Comments:
Thanks for your informative site. I was looking for a helicopter that a veteran recently told me about but we could not identify. He remembers it being called "lotus" or something similar. It was very small, just big enough for the warrant officer pilot and one passenger (him.) It was used for running messages by hand. It had no armaments, but described it's small size and maneuverability as what made him feel safe. He said he has never seen another like it since he left Vietnam in 1968.
That name, "lotus," may have been unofficial or perhaps the pilot's name for that airframe. Perhaps, it was never in wide service and only a few were acquired where and when he served. I'd like to find out what exactly it was and let him know.
Thanks for your informative site. I was looking for a helicopter that a veteran recently told me about but we could not identify. He remembers it being called "lotus" or something similar. It was very small, just big enough for the warrant officer pilot and one passenger (him.) It was used for running messages by hand. It had no armaments, but described it's small size and maneuverability as what made him feel safe. He said he has never seen another like it since he left Vietnam in 1968.
That name, "lotus," may have been unofficial or perhaps the pilot's name for that airframe. Perhaps, it was never in wide service and only a few were acquired where and when he served. I'd like to find out what exactly it was and let him know.
Added: June 18, 2013
Name: Rob Graham
From: Pauline, SC
E-mail: Contact
When and where is you next reunion??