Red smoke guides helicopters - SAS 'hot extraction'

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A SAS patrol pops red smoke to guide helicopters to their location

A SAS patrol lets off red smoke during a 'hot extraction' in South Vietnam, circa 1971. The patrol would have used red smoke to identify themselves and guide the helicopters to their location.

Watch a photo slideshow of the hot extraction here.

Reference

Image courtesy of Brian Senn

How to cite this page: ' Red smoke guides helicopters - SAS 'hot extraction' ', URL: https://vietnamwar.govt.nz/photo/red-smoke-guides-helicopters-sas-hot-extraction, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 28-Apr-2011