Welcome to pictures from the 28th/96th Avionics Signal Detachment
 Vinh Long Soc Trang Airfields Vietnam 1966-1973
Mekong Deltan area  ******  Vinh Long ****** Soc Trang  --- Vietnam 1965 - 1973

This website was constructed to display pictures of my tour of duty in Vinh Long, Vietnam.  I was a  member of the 28th Avionics Signal Detachment in 1966-67.  We, the 28th/96th Signal Detachment, were part of the 13th Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade.  Both Signal Detachments worked out of the same repair shop next to the aircraft maintenance hangar.  We supported the avionics needs of the 175th Outlaws (formerly 502nd) and 114th Knights  Air Mobile Assault Helicopter Companies at the Vinh Long Installation and in the field in and around the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

Thanks, David Eastman: Aviator, Outlaw 23,24 for adding great comments to my pictures--It brought them to life, and your book put pieces together. Now I know  Tay Ninh Mountain (Nui Ba Dinh) or Black Virgin Mountain.  Also, I loved the chapters on Tay Ninh.  I always had the memories, but fading.  Your book brought them back as reality. Its USA-Vinh Long, Vietnam history (1966-67) and you recorded it. (purchase Dave's book)

This website is still under construction and, hopefully, I will have many more pictures to view.  I have about 300 to pick from, and need to convert slides to digital format, so it takes some effort.  I found a good Canon scanner, but It only does 4 slides at a time. 

Don't remember a lot of these people and places, so if anyone would like to contribute information please email me, leave a message in the guest book, or comment on the picture.  Also, some of the information may be incorrect.  Let me know.  After all, it's been a long time. 

The web site is still  growing . It's becoming a deposit of hundrads of picture, mostly of the he Mekong Delta area.  Some people have asked if they can share their pictures. The answer is yes. Please email me with any questions you may have. --Thanks Ray

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Convent grounds where a group of Irish nuns ran a vocational school for orphan children..... I would love to see pictures of how it looks now or if it's still there..  I understand the Good Shepard nuns may still be working in Siagon but no longer use the convent grounds in Vinh Long..

Near the LZ somewhere in the Mekong Delta   
     

By 1971 the 28/96 Sig. Detachment became the part of the 214th CAB
Here are some photos of the shop in 1971
 

Interesting Vietnam links
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
  http://www.vhpa.org 
175th Mavericks Mobile Asssult Helicopter Co "Outlaws" Vinh Long   
  http://www.175thmavericks.com
 Photos of  Mekong Delta Areas in Vietnam 1960s and 1970s
http://www.cantho-rvn.org

If anyone knows any of these people let me know.  I would like to get in touch with some of them.  Any questions or comments email Ray Mahoney at email address below or make entry in guestbook

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This page was last updated on 05/17/09   

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