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The following stories are taken from a book "Vietnam Vignettes" written and submitted by: Lt Col Hank Brandli USAF Ret.

(L)Bill Balestra (M)Hank Brandli

(R)Walt Ebo   Weather Satellite   Receiving Site VI

Ton Son Nhut AFB 1967

(L)Hank Brandli (R)Hal Headlee

          Weather Satellite

          Receiving Site VI

      Ton Son Nhut AFB 1967

Satellite Receiving Site VI

View of Saigon from Helicopter 1967

by Hank Brandli Lt Col USAF Ret

Lieutenant  Karl Richter

Lt Col Hank Brandli's "Figmo Chart"

Translated It Means

( "Finally or Fok! I Got My Orders" )

It was a short timers chart showing the number of days one had left.

Lieutenant Karl Richter

In Memory of Lt Col Hank Brandli USAF Ret