15 April 1970
I am now the ALO, the duty expert - and responsible for everything that flies! Ha. The CO of this battalion is so screwed I don’t even believe it! He is always worried about things getting screwed up and he causes about 50% of our trouble.
Tomorrow, I hope, we’ll hear some good word about troop withdrawals.
Since I’m back at Baldy, now, I’ll have less to write about - because everyday is just like the day before. Nothing new ever happens.
I do plan to buy a slide projector before I return to the states. I can probably get one at Chu Lai, when I get back there. I intend to get a projector with a slide tray that holds as many slides as possible, 80 or more. Then I’ll get some extra trays. I figure I’ve taken over 200 pictures since I’ve been over here. Right now I have over 50 slides, here. I have another 36 slides sent off for developing.
The pictures I sent in my last letter were taken with my new camera. I bought it at Chu Lai for less than $50 - and it can take pictures inside without a flash!! However, it has to be real well lit inside.
The camera is a Konica S2, 35 mm, and has an automatic electric eye. It also has all the goodies I wanted. It takes up to 36 slides or pictures per roll. I’ve been taking it out to the bush with me, so I have a lot of pictures of the troops, Vietnamese, etc. The roll I have sent off now should have the best pictures on it. I’ll be sending a few of the B & W pictures in each letter. I’ll send the slides when I get a chance.
I intend to buy a flash attachment, and a tripod for the camera. The camera has a time setting on it that allows about 15 secs between the time the button is depressed and the picture actually takes. So by using a tripod, we can take pictures of ourselves, with everyone in the picture. Great, eh?
I’ve been very pleased with the pictures I’ve been getting with the camera. I borrowed a flash attachment at Chu Lai and took pictures of one of the floor shows we had. Some of the slides are real good. However, I was to far away to get really good pictures.
Photo - LTs with to much time on their hands.
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