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At 0900 hours on 5 December 1969, Capt. Benjamin Danielson and Lt. Woodrow Bergeron departed Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam for a mission in Central Laos. Their McDonnell/Douglas F-4C Phantom fighter, serial number 63-7444, call-sign Boxer-22, was the number two aircraft in the flight. The lead aircraft, another F-4C with the call sign Boxer-21, was piloted by Maj. Joseph Young. Their mission, to drop MK-36 anti-personnel mines along the Ho-Chi-Minh Trail, was altered after failed contact with the Forward Air Controller (FAC). They were then diverted northward to a supply trail target near Ban Phanop, 20 miles south of the Mu-Gia Pass in Laos, a notorious entry point to the Ho-Chi-Minh Trail from Northern Vietnam.
Their mission progressed as briefed and the two Phantoms arrived in the assigned target area without incident. The flight then came under the control of a FAC, call-sign Nail, orbiting in an OV-10 Bronco. Boxer-21 was cleared in first and dropped his mines successfully on t...

Randy Green is an accomplished aviation artist renowned for his breathtaking paintings that capture the inspiring world of flight. Born and raised in a family of passionate artists, Green's love affair with aviation began at a young age. As a child, he spent countless hours sketching and painting landscapes and aircraft, mesmerized by the elegance and power of aircraft soaring through the sky. Green's artistic talent was evident from an early age, and he quickly began honing his skills by capturing the essence of flight on canvas. Inspired early on by the works of renowned aviation artists such as Keith Ferris and Frank Wooton, he developed a unique style that combines his meticulous attention to detail with an eye for capturing the...