Hill 881S - Page 1
26 December 1967 - 18 April 1968
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Hill 881S as the Purple Fox crews saw it before things got hectic the closer in they came.  For a complete description click here or on the image.
 
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Hill 881N as seen on 21 Jan '68.  This is where NVA set up many of their AA guns to shoot at helos, and where they set up 122mm rocket sites to shoot at KSCB.  Almost looks like the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Photo by, 1stLt. Charles "Chuck" Schnieder
Hill 881N as seen on 15 Mar '68.  There were no B-52 strikes there, that devastation was a result of close air support directed by Cpl. Arrotta or by mortar and artillery prep fire as the Super Gaggle flights approached with our food, water, ammunition, replacements and mail.
Photo by, 1stLt. Charles "Chuck" Schnieder
This Purple Fox bird on final is probably from the second echelon of the 10 bird flight.  The smoke is a lot thicker.  Strong wind indicated from the colors.  Always windy up there - 881meters is just under 3,000 feet.
 
Photo by, 1stLt. Charles "Chuck" Schnieder
Hill 881S had been densely forested and now we were left with many dead trees and large stumps which were hazards to landing helos.  We tried cutting them down but they were filled with shrapnel which ruined our saws and axes.  We resorted to blowing some out with C-4.
Photo by, 1stLt. Charles "Chuck" Schnieder

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