Wednesday, May 6, 2020

MACV-SOG Area Of Operations: Google Earth Aerial photos showing the SOG area of operation using Google Earth

CCC FOB 2 Dak To Launch site and Ben Hat artillery base. Click the image for a larger view.

 

 More detailed view of the Dak To launch site, the airstrip can clearly be seen.Click the image for a larger view.

 One of our team has been using technology to explore the SOG area of operations, specifically that used by SOG Command & Contral Central. The map above shows CCC at Kontum and famous features such as Leghorn (radio relay site in Laos), the Bra, The Golfcourse (so named for its rolling grassy landscape) and Dollar lake (a round volcanic lake) Click on teh picture for a larger version of the screenshot.

 Detail map showing Hotel 9, The Bra, Leghorn and India 8. Click the picture for a larger image.



 Birdseye view of the mountain top radio relay site Leghorn. This bounced radion signals from Recon teams back to South Vietnam from Laos. Click the image for a larger view.


http://www.modernforces.com/fieldgear_google_earth.htm

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