This picture, taken out my left side window as we departed the
airfield, shows another C-7 just landing. The field was called Plateau Gi and was
one of my favorites because the surrounding terrain reminded me a lot of my native New
England. Visible above the runway at the right is the Montagnard Special Forces camp
we were supporting. Triangular in shape and accessible only by one safe path, it
was completely surrounded by a lovely green field heavily sown with mines. |