128th assault helicopter company vietnam the way it was book

How much did you trust your inner voice in vietnam. He was wounded, shot down several times and almost captured. This would seem especially true of the 5th ahc due to its unique composition. Those who survived, and especially those that perished. In october 1967 the unit deployed to vung tau, republic of vietnam. Once you are in the fight, it is way too late to wonder if this is a good idea. The 5th assault helicopter company was organized at.

We were both in the 128th assault helicopter comany,tomahawks, assigned to the 11th combat aviation battalion at phuloi. Vfw research through the interactive vietnam veterans memorial soldiers from b co. Everything i ever needed to know about life, i learned as a helicopter crewman in vietnam. During over eight years in vietnam, the 119th assault helicopter company provided helicopter support for the us army 4th infantry division, 25th infantry division, 1st cavalry division, 173d airborne brigade, us marine corps, united states army special forces and the army of the republic of vietnam. Company roster 187th assault helicopter company home page. So on his days off, he volunteered to fly combat missions as a door gunner with the 128th assault helicopter company. The 187th assault helicopter company was composed of the best america had to offer. The following is a list of those men who proudly served the needs of their nation and their fellow countrymen. Home 128th assault helicopter company vietnam the way it was 128th assault helicopter company vietnam the way it was september 27, 2018 september 16, 2018 fred childs posts. For part 2 click the video response below, 229th assault helicopter battalion.

Bill mcdonald served with the us army in vietnam in 196667. This book is an education and is something that captures a piece of the vietnam war that just a very few old combat veterans know about and remember. The service is free to us, but does have a commercial look to it and includes advertisements. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam 2nd edition. I am impressed by your work and also want to thank you for linking all the other ahc units from your web site this is a real service to many who come looking for. Vietnam veterans vietnam war vietnam image phnom penh ho chi minh city modeling. The 281st assault helicopter company ahc intruders was stationed at nha trang, republic of vietnam 19651970.

Nicholas grabowskys awardwinning, widelypraised aliensamongus horrorscience fiction epic, available for the first time packaged and edited the way it was intended to be. I get every book on vietnam pilots i can get my hands and have yet to be disappointed. Carl left the service in 1973 to attend law school earning his juris doctor degree at age 52. This site has over 1,450 pages of information and 6,800 images of the 68th ahc in the menu selections listed below. That set a trend, so back in the states i ended up flying for the white house and pentagon for three. The newsletter of the vietnam helicopter pilots association. Vietnam helicopter pilots describe the war from the cockpit. The everborn concerns the offspring of fallen angels that have lived among us since the dawn of man. His second tour in vietnam was from may of 1968 to may of 1969, when he served as commanding officer of the 170th assault helicopter company in 1968 and 129th assault helicopter company in 19681969. Armit tilgner was an instructor pilot with the 1st aviation brigades 128th assault helicopter company. I saw these smokeships in action on several occasions myself when flying with the 128th assault helicopter company and they saved lives. It would seem to go without saying that the sweat and blood expended by the men of all assault helicopter companies in vietnam is worthy of historical recognition, even at this late date. Company c, 25th infantry division, is helped to a waiting uh1d iroquois helicopter in vietnam, may 10, 1967, during the vietnam war. Did you serve with 128th assault helicopter company.

The gunslingers of the 128th assault helicopter company did a one up over the mk 19 mod 0. One time, when a gi inspection was scheduled, i and another guy drove an extra vehicle around viet nam for the day. Combat stories from vietnam witness to war foundation. Helicopter loss possibly vietnams deadliest hostile crash. In three and a half years, it went through four separate combat tours in vietnam, with the 229th and 11th battalions of the 1st air cavalry division, and then the 128th and 118th assault. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam 2nd. In over 15 years ive been researching vietnam era helicopters, ive come to a conclusion that door mounted automatic high velocity 40mm grenade launchers are the unicorn of vietnam era door guns, lol only a few were tested. Throughout the ages, they live life after life in normal society until each one falls in love and nicholas grabowskys awardwinning, widelypraised aliensamongus horrorscience fiction epic, available for the first time packaged and edited. In the gun armed platoon it was a common thing to have a zippo cigarette lighter that had been engraved in downtown phu loi with your name, call sign, 128th ahc and an armed b model uh1.

Apr 11, 2018 128th assault helicopter company vietnam. His tourofduty was from october 1966 to october 1967. Just as he details the operations were almost a formula. Although the percent of dead is similar to other wars, amputations or crippling wounds were 300% higher than in world war ii. During the nine years in vietnam, the 114th assault helicopter company ahc participated in 16 combat campaigns and was presented with 8 unit citations. Each year the vhcma has a reunion during the month of june. In the same way that mash viewed the korean conflict with a sly smile and sense of irony and humor, huey looks through similar eyes at. He served six tours in vietnam, winning numerous awards, including four bronze stars, five army commendation medals, three meritorious unit commendation medals, two valorous unit awards, and 6 air medal awards.

My name is bill wolf and i am the current president of the vietnam helicopter crew members association vhcma an international group of over 2,900 members. Due to the amount of images on this page, it may take a while to load. Heres some exciting news from aviation author john brennan. If you are looking for a good book about what some of the other r. The vietnam helicopter pilots association vhpa is a nonprofit war veterans organization filed under section 501 c19 of the internal revenue service. Please use this guestbook to sign in and provide comments on the 174th home page, corrections, or suggestions for improvement. At 0 hours, on 12march 1970, four uh1h aircraft of the 128th assault helicopter company departed phu loi airfield on an extraction mission, tasked with transporting 67 soldiers from a pickup zone at ys3880 to fire support base rhode island. It gets right there with the helicopter pilot before and during his time serving our country in vietnam. Vietnam helicopter insignia and artifacts 128th assault. Ap photo image result for phu loi vietnam, 128th pictures. I was wounded, shot down several times and almost captured. Original photographs scanned and restored by john sisson.

He had found jays number in the reno phone book while visiting relatives. Bill was a huey helicopter crewchiefdoorgunner with the famed tomahawks 128th assault helicopter company in phu loi, south vietnam in 1966 and 67. During the vietnam war he was a crewchiefdoorgunner on a uh1 huey helicopter with the famed tomahawks the 128th assault helicopter company. Air america a troop 317th cav silver spurs 1st aviation brigade u. During the vietnam war, one unit assigned to the 52nd combat aviation battalion, 17th. Army vietnam 19661973 1st cavalry division association the first team. The 11th aviation battalion was a united states army aviation unit that fought in the vietnam. Vietnam, 19691970, by dave staniszewski, 2 assault support helicopter company, the black cats. Feb 15, 2011 helicopter gunship pilot captain james powell shares his personal 8mm footage taken while on tour in vietnam 1968. The 195th deployed to vietnam arriving 17 october 1967 and made their base of operation at bear cat in iii corps tactical zone.

The book vietnam war army helicopter nose art by john brennan showcases previously. I was part of the reorganization of the 82nd aviation with the 128th and 129th assault helicopter companys way back in 1979. White knight crewchief 6970 republic of vietnam in association with members of the 114th assault helicopter company who served may 1963. Narrated video of the 128th helicopter gunship assault company prepping an lz for infantry insertion, vietnam 1969 submitted 1 year ago by supremereader 19 comments. Most of the photos are high resolution images and may take some time to download if using a phone line connection. Smokeships, always leading the way photo ebook brian wizard. Pat richardson vietnam 128th assault helicopter company 4. Book is hardbound and measures 9 34 wide x 11 12 long. Before i forget vietnam helicopter pilots association. This is the story of the last two days of my search for the exact spot where. Feb 01, 2018 helicopter gunship pilot captain james powell shares his personal 8mm footage taken while on tour in vietnam 1968. Vietnam, helicopter, or aviation sites caution, you can spend a lot of time here. The everborn by nicholas grabowsky goodreads share book.

While it may be possible to ward off this natural event some of the time, it cannot, despite the best efforts of the crew, always be prevented. Also looking for anyone who was assigned to headquarters and headquarters trp. He was trained as a helicopter crew chief and served with the 128th assault helicopter company in phu loi. The cambodian campaign also known as the cambodian incursion and the cambodian invasion was a brief series of military operations conducted in eastern cambodia in 1970 by south vietnam and the united states as an extension of the vietnam war and the cambodian civil war. The story of a helicopter assault pilot in vietnam. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam. At the time of deployment, the australian government dispatched a navy helicopter flight. Pat richardson 128th assault helicopter company army. It brought back a lot of memories of my time in vietnam.

Photographs of witch doctor ii submitted by tom staub who was her crew chief. Marines of the 3rd battalion, 4th marines, crouch in the cover of a pagoda entrance as their patrol moves through a village along the ben hai river in the southern sector of the dmz in. A full account can be read in bobs book, thunderbird lounge photo courtesy ben luck the molded seat bucket where bob brandt sat when a 30 cal round came through the side of the h21. Helicopter 6600970, huey uh1dh, was procured by the u. Our motor pool guys were pretty good at making sure that our company had the full allotment of vehicles. The united states army medical department center of history and heritage presents when i have your wounded subtitled the dustoff legacy. The distinguished flying cross, the bronze star medal, the purple heart, and 14 air. Records indicate that at least 95 aircraft of the 118th ahc were involved in at least 210 incidents. More than 35 years after the 118th thunderbirds left vietnam, several aircraft have appeared around the united states that were originally flown in vietnam in the 118th. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2. It is a fact that helicopter tail rotors are instinctively drawn toward trees, stumps, rocks, etc. Mike waugh vietnam 128th assault helicopter company, 11th aviation battalion, 12th aviation group 5. Apr 28, 2020 on 10 february 1967, the 57th aviation company was reorganized at fort bragg. He has written an autobiography, a spiritual warriors journey, and two books of poetry, purple hearts and sacred eyepoetry in search of the divine.

After departing the republic of south vietnam in february 1972, the 114th aviation company was assigned to the panama canal zone where it served with distinction. Helicopter gunship pilot captain james powell shares his personal 8mm footage taken while on tour in vietnam 1968. Boomerangs and bounty hunters this site is dedicated to the members of the 191st assault helicopter company in viet nam. I was a crewchiefdoorgunner on a huey helicopter for the famed tomahawks 128th assault helicopter company in phu loi, south vietnam in 196667. The sort of operations major demailo describes, helicopter born troop assaults, were happening every day. Jay also had a zippo engraved with name, call sign, 128th ahc insignia and an. Before i forget by barry grimm i left the 128th assault helicopter company about end of july 68 and went over to fly for ii ffv and flew brass around. Every individual, regardless of rank or job, was dedicated to the professional fulfillment of the mission.

During the next several months the 57th aquired the personel, equipment, and training in preporation for it s deployment to vietnam. If any of you know mr flores, please ask him to contact me at. See more ideas about vietnam, helicopter, vietnam war. The approximate photo count will likely be around 295. Join the jokers, the gunship pilots of the 48th assault helicopter company blue stars, for. Narrated video of the 128th helicopter gunship assault. He is a vietnam veteran and was a crewchiefdoorgunner on a huey helicopter for the famed tomahawks 128th assault helicopter company in phu loi, south vietnam in 196667. The incident happened near rach ghia on oct 21, 1962.

One out of every ten americans who served in vietnam became a casualty. For a larger picture of any of the photographs below, please click on the image. He was awarded many medals and ribbons including the distinguished flying cross, the bronze star medal, fourteen air medals, and the purple heart. I first met and served with the colonel, then captain klose, in vietnam. The 192nd assault helicopter company redux home page, the 192nd ahc redux home page. He was a crew chiefdoor gunner on huey helicopters with the 128th assault helicopter company in phu loi, south vietnam. Vietnam helicopter insignia and artifacts aircraft. Proving their mettle, the 117th completed more special operations missions than any other helicopter unit in vietnam. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The huey defined americas presence in vietnam, even to.

It seems that we had too many vehicles parked in the motor pool. I am looking for anyone who was assigned in the 128th assault helicopter co. May 30, 2015 explore dalecordell64s board 174th ahc assault helicopter co. My engraved lighter is one of my most prized souvenirs from viet nam. Mike waugh was a helicopter pilot in vietnam and he has some insightful observations on the way the war was fought, the reasons it was fought that way, and the legacy it holds today. South vietnam tour 196869 photo gallery by david parsley. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Thirteen major operations were conducted by the army of the republic of vietnam arvn between 29 april and 22 july and by u. Dennis ward obituary meriden, ct the recordjournal. The photos feature the men and equipment of the 128th ahc in 1971.