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Tan Son Nhut Air Base, 1968

Tan Son Nhut Air Base, 1968

Self portrait of photographer Ray Belford in the back seat of an Republic of South Vietnam air force's F5 "Falcon" at Tan Son Nhut Air Base east of Saigon.

Self portrait of photographer Ray Belford in the back seat of an Republic of South Vietnam air force's F5 "Falcon" at Tan Son Nhut Air Base east of Saigon.

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