Bill shared this video interview of a former CIA agent who claims that when he was working for the CIA in Vietnam, there were at least three colors of jeeps. Not sure if buy “jeep” he is referring to M-38A1s, M-151s, or something else. The CIA used emerald green jeeps, while the Army had Olive Drab jeeps and Agency for International Development (AID) gray jeeps. You can listen to his description at the 9:40 mark of the video.
Colors of Jeeps in Up-Country Vietnam
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Wow: interesting interview! Now where can we find one of those emerald green CIA “jeeps”?
re: DE. Thanks for pointing out the possible differences between btw maybe M-38A1s and Mity Mites. I have the same question! Though you would have to admit, a Jeep in Emerald Green would look sharp.
Unless the CIA (or anyone else) was willing to pay extra, I’d bet the Jeeps were a standard CJ color. I’d also bet they were CJs.
A lot of 5-6s were that metallic green, wonder if that is the emerald green described?
While the Agency could have gotten M38A1s from the military (if they were even available), it might have been easier to just buy CJs.
Most CIA aircraft in SEA were purchased civil types, not borrowed military aircraft.
AID Jeeps being gray makes sense, they did not want them a “military” color…green or OD.