VNAF H-34 crew

83rd SOG H-34 crew


An 83rd Special Operations Group H-34 crew pose proudly in front of their H-34 which sports the 83rd's distinctive two-tone green camouflage scheme. Based on the camouflage worn by 2 ground crew members, the uniforms are old US and SVN spec forces, perhaps before ‘67. One (pilot ?) wears a green suit, normal for chopper crew until 04/75, the 2nd wears gray, likely from USAF stocks, like some old pictures of A-1 pilots. Fixed wings pilots wear black from around ’67-’68. Also, look at the belt buckles, not military belts. (Photo: unknown via Nghia T. Ta)