Unit patch & calling card for B company - 101st AHB
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Cobra weapons platoon patch with 101 call sign "Hawk" added to the standard design
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Taken in the morning on July 22 or 23, 1970 when FSB Ripcord was evacuated...waiting...Kingsmen pad...Haunted House.
Image courtesy of Fred Behrens via Randy White
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In early 1970 at the time of this photo, 681 was assigned to C Company 101st Aviation Battalion. She had earlier served with A/158th Avn. Bn. Picture taken on Acid Pad at L Company Ranger.
Image courtesy of Tom Delaney photo via Randy White
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"Black Widows" C Company 101st Aviation Battalion ship
Image courtesy of Fred Beherns via Randy White
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Memorial Document
Image courtesy of Mike Sloniker
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Looking thru the reflex sight in the front seat of a Cobra. Sight is for the turret weapons.
Image courtesy of Chip Decker
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In dive on bridge up north, simulating ARA. Looking thru wingstores sight, back seat of a Cobra.
Image courtesy of Chip Decker
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Wo1 Mike Chase helping load the M18E1 wing minnigun pods
Image courtesy of Chip Decker
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Lt 'Toasty' Smith loading rockets. Can't remember Toastys real first name but he got the one we remember him with by laying/sleeping on the wing one nice day while waiting for a mission, got sun burned and started to peel all in one hour
Image courtesy of Chip Decker
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The two type of high explosive rockets small is 10 lb warhead, large is 17 lb warhead.
Image courtesy of Chip Decker
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Kingsmen patch
Image courtesy of Bruce Shearer
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CCN patch
Image courtesy of Bruce Shearer
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101st Airborne Division Patch
Image courtesy of Bruce Shearer
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