Helicopter War in South Vietnam

Dickey Chapelle

National Geographic

The two remaining helicopters loaded members of Khanh Hung's home defense force and soared off to investigate the ominous silence at Vinh Quoi. Later, near the village, the crack of rifle fire sounded above the drone of blades. Smoke fouled the air. Marine crew chief Nelson West and his companions saw the enemy on a rampage of death and destruction.

Dickey Chapelle, "Helicopter War in South Vietnam," in POYi Archive, Item #5145, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/5145 (accessed April 20, 2025).