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    Along Came the Spiders... [Image 5 of 5]

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    A front-facing photograph of a military helicopter, likely a Bell UH-1 'Huey', adorned with distinctive nose art. The aircraft features a winged cat or fox skull motif centered on the nose, with an ace-of-spades style design. The doors on both sides are painted with the text 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', referencing the Beatles song.

    DAU TIENG, VIETNAM

    07.01.2010

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    Combined Joint Task Force 101

    Dick Detra, a former door gunner with the Spiders platoon in Vietnam, served as the company artist and hand painted many of the Hueys during this tour. “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” was his 2nd lift platoon slick, #66-16119. The 188th Assault Helicopter Company “Black Widows” and “Spiders” were stationed at Dau Tieng and Landing Zone Sally, South Vietnam from April 1967 through June 30, 1968.

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    Date Taken: 07.01.2010
    Date Posted: 07.01.2010 09:08
    Photo ID: 295398
    VIRIN: 100701-O-9999X-003
    Resolution: 1024x745
    Size: 273.57 KB
    Location: DAU TIENG, VN
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    Downloads: 12

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    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is flying over a rugged, arid mountainous terrain with snow-capped peaks visible in the background. The helicopter is painted in olive drab/dark green military livery and appears to be on a mission or transit flight at altitude. The landscape below suggests a high-altitude desert mountain environment, possibly Central Asia or a similar region.
    A black and white photograph showing military personnel conducting maintenance or inspection on what appears to be a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a flight line or airfield. Multiple soldiers in combat uniforms are visible, with some working on top of the aircraft near the rotor assembly and others standing alongside the fuselage. Equipment and gear bags are visible on the ground nearby.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are performing maintenance or inspection work on a military helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk. One soldier is positioned on top of the aircraft near the main rotor hub while the other stands below assisting. The helicopter features a distinctive spider logo on its fuselage.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is photographed in low-level flight against a partly cloudy sky. The aircraft is painted in a dark olive/black color scheme typical of U.S. Army aviation. The image captures the helicopter at close range with rotor blades in motion, showing motion blur on the main rotor.
    A front-facing photograph of a military helicopter, likely a Bell UH-1 'Huey', adorned with distinctive nose art. The aircraft features a winged cat or fox skull motif centered on the nose, with an ace-of-spades style design. The doors on both sides are painted with the text 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', referencing the Beatles song.

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