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SKU: PHO-FLD-C1-1DFPOPERATION FREQUENT WINDUSS Blue Ridge · CH-46 · April 29 19758 x 10 · Black & White Archive Photographic PrintThe Photograph
Why This One Stands Out
Historical Context
Archive Provenance
Jeffrey C. Evans (1945–2025) was a Southern California helicopter historian, researcher and professional helicopter photographer, a long-term member of the Vertical Flight Society and Vertical Aviation International, and co-author with Robert S. Petite of The Bell 47 Helicopter Story. His Santa Ana archive preserved photographs, company files, captions and technical material spanning military, commercial and experimental rotorcraft.
Condition
Item SpecificsTypePhysical aviation photograph / printSubjectOperation Frequent Wind evacuees arriving aboard USS Blue Ridge beside USMC CH-46 Sea KnightAircraftBoeing Vertol CH-46 Sea KnightBranch / OperatorU.S. Marine CorpsOperationOperation Frequent WindShipUSS Blue RidgeLocationSaigon evacuation contextSource CreditNaval Photographic CenterDate / EraApril 29, 1975ProvenanceJeffrey C. Evans Helicopter Archive EstateFormatBlack & White photographic/archive printSize8 x 10 inchesColorBlack & WhiteShipping & Care
Buyer Confidence
Add a directly captioned Operation Frequent Wind image to a serious Vietnam or USS Blue Ridge collection.
