rahn Bay, Viet Nam - Photo submitted by AMH1 David C. Rutan
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Low level fly-by. Aircraft SL 135587 VAH-21 #.5 was used to transport personnel and supplies between NAS Sangley Point, RPI and Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam. - Photo submitted by AMH1 David C. Rutan Low level fly-by. - Ship #5 was returning from RVN to Sangley Point as usual. It seems that a fly-by was always done upon return. This time it was different. Ship #5 was doing 325kts. at 50' altitude. For some reason. ComNavForPhil. was on the ramp side of Ops. watching all this go on. I understand that the pilot was grounded for this action. Both pictures of #5 were taken on the same day. Photo submitted by AMH1 David C. Rutan

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