AN ECLECTIC DISPLAY OF PEOPLE AND THINGS FROM THE PAST

FLAME PLATOON 1/61


Some of these pictures came from Ted Nordin (Plt Ldr), others from Gerard Paradis (Sqd Ldr).
Ft Carson from the air- early days
CARSON '68 		Training at Ft Carson
DIGGING IN 		LZ SHARON from the air
SHARON '69 		Resting after a hard day's night
SLEEPERS 		A flame track lights off from the track commanders point of view.
IGNITION
Flame Platoon rebuilding bunker.
WORK DETAIL 		Flame officer and NCOs.
LEADERS 		More repair work on bunker
REPAIR 		Another view of the bunker repair
REBUILD 		Loading a flame track for another mission.
SUPPLIES
Flame Platoon group picture.
FLAMERS-'68 		C141 ready to load and fly to DaNang.
LOAD UP 		LT Nordin sleeps on track
SLEEPER 		Two LTs build a bunker
BUILDING 		LT Nordin in his bunker.
HAPPY
Gerard Paradis.
THEN 		Gerard Paradis
NOW 		Flame Platoon
FLAMERS-'69
WAITING
LOCKED

FUELER
DRIVE UP
POUR
MIX
ADJUST
First shot of flame.
FIRST SHOT 		Real flame starts
IGNITION 		Heavy shot of flame
THAT'S ZIPPO 		Zippo light a bunker
BURN BABY 		Bunker is burned.
WELL DONE

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