Thanks once again to Dai Le Duy for his incredible contribution of photographs.

Above Dai is wearing: 1) on the left, ARVN Ranger Pattern camoflage uniform (sometimes referred to as heavy weight final pattern), & 2) on the right, 1st pattern of airborne camoflage patterned after the British "SAS" camoflage windproof as used by the French in the First Indochine War.

Below, a close up of that pattern of uniform, followed by a variation.

Below is a close up of an Airborne uniform badged out on the ARVN Camoflage that was a copy of the US ERDL. Like the US Camo, this was issued in ripstop as well as plain poplin variations.

Below: 2 photos of ARVN Airborne in combat.

Award being given to the 1st Airborne Brigade at Hoang Hoa Tham Headquarters.

9th Airborne Battalion enjoying a performer at their headquarters. I guess this is the ARVN equivalent of a USO show, although whether or not a formal organization like the USO was in place, I do not know.

The following three photographs are more combat images. The boy in the first one seems to be pointing out where the enemy is to the Airborne soldier. Contrary to the left wing propoganda in this country and abroad, the enemy was the VC and the NVA!!!

The smiles of the best Airborne soldiers. These are not the faces of "puppet" troops as the VC and NVA proganda would have you believe the ARVN forces were. These are the faces of proud, brave, and dedicated men!!!!

Below: ARVN Airborne insignia charts.