1. On the road to Vũng Tàu
1. On the road to Vũng Tàu
2. Near Tây Ninh Airfield
3. In Sàigòn.
Sign below.
4. I think this (Bộ Tổng Tham Hưu) is some
sort of Government general office, but I can't pin it down any better than
that. Judging from the combined insignia, though, of the star, wings
and anchor, I'd bet it turns out to be something like the US Joint Chiefs
of Staff office.
5. I can't make out any of the writing.
6. An ARVN compound in Sàigòn.
7. This sign starts off with “No Stopping.”
8. FWMAO Building: Free World Military Assistance Organisation. In Sàigòn, near
Phú Tho racetrack.
9. FWMAO Building: Closeup of sign and flag.
I don't recognize the flag; it bears some resemblance to Spain's, but the
coat of arms is different. A good place to start looking is http://www.fotw.ca/flags/,
Flags of the World, although I didn't have much luck.
Flags of the World responded to a recent query (15 June 2005) by saying, “This looks like the Spanish flag in use up until 1977 - see our page at http://flagspot.net/flags/es1945.html.” Makes sense, of course, given that the picture was taken in 1970.
10. 110 Signals Squadron
The Latin motto, “certa cito,” I am informed by members of the Classics mailing list, means “swift and sure.” Or at least that is the translation preferred by the Corps.
“The FWMAO building housed the Australian HQ in Chồ
Lớn in Sàigòn. The
Tx's were moved to Nui Dat from Phú Tho compound but they most likely
have had other bits at that location to support the main Australian Communication
Centre (COMCEN) at the FWMAO Building. The COMCEN functions
started to move to Vũng Tàu mid-1970 but we always had a communications
centre in Sàigòn (Chồ Lớn).
In fact as we pulled out what remained in 1972 was all in Sàigòn.
See Chapter 9 - Closing Down.”
—Thanks to Denis Hare, 104 Sig Sqn, SVN 1967-68.
See his history of the 104 Signals Squadron at
http://www.powerup.com.au/~dhare/104sigs.html
11. Antenna for the 110 Signals Squadron
12. 160th Signal Group. Phú Lâm, near Sàigòn.
The sign reads
“160th Signal Group
Camp Gerry
Home of the Professional
Communicator
Work Hard Stand Tall
Salute Proudly”
The blue building at the right, below the sign, appears to be a PX. “Barber, Tailor. ...” In the distance, you can see the two-story barracks. More about Phú Lâm at http://phulam.com/.
13. This sign, or a version of it, was at every
exit from Long Binh.
14. Don't know which building, but this was in Long Binh. Probably this was at Finance Center East.
15. Stuck up on a telephone pole outside Củ Chi,
this says “Marrying a Vietnamese?
Adopting VN Children? Prof. ...” And I can't read the rest.
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