1954 U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Map of Northern Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos

This is a lovely 1954 U.S. Air Force aeronautical chart or map of the Gulf of Tonkin and the northern parts of the Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. The chart covers from Thanh Hoa and the East Vietnam Sea south to Da Nang and inland to Thailand past Vientiane. The map is highly detailed and notes important cities, towns, rivers, roads, capes, lakes as well as other hydrographical and topographical features essential for the air pilot. Verso of this chart features legends and a world aeronautical chart index. This chart was published by the USAF Aeronautical Chart and Information Service, Washington 25, D.C., and was issued as chart no. 617. First issued in 1948, this is the sixth edition revised to May 1954.