Packed bags and on alert while the original Caspers wait at Hamby Army Airfield in Okinawa for their trip to Bien Hoa 1965

Dismantling our brand new UH-1A at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa. This Huey was traded for two UH-1B's on arrival in Bien Hoa 1965

The "Welcome" sign at the Brigade Headquarters located on the edge of Bien Hoa Airport 1965

This was the hooch where the pilots stayed upon their arrival at the airfield. They moved to another location 1 month later

Don Bachali's APH5 flight helment with the original drawing of Casper painted on it, Bien Hoa 1965

The original "Casper The Frienly Ghost" was drawn by Casper Pilot Lt Don Bachali 1965

An original Casper Beaver was used a lot at night for radio relay with the 173d sweep operations, Bien Hoa 1965

Two unknown Casper Door Gunners, Pilots Lt Don Bachali & Lt Richard LeMay at Bien Hoa Airfield 1965

Lt Al Mauldin, Cpt Bob Watson, Cpt Don Bachali, WO Tom Grady, Maint W3 Loy Roper, Lt Ray Phelps, Lt Richard LeMay, WO Don McGregor & Cpt Leonard Small

The first Casper shower. The sun heated the water during the day and was still warm at night, Bien Hoa 1965

"Welcome" sign to LZ English, Bong Son 1968

Casper Avionics SP5 Charles Flick & SP5 Terry Williams, Crew Chief of Casper 038 at LZ English 1968

Casper Crew Chief SP5 Michael Caylor at "Ghost Town" LZ English 1968

Crew Chief Sgt Roy Kellogg & Door Gunner SP4 Don Armstrong with Casper 571 at LZ Uplift 1969

Pilot WO1 Phil Johnson standing on the Casper Flight Line next to a damaged Inferno LOH 1969

Casper Crew Chief SP5 Richard Billings at Bien Hoa 1966

Casper Door Gunner SP4 Mike Jenkins at Bien Hoa 1966

Casper Sergeants Robert Page & Vernon Taylor standing next to the flightline at LZ English 1968

Casper Pilots CW1 Art McBride & CW2 Kirt Butler receiving the DFC from General Cunningham 1970

Inferno Crew Chief SP5 Bill Kane "typing away"' in Ghost Town 1970

Casper Maint. Officer & Pilot Cpt Glen McEntire at "Ghost Town" LZ English 1971

Casper Crew Chief SP5 Sal Sosa sitting in front of his tent "Ghost Town" LZ English 1969

Casper Inferno Crew Chief SP5 Bill Nottingham on the flight line at LZ English 1969

Casper maintenance hangers at LZ English 1970