VHPA Museum Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Jim Hanna
From: Oconto, Wisconsin
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Comments:
First flight in Vietnam was to doc to two c-130 were on fire and the ammo dump.

Crew Chief 335th AHC 1967-1968

Added: December 28, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Jack French
From: Bridgeport, Ct
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Comments:
282nd Avn Con, at Ft. Benning, and RVN, late 65 thru June 67. Hue and Marble Mountain.
144 RR (FW) Laffing Eagle, 68-69, An Khe and Nha Trang.

Added: December 26, 2012

Submitted by
Name: ROBERT A. HEBER
From: Pembroke Pines, FL
Website: http://www.GryphonInternational.com
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Comments:
I graduated with WORWAC 66-7 (Yellow Hats) in July 1966. I was initially assigned to the 1st AIR CAV and arrived in Pleiku only to be told that all orders were cancelled and that we were to be transferred to Saigon the next day and would be re-assigned by a new Aviation Officer at USARV HQS. A week after arriving in Saigon I finally got my new orders to HQS IIFFV at Long Binh. I stayed there my whole tour and was designated as the Air Operations Officer for the Aviation Detachment supporting the HQS. We had 12 UH-1 aircraft. I accumulated over 1,500 hours that year. I came back to Fort Rucker and completed the MOI VFR and IFR Instructors Course and was assigned to the Rotary-Wing Qualification Course. I came off active to return to college but stayed in the Army reserve and finished as a Major in Military Intelligence. I later worked with the Central Intelligence Agency in the Directorate of Operations with the Special Operations Group. I am now semi-retired living in Pembroke Pines, FL.

Added: December 20, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Carey Grey
From: Midland NC
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Comments:
Was with 125ATC from May 67,Phan Thiet,Vung Tau. Xuan Loc from about Aug67 - May 68. Tower operator at Xuan Loc, assigned to 135th AHC.Worked tower at Soccer Field at Bien Hoa for a month.

Added: December 19, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Vincent Sanchez
From: Ephrata, Washington
Website: http://www.vhpamuseum.org
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I was with the 125 ATC stationed in Bien Hoa from June 1970- May 1971. I'm trying to find some of my buddies. One of my buddies is show in the picture by himself and a helicopter in Vo Dat Mountain. I was the avionics man. I was stationed with him there and Bien Hoa. My phone number is 509-760-6052.

Added: December 19, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Shannon Frantz
From: Grand Rapids, MI
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Comments:
Did anyone know Dean A. Frantz...48 AHC '68?

Added: December 13, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Paul Woodby
From: Johnson CIty, TN.
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Comments:
My name is Paul Woodby, I arrived in Soc Trang, Vietnam in Dec.1967. Served with Pathfinder unit at Soc Trang for six months. Volunteered to be door gunner on gunship with "Viking Gunship Platoon" under 121st Avn.Bat. at Soc Trang from June 1968 to June 69. I cannot find any info on the Pathfinder unit I served with at Soc Trang. Does anyone remember our unit, and black baseball hats we wore? I hve much info on Vikings, however, nothing on the Pathfinder unit I served with. Was with them during Tet Ofensive. Any help and info would be appreicated.
Tks,
Paul

Added: December 12, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Doug Kibbey
From: USA
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Comments:
Good to see the updates still coming, good work, John...some interesting stuff.

Have found a few interesting war-time approaches to airports on U-tube (spelled to fool the link defeater) for Phu Bai, 1967 and Lai Khe...in COLOR. Look for videos by poster 'borntowander' to view these and others.

Best to all for the holiday season. No Bob Hope this year :!cry:

Added: December 11, 2012

Submitted by
Name: bernard west
From: philly pa
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Comments:
79th trans from aug 65 to aug 66 was advance party

Added: December 11, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Clem "Bud" Kelsoe
From: Montgomery, Alabama
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Comments:
I was assigned to the 116th AHC in Chu Lai from Feb 71 to Feb 72 as a Crewchief/Door Gunner on ship #667. I was assigned to the "Wasps" and had "Twin 60s" on my ship.

Added: December 11, 2012