CIA, AIR AMERICA - Full Set AERIAL PHOTOS - Vietnam War

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CIA, Central Intelligence Agency AIR AMERICA Full Set - 1959 Aerial Photo's Extremely Rare Set - 10 Aerial Photos CIA - Air America 1959 Photo's by WANDA II Original, Vietnam War: Air America - Central Intelligence Agency Spectacular set - This set of Aerial Photographs were taken from an Air America aircraft flying in the area of Ban Me Thuot and Dalat (Central Highlands) province in February 1958 more than 3 years before the Vietnam War started during the later days of the occupation of South Vietnam by the French Forces. It was also some 6 years before the offical entry of US Soldiers into Vietnam. Prior to 1964 the only US Soldiers (offically in Vietnam) were US Special Forces operatives rotating out of Japan, all other operatives were CIA Controlled, no USAF presence in Vietnam at this time. Note: This is a full role of 10 consecutive and adjoining photo's. I have been advised that the photo's were in an affort for the CIA to identify areas more secure for bases than Dien Bien Phu, the French Military Base decimated in 1954 by the Viet Minh. The first photo has location markers, 12.37 North and 107.90 East and I have noted this on a separate piece as being located close to Ban Me Thuot, North west of Dalat, close to the Cambodian Border. Numerous base camps were later set up in Kontum province. The exact location is marked with star on image's below. 12.37 North - 107.90 East Photo's come in their original set Binding Each Photo Measures - 10 x 10 inches ( 25 x 25 cms ) Photos taken with - Kodak Aerographic Safety Film A1 Each Photo adjoins to next for map-making purposes. Each Photo Has - Time and date stamps Photo's by WANDA II - Air America Unit 27 February 1957 Air America was a supposed Commercial Airline, however owned and operated by the CIA they conducted numerous illegal missions throughout South East Asia during the war including the running of operatives into countries not supposedly involved in the war. The term, Yankee Air Pirates was coined by Ho Chi Minh to describe the pilots of Air America, invariably, ex-Military Pilots, they were paid some three times that of their military counterparts. CIA, Air America Unit - WANDA II activities remain classified - Over 3,000 combat missions in Vietnam, commencing in the late 1950's are attributed to WANDA II. CIA - US Intelligence Superb and rare Set First time offered for sale Vietnam War Original Post: Post, Anyw Worldwide is $4.00, Australia $3.00 - (international Posted via Airmail, we post daily). 2nd and subsequent patches (or bank-notes) are sent free of charge when sent in same order. FREE POST, Free Post is supplied for orders of 4 or more Patches, Maps, Notes, Badges or Medals paid and posted in same weekly order (must be paid within 7 days of first purchase). Command Control, North, South, Central, MACV, Special Forces, SOG, Special Op’s, Special Operations Group, 5 th Special Forces, Army Security Agency, Military Intelligence, Psy-Ops, US Army, De Oppresso Liber, Airborne, 1 st Special Forces, CIDG, Mike Force, Mobile Guerrilla Force, Mobile Strike Force, Operations Detachment, Provincial Recon Unit, Recon Teams, RT, USMC, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam War, WWII, WWI, French Indochine War, French Foreign Legion, Legion Etrange, Project Omega, Recondo School, Rapid Fire, Project Delta, Special Missions Advisory Force, Project Gamma, Project Sigma, Indigenous Troops, MACV-SOG, CCC, CCS, CCN, USARV, SMAG, TAG, Field Training Command, Recon Team Leader, US Navy, Air Force, AATTV, Long Tan, Nui Dat, AAFV, ATF, New Zealand V Force, Big Red One, 1 st Infantry Division, 1 st Cavalry Division, Tropic Lightning, 25 th Infantry Division, Subdued, Patch, Patches, Uniform, Helmet, Flash, Beret, Arc, Tab, 101 st Airborne Division, 82 nd Airborne, 173 rd Airborne, Combat, Militaria, Medal, Badge, Map, 199 th Infantry Brigade, Old Ironsides, 5 th Infant... read more

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