![Image of : Hampton, William C. (Capt); Piasecki H-21 Shawnee. [photograph]](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/images/collection-objects/record-images/NASM-NASM-9A06092.jpg "Hampton, William C. (Capt); Piasecki H-21 Shawnee. [photograph]")
Display Status:
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Collection Item Summary:
Captain William C. Hampton (left) poses with an unidentified officer in front of a US Army Piasecki H-21 Shawnee; a crowd of civilians surround the helicopter. Probably circa February 1960 to July 1962, when Captain Hampton was assigned to the Army Section (Aviation Section), Military Assistance Advisory Group, in Taiwan, Republic of China. During this time, he flew missions responding to aircraft accidents and disaster relief missions including evacuation operations and bringing food and medical supplies to typhoon survivors.
Collection Item Long Description:
Topic
- Aeronautics, Military
- Helicopters
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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photographer
William C. Hampton
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Date
Circa 1960-1962
Repository Loc.
National Air and Space Museum, Archives Division, MRC 322, Washington, DC, 20560
Type
Photographs
Local number
NASM-9A06092
