VHPA Museum Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: charlie lynn
From: Ridgecrest, Ca
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Comments:
Spec5 91c @ ninh hoa around june
of 72.
worked the dispensary most days.
flew behind a door gun with the 60th as needed doing insertion and extraction missions for whitehorse and tiger division ROK troops.
Attached to the 48th in da nang @ Marble Mountain.
12/71 06/72.

Added: July 21, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Charlie Carter
From: Bristow, Oklahoma
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Comments:
I was with the 327th Airfield Support Detachment when It was formed at Ft Benning, then deployed to Duc Pho, Vietnam, where we relieved the 125th ATC. I was assigned as the Tower Chief (SP5). Would love to hear from anyone I served with, or any controllers from the other ASD;s

Added: July 20, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Lester E. Scates
From: Plant City, FL
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Comments:
I Arrived in Can Tho AAF in Dec. '71 (2nd tour) with orders assigning me to the 13th Combat Aviation Battalion. However, when I got there the 13th had stood down and the 164th Group was packing up and folding the colors. All of the Huey (UH-H) units in the Delta were standing down and delivering their aircraft and personnel to Can Tho for processing. Most of the troops with less than 6 months in country stayed at Can Tho and most of the rest were shipped home. To say the least, it was mass confusion – Hollywood could not have created a more chaotic scene. My job for the first weeks was to go through all the quarters of officers that were on leave, inventory and pack up their personal belongings and get them ready for shipment. I was directed to “be discrete”. You may interpret that any way you wish. After that I was assigned to inventory all the aircraft and determine their status.

Once organized (an oxymoron if there ever was one), I became the senior maintenance technician (Chief Warrant Officer) (AKA Maintenance Officer) for the UH-1s and OH-58s. I was also OIC of the Aircraft Recovery Team. We occupied the ramp and old 162nd hanger on the west side of the runway. The Hillclimbers (CH-47s) were absorbed, and all this became the 18th CAC. The Hillclimbers had their own ramp, hanger and maintenance on the east side of the runway.

One slight correction to the opening information, the 18th did not have any UH-B or D model Hueys – they were all H-models. By ’71 there were no B or D model Hueys left in country. There were lots of OH-58s but unless OH-6s were assigned after Dec. ’72, there were none in the 18th CAC. Also, the Chinooks were all either B or C models – there were no A models.

Added: July 13, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Captain Jaris L. Wagor
From: Milford, Kansas
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Comments:
I was the Data Processing Officer (DPO) for the First Marine Aircraft Wing from December 1967 until February 1969. I was stationed at the 1stMAW Headquarters at the Danang Airfield as a Mobile unit. TET began the same time as my arrival. My unit consisted of an inflatable shelter, mobile generators with air-conditioning units, data processing equipment, M313 vans and 6X6 trucks plus one Jeep. We processed gunfire hits for area analysis, pay, casualties, supplies and other information concerning the 1stMAW operations in I-Corps areas. I also had the equipment responsibilities for data processing equipment at Chu Lai, Phu Bai, Dong Ha and Monkey Mountain Supply.

Added: July 8, 2013

Submitted by
Name: jerry stafford
From: oklahoma city
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Comments:
I was with the 173ahc from Oct of 1970 throughNov 1971. :!hi: :) :)

Added: July 6, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Phil Bishop
From: Fulton, Missouri
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Comments:
Just wondering if any of my crewmembers from Vultures in 1968 is around. I was a doorgunner. One of my favorites was Wild Bill Greenhaugh.

Added: July 5, 2013

Submitted by
Name: David Wilson
From: Rochester, Michigan
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Comments:
Station at Lai Khe with 2/2 1st Inf.Div.(Mech)across from 173rd aviation Robin Hoods. Dec.66 thur Dec.67

Added: July 5, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Richard Page
From: N.C.
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Comments:
I was just looking to see if anyone from Etrp. 1/9 cav scouts on here I was a scout 70 to 71. I would like to hear from some of the guys. As I don't do much any more but go to the VA for treatment for agent orange this stuff just makes you want to give up. I wish I could fly one more time in a loh. Well if anyone wants to write I'll write back so take care. :!mad:

Added: July 2, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Peter Boylston Adams
From: Originaly Boston now live in FL south of Tampa/St Pete
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Comments:
Hello
There I deployed from Ft Knox with the 7/1 Air Cav
Onboard the USNS Upshet. Left Long Beach in Jan 1968.
I was originaly in the gun platoon of B troop and then transferred
To the scouts flew hunter/killer missions w/the 7/1 until
July 1968.

I then transferred to C troop 3/17 where I took over the scout
Platoon. Flew hunter/killer missions until DEROS in Jan 1969.
I symultaneously was flight ops officer.

Upon DEROS back to the states took over as troop commander
Of D troop (air cav) of 6/1 armored Cav at Ft Hood

Added: July 3, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Jerald Dilge
From: Alabama
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Comments:
Sir: you need more information about the ASD's that provided ATC in vietnam. Mine was a 16 man detachment with controllers, generator repair, avionics and one clerk. One officer (MAJ). All the ASD's had at least this many folks. We were attached to the host unit in most places for other support. I was assigned to the 1st Avn Bde, but attached to the 1st Cav at Quan Loi 322nd ASD.

Added: July 4, 2013