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[Number of Pages: 166]
Author(s): Colonel Hoang Ngoc Lung
Item Creation Date: 1 January 1981
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 04 Sep 2012 [Updated: 17 Sep 2012]
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[Number of Pages: 111]
Item Creation Date: 14 May 1971
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 04 Sep 2012 [Updated: 17 Sep 2012]
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[Number of Pages: 131]
Item Creation Date: 1941 - 1945
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 11 Sep 2012 [Updated: 11 Sep 2012]
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[Number of Pages: 44]
Item Creation Date: 31 March 1969
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Unit Histories - 1st Aviation Brigade
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 13 Aug 2002 [Updated: 13 Aug 2002]
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[Number of Pages: 35]
Item Creation Date: October 1999
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Membership Directory
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 21 Sep 2018 [Updated: 17 Jan 2019]
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  • 2980402003
[Number of Pages: 35]
Item Creation Date: October 1999
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Membership Directory
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 21 Sep 2018 [Updated: 21 Sep 2018]
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[Number of Pages: 49]
Item Creation Date: October 1990
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Membership Directory
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 13 Sep 2018 [Updated: 13 Sep 2018]
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[Number of Pages: 306]
Item Creation Date: 26 January 1974
Collection: Douglas E. Moore Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 28 Sep 2016 [Updated: 05 Oct 2016]
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[Number of Pages: 256]
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Clyde Romero Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 17 Oct 2018 [Updated: 23 Oct 2018]
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[Number of Pages: 194]
Item Creation Date: 24 March 1971
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 05 Nov 2024 [Updated: 06 Nov 2024]
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  • 8850815001
[Number of Pages: 192]
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 06 Nov 2024 [Updated: 07 Nov 2024]
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  • 8850816009
[Number of Pages: 197]
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 07 Nov 2024 [Updated: 07 Aug 2025]
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  • 8850811044
[Number of Pages: 196]
Item Creation Date: 24 March 1971
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 10 Oct 2024 [Updated: 11 Oct 2024]
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Dakto - Source Unknown - Photocopy of Book Excerpt
Document Item Number: 8850920001
  • 8850920001
[Number of Pages: 54]
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 10 Apr 2025 [Updated: 14 Apr 2025]
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  • 999Newsletter595219
[Number of Pages: 24]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Dave Rittman


LETTERS:
Julie Kink becomes honorary member FROM VHPA Executive Council
Pilot’s Vietnam memories linger three decades later FROM Linh D. Vo
Rocky Mountain Chapter did great job with reunion FROM Bruce Carlson
Helicopter associations help family of crew chief FROM Victoria Girard Chandler
Captain seeking information about cavalry unit in Vietnam FROM Captain Jonathan Bentley
Many stories emerge from Denver reunion FROM Julie Kink
F-4 pilot would like to meet UH-1 crew that rescued him FROM Steve Sullivan
Meeting Bill Coors a highlight of reunion FROM Tom Payne
Writer shares feelings after attending service FROM Ron Paye
Reunion motorcycle ride a very enjoyable event FROM David Sheppard
Helicopter pilot keeps 33-year-old promise FROM Milo M. Overstreet
One-Shot draws fire FROM Craig Porter
Old soldiers have chance meeting on Mexican beach FROM Greg Smith


TAPS:
Charles Borgstorm - Walt Casey - Charles E. Gallagher - Richard Everett Gardner - Brent Hannawalt - James W. “Jim” Jay - James A. Jones - Francis W. LaRoue - George A. Nielsen - Jim Reba


REUNION:
Holley reports on a strong VHPA BY Jack Swickard
Reunion mixed with the new, traditional BY Mike Law
Reunion survey helps plan event BY Dave Rittman
Reunion chairman provides update BY Joe Blitzke
Most members computer literate BY Dave Rittman
Current times exciting for VHPA BY Joe Biltizke

Volume: 19
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: December 2014
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 09 Jun 2015 [Updated: 29 Aug 2017]
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Top of the week - Newsweek - Magazine Feature
Document Item Number: 30100286017
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[Number of Pages: 15]
Item Creation Date: 5 April 1971
Collection: William Thomas Marshall, Jr. Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 10 Mar 2021 [Updated: 15 Mar 2021]
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The New York Times National - Newspaper
Document Item Number: 3010100003003
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[Number of Pages: 4]
Author(s): Esther B. Fein, Catherine S. Manegold, Doron P. Levin, Steven Lee Meyers, et. al.
Item Creation Date: 25 September 1994
Collection: William Thomas Marshall, Jr. Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 11 Feb 2022 [Updated: 11 Feb 2022]
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  • 999Newsletter611008
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Mike Sheuerman


LETTERS:
Final approval complete! FROM Bob Hesselbein
The Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Tree Commemorative Monument FROM John Shafer
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Notice from the VHPA Executive Council FROM John Shafer
Membership renewal email blasts FROM Mike Sheuerman, Sherry Rodgers
Hi from Perth, Australia! FROM Katie Bell
To:president@vhpa.org FROM Jim Grant, Peggy Grant
Sirs, FROM Raymond Knox

FEATURES:
How your Scolarship Foundation works BY Tom Konitzer
An Update on the The Vietnam Center and Archive (VNCA) at Texas Tech University: The VNCA helps "Get 'er Done" BY Mike Law
The 281st Assault Helicopter Company BY Jow Bilitzke
"The Day Colin Powell Should Have Listened to Shark 4" BY J.C.Pennington
Quilter's Show and Tell BY Kathleen Sherfey


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Old Dominion chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter
Utah chapter BY Doug Drury
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
California north chapter BY Dave Anderson
Michigan chapter BY Mark Benjamin
North Carolina chapter BY Ed Hughes
North Alabama chapter BY Ralph Weber
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Robert Blair
Southern California chapter
South Missouri chapter BY John Wilkinson
Upper Midwest chapter BY Bert Leach, Jim Bankston
Washington State chapter BY Jerry Mellick


TAPS:
Ronald D. Alexander - John M. Blair - John F. Boemerman - Charles O. Davis - Robert L. Davis - William A. Eastman - Richard T. Fortenberry - Joseph E. Gorecki - Gene I. Hollingsworth - Jerry F. Irwin - Hilliard F. Kelly - Michael R. Maloy - Robert J. McCabe - Thomas M. McCrary - Harold F. Miller - Robert J. Merritt - Donald E. Moore - Richard Ozgowicz - Ronald C. Perry - Albert G. Rampone - James D. Robbins - Earl C. Smith - Perry F. Starkey Jr. - Bob D. Steele - James A. Thompson - Thomas H. Trombley - Charles A Vehlow - Jerry T. Wagner - Donald F. Zeller - Timothy R. Zink


BOOK REVIEWS:
Pachyderm and the Rat BY John Penny
The Eyes of the Pilot Oh! what they've seen, Stories of everyday life in Viet Nam BY John Penny
The Mighty Jungle BY John Penny


REUNION:
The VHPA's Fourth of July visit to the American Huey Museum BY Mike Law
A Summary on the 34th Reunion in Indy BY Mike Law
Gold Star Family Breakfast celebrates the lives of those we lost BY Julie Kink

Volume: 36
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 20 Oct 2017 [Updated: 25 Oct 2017]
  • 999Newsletter611010
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Mike Sheuerman


LETTERS:
Final approval complete! FROM Bob Hesselbein
The Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Tree Commemorative Monument FROM John Shafer
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Notice from the VHPA Executive Council FROM John Shafer
Membership renewal email blasts FROM Mike Sheuerman, Sherry Rodgers
Hi from Perth, Australia! FROM Katie Bell
To:president@vhpa.org FROM Jim Grant, Peggy Grant
Sirs, FROM Raymond Knox

FEATURES:
How your Scolarship Foundation works BY Tom Konitzer
An Update on the The Vietnam Center and Archive (VNCA) at Texas Tech University: The VNCA helps "Get 'er Done" BY Mike Law
The 281st Assault Helicopter Company BY Jow Bilitzke
"The Day Colin Powell Should Have Listened to Shark 4" BY J.C.Pennington
Quilter's Show and Tell BY Kathleen Sherfey


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Old Dominion chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter
Utah chapter BY Doug Drury
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
California north chapter BY Dave Anderson
Michigan chapter BY Mark Benjamin
North Carolina chapter BY Ed Hughes
North Alabama chapter BY Ralph Weber
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Robert Blair
Southern California chapter
South Missouri chapter BY John Wilkinson
Upper Midwest chapter BY Bert Leach, Jim Bankston
Washington State chapter BY Jerry Mellick


TAPS:
Ronald D. Alexander - John M. Blair - John F. Boemerman - Charles O. Davis - Robert L. Davis - William A. Eastman - Richard T. Fortenberry - Joseph E. Gorecki - Gene I. Hollingsworth - Jerry F. Irwin - Hilliard F. Kelly - Michael R. Maloy - Robert J. McCabe - Thomas M. McCrary - Harold F. Miller - Robert J. Merritt - Donald E. Moore - Richard Ozgowicz - Ronald C. Perry - Albert G. Rampone - James D. Robbins - Earl C. Smith - Perry F. Starkey Jr. - Bob D. Steele - James A. Thompson - Thomas H. Trombley - Charles A Vehlow - Jerry T. Wagner - Donald F. Zeller - Timothy R. Zink


BOOK REVIEWS:
Pachyderm and the Rat BY John Penny
The Eyes of the Pilot Oh! what they've seen, Stories of everyday life in Viet Nam BY John Penny
The Mighty Jungle BY John Penny


REUNION:
The VHPA's Fourth of July visit to the American Huey Museum BY Mike Law
A Summary on the 34th Reunion in Indy BY Mike Law
Gold Star Family Breakfast celebrates the lives of those we lost BY Julie Kink

Volume: 36
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 20 Oct 2017 [Updated: 25 Oct 2017]
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[Number of Pages: 36]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm


LETTERS:
From Tom Payne FROM Tom Payne
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Paul Thompson
Dear David FROM Glenn (Hoffman)
From James Scott FROM James "Scotty" Scott
Dear David FROM Bob Karstenson
Dear VHPA Editor FROM Don Long
Dear Fellow Vietnam Aviators FROM C. Soto
Dear Members of the VHPA FROM Sgt Jeff Jones
Dear Sir FROM Greg Gooden
The VHPA recieved this email FROM John Brennan
Dear Members of the VHPA FROM Wayne Mutza
Members of the VHPA FROM John W. Boyce


FEATURES:
VHPA Executive Council (EC) Elections - Want to get involved? BY Jim Fulbrook
Membership Costs Versus Dues BY Gary Roush
Details about the VHPA Directory BY Mike Law
Announcing a free, trial VHPA Membership BY Mike Law
Story Recollections of MG Hamlet
All the News that's Fit to Print
Uh-1H 69-15217 - Extreme Makeover 2008 BY Mark S. Hansen
Preventing the Loss of your Airman Certificate Privileges BY Angelo Spelios
Promises Made... Promises Kept BY Rodger McAlister
Tales of The Blue Max A.R.A. (Arial Rocket Artilery) in Vietnam BY John Doug Foster


REUNION:
VHPA Reunion 2009


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
VHPA of Florida chapter BY D.L. Welch
Fort Wolters chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
Fort Rucker chapter BY John A. Crowley
Alabama chapter BY LaRue Weisner
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Ohio River LZ chapter BY John Flannagan
Washington State chapter BY Paul Fleming
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell


TAPS:
Charles K. Miller - Lieutenant General Harry William Osborn Kinnard - Archie Lee Ahl - Bill (MAC) McGowan - Ed Sweeney - Frederick T. Zandri - George W. Fryer - James Alshire - James T. Newman - James W. "Bugs" Moran - Jonathan Peery Lee - Rex M. Medcalf - Kenneth A. Pokorski - Raymond L. Moore Jr. - Robert Francis (Sauce) Worcester - Verlin Borton - William Frederick O'Neal

Volume: 27
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: 2009
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 23 Oct 2017 [Updated: 31 Oct 2017]
  • 2841Newsletter611024
[Number of Pages: 32]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Gary Roush


FEATURES:
Old Vietnam Aviators Reunite in Iraq
Freedom Bird BY Lawrence E. Pence
Let's xall this "the Tales of Hookers and Lookers" BY Tom Murphy
There wasn't a billboard that said "Welcome to Laos" BY Phil Marshall
Buying on Ebay.... BY Judge Lyons
27 May 1967 - A Day in the Life of a "Blue" from B Troop, 1st/9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division BY Barry McAlpine
Ceremony Commemorates the Life of CMH awardee Jon Swanson BY Jack Shields
The Passing of a Torch BY Tom Davis
Useful Internet Links for All Veterans BY David Adams
2010 VHPA Member Directory Information Deadline and Ordering Update BY Gary Roush
The Improvised Secret Weapon BY Stephen Cover


REUNION:
Vietnam Heroes Welcomed Back to Fort Rucker
History of 2010 Reunion Logo Poster BY Mike Sloniker


TAPS:
Albert Neil Allen - Burtis G. Parcels - Carlos E. Quintero - Edwin Lamar Richter Sr. - George R. Miller - Hal Larry Scott - Jack Roger Audiss - James M. Leslie - Jesse Franklin "Frank" Archer Jr. - John R. Morton - Louis James Rochat III - Michael J. Wheeler - Michael Todd Koone - Richard Morgan Musick - Robert Ramsey Vickrey - Ronald W. Williams - William E. (Bill) Austin - William A. Pruzan - Patrick "Pat" John O'Grady


LETTERS:
VHPA AVIATOR , Issue 28-01 (Jan/Feb 2010), story entitled: "We Return to the Battle of An Loc" FROM Steve L. Yuhas
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Dave Gray
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Phil Marshall
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Douglas Nelms
Looking For - two of your finest WO's who saved my butt on 11 February 1971 FROM Jim Young
To the members of the VHPA FROM Jaymi Freeman
Members of VHPA FROM Tom Morrissey
Searching For James Ross Bandy WO1 FROM Joe Sepesy
Looking For "Medivac Pilots That Saved My Life" FROM Brian Anderson
Looking for an old friend FROM Greg Smith
Looking for a Vietnam helicopter Pilot with Canadian Citizenship FROM Karan
Looking For Bootstrap Student at University of Omaha in 1965 or 1966 FROM Greg Smith
Looking For information on Huey Tail Number 64-13603 FROM Dale Jacobe


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Fort Wolters chapter BY Pat Richardson
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Andrew Hover
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurelle
Southern California chapter BY Tom Crosby
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Gary Harrell
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown


BOOK REVIEWS:
Dustoff: No Compromise, No Rationalization, No Hesitation, Fly the Mission! BY John Penny
Fragments From Vietnam BY John Penny
Empty Tubes and Back Seat Memories BY John Penny

Volume: 28
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2010
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 30 Oct 2017 [Updated: 30 Oct 2017]
  • 999Newsletter611134
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman


FEATURES:
From the Staff at HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor BY Tom Kirk
The Grunt BY Bob Metzger
The Vietnam Helicopter Monument: Moving Towards Completion BY Bob Hesselbein
A Tribute to Rae Cheney BY Mike Law
SAR North - Hugs and Kisses BY Rich "Hip" Hippner


REUNIONS:
Annual Reunion Registration, Cancellation, and Refund Policy
Reunion Info
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Twentieth Anniversary BY Jerry Mellick
Quilters Show and Tell
Official Schedule of Events
Upcoming Reunions


LETTERS:
Looking For FROM LaMar Bryan
On December 12, 1972 FROM Mike Evans
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator: Dear VHPA FROM Joan Drees


CHAPTER ACITVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kyle
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Florida chapter BY Joe Ponds
Fort Wolters chapter BY Herb Koenig
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan chapter BY Richard Deer
North Carolina chapter
North Alabama chapter
California North chapter BY Dave Anderson
Old Dominion chapter BY Jim Squyres
The Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
South Missouri chapter
Upper Midwest chapter BY Don Abrams, Jim Bankston
Utah chapter BY Doug Drury


TAPS:
Joseph E. Bew - Don F. Broome - Isham H. Brown - Arthur S. Davis - Erling R. Drangstveit - William G. Howell - Gordon R. Kern - Gary M. Kimbrell - Richard A. Lindekens - Michael Lopriore - Michael B. Miller - Dwain T. Moentmann - Marvin O. Myers - Ted R. Pittman - Gary A. Potter - Walter A. Ratcliff - Peter J. Romaine - Everett E. Schierenbeck - Benjamin S. Silver - Howard M. Thomas - Randolph B. Welch - Bobby D. Zimmerman


BOOK REVIEWS:
Shady Lady BY John Penny
Book Reviews BY Marc Liebman
Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art BY Marc Liebman
Mission of Honor BY Marc Liebman

Volume: 37
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: January/February 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 31 Jan 2018 [Updated: 31 Jan 2018]
  • 999Newsletter611135
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman


FEATURES:
From the Staff at HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor BY Tom Kirk
The Grunt BY Bob Metzger
The Vietnam Helicopter Monument: Moving Towards Completion BY Bob Hesselbein
A Tribute to Rae Cheney BY Mike Law
SAR North - Hugs and Kisses BY Rich "Hip" Hippner


REUNIONS:
Annual Reunion Registration, Cancellation, and Refund Policy
Reunion Info
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Twentieth Anniversary BY Jerry Mellick
Quilters Show and Tell
Official Schedule of Events
Upcoming Reunions


LETTERS:
Looking For FROM LaMar Bryan
On December 12, 1972 FROM Mike Evans
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator: Dear VHPA FROM Joan Drees


CHAPTER ACITVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kyle
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Florida chapter BY Joe Ponds
Fort Wolters chapter BY Herb Koenig
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan chapter BY Richard Deer
North Carolina chapter
North Alabama chapter
California North chapter BY Dave Anderson
Old Dominion chapter BY Jim Squyres
The Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
South Missouri chapter
Upper Midwest chapter BY Don Abrams, Jim Bankston
Utah chapter BY Doug Drury


TAPS:
Joseph E. Bew - Don F. Broome - Isham H. Brown - Arthur S. Davis - Erling R. Drangstveit - William G. Howell - Gordon R. Kern - Gary M. Kimbrell - Richard A. Lindekens - Michael Lopriore - Michael B. Miller - Dwain T. Moentmann - Marvin O. Myers - Ted R. Pittman - Gary A. Potter - Walter A. Ratcliff - Peter J. Romaine - Everett E. Schierenbeck - Benjamin S. Silver - Howard M. Thomas - Randolph B. Welch - Bobby D. Zimmerman


BOOK REVIEWS:
Shady Lady BY John Penny
Book Reviews BY Marc Liebman
Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art BY Marc Liebman
Mission of Honor BY Marc Liebman

Volume: 37
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: January/February 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 31 Jan 2018 [Updated: 31 Jan 2018]
  • 2841Newsletter611047
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA - BOB HESSELBEIN BY Bob Hesselbein


FEATURES:
Attention! BY John Sorensen
From the VHPA Staff at HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
A Circus Owner BY Al Roettger
My 'Older' Pilot Pals BY Harry Bryant
"Poopie Pants" BY Arthur Darryl James
Must Be True BY Dale McKnight
When I was Young BY Lloyd Smith
Air to Air Combat BY Rich Deer
Fishing BY Chuck Oualline
Fool's Bunker BY Dan Hickman
Sage Advice or Flyers
Find a Grave in Arlington National Cemetery
The Arlington Nat'l Cemetery Vietnam Helicopter Memorial
The Rescue of lady Ace 7-2 BY Rex Gooch
Scramble the Sea Wolves! BY Tom Phillips
Story Byline for "The Rescue of Lady Ace" BY Rex Gooch
Welcome to the VHPA!


REUNIONS:
An Update on the 32nd Reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Official Schedule of Events
Upcoming Reunions


LETTERS:
From the Editor... FROM Tom Kirk
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John J. Bane
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Walter Gutsche


TAPS:
James Larry Conger - Tim Dallas - William Farmer - William H. Harper - Walter G. Hicks - Nestor G. Popa - Robert P. Sellers - Jerry Wesley Serratt - Ronald Suess - Stephen L. Sink - Fred Robert William Sutter - Thomas J. Ward


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Central New York chapter BY Tom McMillen
Fort Wolters chapter BY Adam Steckzo
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
North Carolina chapter BY Brock Nicholson
South Missouri chapter BY Bill Thompson
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
Florida chapter BY Frank Hoover
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
North Alabama chapter BY Brock Nicholson
Old Dominion Virginia chapter BY Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain chapter BY Dale House


BOOK REVIEWS:
Dustoff and Medevac Vietnam BY John Penny
Jokers BY John Penny
Scout BY John Penny
Surprised at Being Alive BY John Penny

Volume: 34
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2015
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 14 Nov 2017 [Updated: 14 Nov 2017]
  • 999Newsletter611048

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[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Shafer


FEATURES:
From the VHPA Staff at HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
Aviator Monument Report BY Bob Hesselbein
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Participates in the Funeral for LTG Hal Moore BY Jerry Mellick
A Vietnam Anthem
Moon Landing BY Rob Glasier
Bikini Blue and Huey 823 BY Jim Haga, Pete Bohn, Don Beatty, Russ Mowry
Sky Soldiers BY Joe Emerson, Jerry Mellick
Full Circle
An Old Friend BY Tom Payne
Helping a Helicopter BY Barbara Miller
Welcome to the VHPA!



LETTERS:
Hi Tom FROM Dick Hendrie
From the Editor FROM Tom Hirschler
Looking For FROM Ed Bruner
Tom FROM Tom Putnam
Looking for downed Cobra crew FROM Pat Dougan
Looking for anyone who flew UH-1H 66-00958 in Vietnam FROM Rich Deer
Dear Gary and Tom FROM Michael Perrot
Looking for my "Guardian Angel" FROM James J. Adams


REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
An Update on the 34th Reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Official Schedule of Events


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Robert Blair
Utah chapter BY Doug Drury
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
California north chapter BY Dave Anderson
Florida chapter BY Joe Ponds
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama chapter BY Ralph Weber
The Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum
Southern California VHPA chapter BY Sven Akesson
North Carolina chapter BY Ed Hughes
South Missouri chapter BY John Wilkinson


BOOK REVIEWS:
A Vietnam Anthem: What the War Gave Me BY John Penny
Refined by Fire BY John Penny
Trailblazers BY John Penny


TAPS:
Walter M. Bergmann - David M. Bliven - Benny L. Booth - John J. Cesar - Kenneth J. Cole - Delbert N. Cornell - Larry E. Dent - Edward R. Doane - Scott A. Evans - Marion C. Faseler - Lorane Green - Gary S. Higgins - John C. Kendrick - John M. Masica - Charles H. Mathews - James L. McElroy - Thomas D. O'Brien - Terry G. Opdahl - Daniel P. Phillips - Robert H. Raab - James M. Rhoades - Charles D. Robertson - Frank A. Santillo - Roger R. Santo - Bill R. Sasin - Roger J. Shields

Volume: 36
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 15 Nov 2017 [Updated: 15 Nov 2017]
  • 999Newsletter611049

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[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Shafer


FEATURES:
From the VHPA Staff at HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
Aviator Monument Report BY Bob Hesselbein
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Participates in the Funeral for LTG Hal Moore BY Jerry Mellick
A Vietnam Anthem
Moon Landing BY Rob Glasier
Bikini Blue and Huey 823 BY Jim Haga, Pete Bohn, Don Beatty, Russ Mowry
Sky Soldiers BY Joe Emerson, Jerry Mellick
Full Circle
An Old Friend BY Tom Payne
Helping a Helicopter BY Barbara Miller
Welcome to the VHPA!



LETTERS:
Hi Tom FROM Dick Hendrie
From the Editor FROM Tom Hirschler
Looking For FROM Ed Bruner
Tom FROM Tom Putnam
Looking for downed Cobra crew FROM Pat Dougan
Looking for anyone who flew UH-1H 66-00958 in Vietnam FROM Rich Deer
Dear Gary and Tom FROM Michael Perrot
Looking for my "Guardian Angel" FROM James J. Adams


REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
An Update on the 34th Reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Official Schedule of Events


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Robert Blair
Utah chapter BY Doug Drury
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
California north chapter BY Dave Anderson
Florida chapter BY Joe Ponds
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama chapter BY Ralph Weber
The Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum
Southern California VHPA chapter BY Sven Akesson
North Carolina chapter BY Ed Hughes
South Missouri chapter BY John Wilkinson


BOOK REVIEWS:
A Vietnam Anthem: What the War Gave Me BY John Penny
Refined by Fire BY John Penny
Trailblazers BY John Penny


TAPS:
Walter M. Bergmann - David M. Bliven - Benny L. Booth - John J. Cesar - Kenneth J. Cole - Delbert N. Cornell - Larry E. Dent - Edward R. Doane - Scott A. Evans - Marion C. Faseler - Lorane Green - Gary S. Higgins - John C. Kendrick - John M. Masica - Charles H. Mathews - James L. McElroy - Thomas D. O'Brien - Terry G. Opdahl - Daniel P. Phillips - Robert H. Raab - James M. Rhoades - Charles D. Robertson - Frank A. Santillo - Roger R. Santo - Bill R. Sasin - Roger J. Shields

Volume: 36
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman


LETTERS:
From the VHPA Staff at HQ FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
I am Looking For FROM Judi Jay
To the Editor of the VHPA FROM Kristy Borchart


FEATURES:
Huey 66-15005 BY Chauncey Clark
The Kien Hoa Swing BY William E. Sharpe
I Find out Forty-Five Years Later I Could Have Been Killed!! BY Mike Sheuerman
H-21 Fun BY Mel Pollock
The Morning Was Chilly BY Lonney McCann
Welcome to the VHPA!
Project 295 Update BY John Woodward
Camp Eagle Seabee BY Tom Wood
VHPA Scholarship Recipients BY Thomas Payne
How to Land a CH-47C Chinook Inverted (And Live to Crawl Away from it) BY Mike Maloy
Midnight Requisitioning BY Darryl James
A Voice in the Dark BY Douglas Moore
Selections from Past Newsletters BY Roger L. McAlister


REUNION:
Upcoming Reunions


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
North Carolina chapter BY Ed Hughes
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Southern Missouri chapter BY John Wilkinson
Upper Midwest chapter BY Bert Leach, Jim Bankston
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
North Alabama chapter
VHPACCN chapter BY Dave Anderson
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Old Dominion chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum BY Dale House
Washington chapter BY Jerry P. Mellick


TAPS:
Anthony P. Atack - Ronald A. Bartolucci - Frank J. Bernard - Robert A. Brown - John E. Caron - Hilbert H. Chole - James T. Connor - David P. Davis - John D. Edmunson - Michael D. Green - Jesse Hamilton - Robert J. Heisterman - Jesse A. Hines - William H. Howell - Cullis L. Holub - John W. Junsch - Kenneth E. Kellogg - George J. Kerrigan - James F. Mahoney - Thomas H. McCord - George C. Miller - Ronald L. Nicholas - James W. Pushak - Michael F. Royse - Vincent A.. Pacelli - Alfred E. Santoro - Dennis A. Seals - Samuel L. Scott - John F. Simpson - William L. Seymour - Leonard Tajer - Bruce J. Webster - Robert C. Willeumier - Frank H. Zahrt


BOOK REVIEWS:
19 Minutes to Live BY John Penny
Above the Best BY John Penny

Volume: 36
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: November/December 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 24 Jan 2018 [Updated: 24 Jan 2018]
  • 999Newsletter611361
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Note from Bob Smith, FROM Bob Smith
Regarding the Utah Chapter FROM Tom Melville
To the Aviator Editors FROM Ed Newton
From the Editors to all VHPA members FROM Tom Kirk
To All FROM Dick Tejano
Hello FROM Rich Angelini
Looking for information of Thomas T. Collins FROM Jim McLaughlin
Looking for anyone who knew James M. Dunnavant in 1970 FROM Barry H. Dunnavant
Looking for information on William "Rick" Apblett FROM Guy Hansen

FEATURES:
Flying Cranes in I Corps and Laos BY Ed Strazzini
Loach Pilot Rescue BY Hank Ortega
VHPA Grant is Making a Difference at the Vietnam Center and Archive BY Amy K. Mondt
Vietnam Missions BY Ken Bradley
A Perfect Film at the Perfect Time... BY Bill Fortier
Filling a Gold Star Void BY Jeff Thatcher
From Revival To Survival BY Jerry M. Free

REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
VHPA Atlanta Reunion Volunteers BY Gary Jones
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Activities in Atlanta
Quilters Show and Tell BY Kathleen Sherfey
Gold Star Family Breakfaast Attendees: "We are not alone" BY Julie Kink
Annual Reunion, Atalnta GA BY Tom Kirk

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and The Helicopter War Museum (HWM)
Southern California Chapter BY Jim Davidson

TAPS:
Thomas P. Berry - David A. Boostrom - Robert L. Clark - Leo D. Christensen - Robert W. Cromwell - Thomas E. Davenport - Roger D. Freeman - James J. Frier II - Donald L. Hanson - Carl M. Hunter - Eugene F. Jones - Michael T. Kenney - Stephen L. Kollstedt - Allen G. Lyden - William T. Marshall Jr. - Raul C. Mathews - Daniel W. Martin - Clayton E. McLaughlin - Eugene W. Reaves - Charles M. Rice - David N. Rochelle - Albert J. Roesel - Sheldon L. Rudzek - Larry J. Sands - Terry W. Shulze - Howard O. Sturgis Jr. - Robert E. Truitt - Martin R. Vissers - Francis A. Wadginski - Melvin L. Bailey - Karlton I. Bakke - John W. Brake - Harry E. Brown - Theodore J. Dolloff - Richard A. Ennis - Robert D. Freihofer Jr. - Willoughby S. Goin - William L. Harding - Gary Hoffman - Larry H. McCallister - Danny O. McDonald - Edward J. Mulderick Jr. - Charles H. Lewis - Donald R. Martin - Henry E. Schwarz - Richard A. Sims - Thomas E. Shirley - John J. Valcourt III - Edward A. Weiss - Charles D. Wilson

Volume: 37
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: September/October 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 14 Sep 2018 [Updated: 17 May 2019]
  • 999Newsletter610811
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM John Shafer


LETTERS:
From the VHPA staff at hq! FROM Sherry Rodgers
HQ announces two new products FROM Mike Law
Damn the torpedoes... full speed ahead FROM Royce Raley
To the editor of the aviator FROM Rick Winship
To whom it may concern FROM Erin Miller
Looking for FROM Mike Williams
Lt Little From Dave James
To the editor of the Aviator FROM Don G. Fite
From the managing editor FROM Tom Kirk
How to get your representative's attention FROM Bob Hesselbein
Legacy endowment FROM Gary Roush
Important VHPA Scholarship update and information FROM Mike Scheuerman


FEATURES:
Battle of Michelin Rubber Plantation BY James W. "Pete" Booth
Site 85 BY Rober Caron
ACE book wins bronze medal IPPY award


REUNION:
A summary on the 33rd reunion in Reno BY Mike Law
Gold star family breakfast: VHPA reunion 2016 BY Julie Kink
Honoring those who have died in the past year BY Hary Roush
Quilter's show and tell BY Kathleen Sherfey
VHPA Reunion 2016 ~ Reno, Nevada


VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Alaska Chapter
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter
North Carolina Chapter BY Larry Pigg
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Robert Blair
Oklahoma Chapter BY Tom Payne
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum
SO Cal Chapter BY Sven Akesson
South Missouri Chapter BY John Wilkinson
Washington State Chapter BY Hal Thornton


TAPS:
Charles T. Brown - Gordon D. Colis - Donald J. Chadwick - George O. Charity - Samuel G. Conley - Manuel G. Davila - Donald J. Douglas - James M. Drake - Wayne L. Fisher - Edward J. Fitzgerald - Donald M. Frierson - Ralph W. Graham - George P. Hewlett - Donald E. Isenburg - Floyd H. Keller - Paul E. Lent - Ron Miller - Roger P. Olney - Charles W. Sloan - Kenneth L. Strand - Willard L. Swank - Ralph R. Reinl - Michael R. Armstrong - Robin M. Barrett - Paul D. Bromley - Robert P. Burge - Francis W. Butler - Peter E. Benet - Edward A. DuChene - Joseph C. Fouts - Ray J. Hill - Harry V. Hobbs - Albert C. Hurst - Jack T. Holland - Vernon W. Kennedy - Leonard F. Mayes - Robert A. Melvin - Thor M. Werenczuk - Thomas C. West - Donald M. Sayrizi - William R. Seale


BOOK REVIEWS:
A Shau Valor BY John Penny
Out of His Time BY John Penny
Tragedy at Chu Lai BY John Penny

Volume: 35
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2016
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 04 Apr 2017 [Updated: 12 Apr 2017]
  • 999Newsletter610814
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM John Shafer


LETTERS:
From the VHPA staff at hq! FROM Sherry Rodgers
HQ announces two new products FROM Mike Law
Damn the torpedoes... full speed ahead FROM Royce Raley
To the editor of the aviator FROM Rick Winship
To whom it may concern FROM Erin Miller
Looking for FROM Mike Williams
Lt Little FROM Dave James
To the editor of the Aviator FROM Don G. Fite
From the managing editor FROM Tom Kirk
How to get your representative's attention FROM Bob Hesselbein
Legacy endowment FROM Gary Roush
Important VHPA Scholarship update and information FROM Mike Scheuerman


FEATURES:
Battle of Michelin Rubber Plantation BY James W. "Pete" Booth
Site 85 BY Rober Caron
ACE book wins bronze medal IPPY award


REUNION:
A summary on the 33rd reunion in Reno BY Mike Law
Gold star family breakfast: VHPA reunion 2016 BY Julie Kink
Honoring those who have died in the past year BY Hary Roush
Quilter's show and tell BY Kathleen Sherfey
VHPA Reunion 2016 ~ Reno, Nevada


VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Alaska Chapter
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter
North Carolina Chapter BY Larry Pigg
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Robert Blair
Oklahoma Chapter BY Tom Payne
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum
SO Cal Chapter BY Sven Akesson
South Missouri Chapter BY John Wilkinson
Washington State Chapter BY Hal Thornton


TAPS:
Charles T. Brown - Gordon D. Colis - Donald J. Chadwick - George O. Charity - Samuel G. Conley - Manuel G. Davila - Donald J. Douglas - James M. Drake - Wayne L. Fisher - Edward J. Fitzgerald - Donald M. Frierson - Ralph W. Graham - George P. Hewlett - Donald E. Isenburg - Floyd H. Keller - Paul E. Lent - Ron Miller - Roger P. Olney - Charles W. Sloan - Kenneth L. Strand - Willard L. Swank - Ralph R. Reinl - Michael R. Armstrong - Robin M. Barrett - Paul D. Bromley - Robert P. Burge - Francis W. Butler - Peter E. Benet - Edward A. DuChene - Joseph C. Fouts - Ray J. Hill - Harry V. Hobbs - Albert C. Hurst - Jack T. Holland - Vernon W. Kennedy - Leonard F. Mayes - Robert A. Melvin - Thor M. Werenczuk - Thomas C. West - Donald M. Sayrizi - William R. Seale


BOOK REVIEWS:
A Shau Valor BY John Penny
Out of His Time BY John Penny
Tragedy at Chu Lai BY John Penny

Volume: 35
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2016
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 04 Apr 2017 [Updated: 12 Apr 2017]
  • 999Newsletter610817
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM John Shaffer


FROM THE VHPA STAFF AT HQ FROM Sherry Rodgers

LETTERS:
The dog that flew with silver spurs FROM William "Bill" McCalister
Hi son, your mom and I are in Saigon. How do we get to Dong Ba Thin FROM Lee Chambers
Dear editor FROM Leslie Hines
Looking for a photo FROM Gary Redden
Searching for my birth father... maybe you can help! FROM Darrin Harrison


FEATURES:
Dawdling dromedary BY Tom Phillips
The final mission BY Darryl James
2017: The year to complete the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Monument BY Bob Hesselbein
VC soldier does as he was trained BY Thomas G. Eastman


REUNION:
An update on the 34th reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
2017 Inauguration Parade NCVHPA wives' edition BY Barbie Armstrong
NCVHPA at the Inauguration Parade BY Larry Pigg


VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Robert Blair
Old Dominion Chapter
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
Southern California Chapter BY Sven Akesson
South Missouri Chapter BY John Wilkinson


TAPS:
Gilbert Acheson - Harvey Blanchard - Larr M Clark Sr. - Ted A. Crozier - Gilbert W. Daniels - John K. Davis - Albert Fragola - Paul L. Grubbs - Frederick W. Harris - David L. Hendrex - John Jewell - David R. Mcpherson - Roger L. Oppedahl - William M. Owings - Bernard A. Parr - Dennis L. Pullen - James A. Small - James C. Smith - Harry C. Stoddard - Harold J. Tanner - Grover C. West - Clarence D. Wils


BOOK REVIEWS:
Forgotten BY John Penny
Full Circle BY John Penny
Hornet 33: Memoir of a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam BY John Penny


Front Cover:
James Dyer, Richard Edelman, Dave Samualson, Jerry Seago, Larry Pigg, Phil Keith, Terry Lainer, Dug Mulman, Ed Hughesm Jesse Dize, Tom Braaten, Sid Chambers, Jim Breznay, George Chapman, James Baker, Robert Purdue, Mik Mikulan, Joe Armstrong, John Leandro, Brock Nicholson, Dave Beishline, Ben Gay, Lynn Sephens, Andrew Chambers, Walt Emory, Ray Ivey, Bob Inglis, Nichols, and Jerry Seago

Volume: 36
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 04 Apr 2017 [Updated: 12 Apr 2017]
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[Number of Pages: 36]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm


LETTERS:
I was contacted a few years ago FROM Kathleen Appling
Dear Sir FROM Jim Pratt
Hi, my name is George Murphy FROM George Murphy
Dear Members FROM Gene Kobes
Dear Editor of the the VHPA Aviator FROM John Brennan
David FROM Lash Wisener
To the Editor FROM Dave Ballentine
Christmas of 1963 was approaching FROM Eugene A. Beyer
A Christmas Story FROM James "Scotty" Scott
Dear Mr. Roush FROM Erik Velthuis


FEATURES:
Flying Christmas Trees
Lela Ruck Awarded VHPA Scholarship BY Thomas H. Payne
The Last Recon Platoon BY Fernando De Pierris
Christmas Day 1970 BY Ken Bradley
The Heritage Continues
36 Years Later BY Joe Shepherd
After Action Report - Return to Vietnam BY John Mackel
We're So Alone! BY John L. Keller
A Forty-Year Vietnam Tour Finally Comes to an End BY Art Jacobs
Recent VA News Release
After 35 years, a Texas A and M class ring and its owner are reunited BY David May
Family to Recieve Pilot's 150 Medals BY Denise Lavoie
An Un-Merry Christmas Story from HMM-165 in Dec 1971
One Good Reason You Went to War ~ Take Pride Fellow VHPA Members BY Robert J. Schissell
The "Greyhounds of Vietnam"


REUNION:
The 1972 Battle of Kontum Reunion BY Jack Heslin, Jim Stein
Philadelphia Reunion July 1-5, 2009


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Ohio River LZ chapter BY John Flanagan
Washington State chapter BY Paul Fleming
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Georgia chapter BY Bill Stanley
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
South Carolina "Celebrate Freedom" chapter BY Larry Russell
Alabama chapter
Virginia chapter BY Tom Mitchell
Fort Rucker chapter BY John Crowley
Southern California chapter BY Ed Holguin
Fort Wolters chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
VHPA of Florida BY Don Welch
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Rick Beaver
Mid South chapter BY Pete Norman IV


TAPS:
Albert P. (A.P.) Whaley Jr. - Charles "Dave" Davidson - Charles R. "Chuck" Jones - Darron (Dar) Spalty - Dan Corby - Dan Slayden - David R. "Daisy" Odell - Delbert Waugh - Eugene J. Zacsek - Gary Wayne Dombroski - Jack Fisher - Lt. Col. James Stephens - Jon Dennis Rowe - Joseph David Chase - Karl Bentley Hill - William D. Ray III - William David Austin, SR.


BOOK REVIEWS:
"Loach - The story of the H-6/Model 500 Helicopter" BY John Penny
"Vietnam Scrapbook - An Army Pilot's Combat Tour" BY John Penny

Volume: 26
Issue: 06
Item Creation Date: 2008
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 24 Oct 2017 [Updated: 25 Oct 2017]
  • 2841Newsletter611019

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[Number of Pages: 36]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Gary Roush


FEATURES:
Family Contact Committee Helps Families Find Answers BY Gary Thewlis
The VHPA Legacy of Valor Museum Website BY Jon Conway
The "Eggbeater with Good Sense": Helicopter Medical Evacuations in the Burma Theater in World War II BY Ken McElroy
More on The Battle of An Loc
Hank's Claw (TOW Missiles used mostly against tanks/other hard targets in April/May 1972)
Do You Have Maps from Binh Dinh Province II Corps Vietnam?
Compromise 36 and 16 provide gun cover for Dustoff 601 BY Jim Hunt
6th Gold Star Family Breakfaast Brought the Memories Home BY Julie Kink
UH-1H "Hueys" arrive in Vietnam BY Larry Clark
Balls of Steel: Nick Donvito's Story BY Terry Garlock
A long silver bar with a ball on the end just flew off the helicopter...... BY David A. West
Army Colonel Finally Eats His Old C-ration Pound Cake... BY Sagar Meghani


LETTERS:
Cpt. Frank Keenan FROM Chuck Cox
Bruce J. Matheson FROM Jim Matheson
CW4 Charlie West FROM Thomas H. Nadeau
"Help Wanted" FROM Moon Mullen
We hear from the Author of last Isuue's story FROM Bob Mitchell
To whom it may concern FROM Jim Loomis
Can anyone help me get a copy of a tape FROM Ray Murphy
A member writes us imploring us to... FROM J. Willingham
Anybody Remember Dennis C. Hamilton? FROM Mike Sheuerman
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Jill Burwash
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Leo (Doc) Flory
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator and the Members of our Organization FROM Ed Maston


REUNION:
AAR on the 26th Annual Reunion, Philadelphia, PA BY Jack Salm
Vendor Room ~ A Success BY Woody McFarlin
Why We Meet Every Year BY Mike Sheuerman
Philadelphia Golf Outing BY Mike Whitten
Memorial Service at the Philly Reunion
Sheuerman Casts "No" Vote for McFarlin in VP Election BY Mike Sheuerman
Poker Tourney Adds to VHPA Scholarship Total BY Mike Sheuerman
After Action Report ~ Presentation Events at Philly Reunion
Philadelphia Donations Fund a Quater of Fourth VHPA Scholarship BY Mike Sheuerman


CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurelle
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Donald Welch
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Washington State chapter BY Dave Eck
Georgia chapter BY "Skip" Bell
Southern California chapter BY Ed Holguin
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
Fort Wolters chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz


TAPS:
Charles "Chuck" Thomas Goodroe III - Elmer G. Anderson - Col. Howard "Al" Corson - James Graham - Kenneth L. Reusser - Sidney Carroll Cowan - Bill (William L.) Irby - Robert S. Allen - Roger Greennan


BOOK REVIEWS:
A Hundred Feet Over Hell BY John Penny
6000 Hours BY John Penny

Volume: 27
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: September/October 2009
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 25 Oct 2017 [Updated: 09 Feb 2018]
  • 999Newsletter611499
[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Contacted by Jack Heslin FROM Don Agren
Tom and Tom FROM Rich Deer
Photos of the Flying Cranes in I Corps FROM Bob Wilhelm
Looking for Pictures of my father FROM Hanns Jones
Any pilots who knew WO Steve Bramblet FROM Jack Gilmore
Looking for Pilots trained by John Fouche FROM Jan Fouche
Looking for Huey pilot FROM Danford Meischen
Looking for class picture FROM George White
Looking for Downed Cobra crew FROM Pat Dougan

FEATURES:
“A Most Demanding Approach” BY Franklin L. Grose
Vietnam Pilot’s Reunion BY Jack Baumgarten
Bulldog 417. Going Down… BY Captain F.T. Hausman
What Should be done with old Aviator Magazines and Membership Directories? BY Mike Law

REUNION:
General Reunion Information
Schedule of Events

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
American Huey Chapter BY Robert Fureigh
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Florida Chapter BY Joe Ponds
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
Old Dominion BY Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
South Missouri Chapter BY Ken Sherfey
Southern California Chapter BY Jim Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Jim Bankston
Utah Chapter BY Thomas Melville
50th Anniversary Reunion BY Ron Spearman
Veterans Day Remembrance at the Monument BY Bob Hesselbein

TAPS:
James H. Boschma – Jack A. Brown – Jeffery L. Brown – Fred J. Cappadona Jr. – Horst H. Cleveland – Delio G. Colonna Jr. – Richard T. Ferguson – Jarvis D. Gambrell – Dennie W. Gose – Jim E. Hartley – Richard A. Huckle – Harold J. Hutsell – Carroll C. Isaacs – Frank D. Jones – Lawrence T. Lanier – William R. Maloney – Jon F. Myhre – Ralph J. Paduano – James A. Price – Richard L. Simpkins – Armond C. Simmons – Michael R. Skomswold – Kenneth D. Stanton – Jackson C. Stevens – Laurence C. Thomas – Dale Toler – Thomas L. Watkins – Raymond K. Weisheit – Gary L. Williams – Anthony Aliotta – Justin G. Ballou III – Carter D. Brooks – James L. Butera – James R. Brier – Edwin L. Carson – Samuel E. “Sam” Denton – Joseph DiStefano – Rayburn E. Farmer – Jerry D. Foster – Ernest D. Gill – Joe B. Green – Fred F. Guyton – Franklin R. Harr – Edward L. Heft – Lyman Jennings – Gerald D. Lawrence – James M. Lawrence – Thomas K. Leach – Fred O. Lethco – Stephen J. Mabrey – Hung N. Nguyen – George P. Olin – Richard W. Pederson – William T. Sinnott – Charles B. Singletary – Barry J. Sottak – Shepard C. Spink – Robin L. Sterckx – Norman C. Toso – Jeffrey E. Virgne – Joseph V. Wildinger Jr.

Volume: 38
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: January/February 2019
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 23 Jan 2019 [Updated: 17 May 2019]
  • 999Newsletter611500
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Contacted by Jack Heslin FROM Don Agren
Tom and Tom FROM Rich Deer
The Flying Cranes in I Corps FROM Bob Wilhelm
Looking for Pictures of my father FROM Hanns Jones
Any pilots who knew WO Steve Bramblet FROM Jack Gilmore
Looking for Any Pilots trained by John Fouche between 1957 and 1969 FROM Jan Fouche
Hello FROM Danford Meischen
Looking for Class picture FROM George White
Looking for Downed Cobra crew FROM Pat Dougan

FEATURES:
“A Most Demanding Approach” BY Franklin L. Grose
Vietnam Pilot’s Reunion BY Jack Baumgarten
Bulldog 417. Going Down… BY Captain F.T. Hausman
What Should be done with old Aviator Magazines and Membership Directories? BY Mike Law

REUNIONS:
36th Reunion General Information
36th Reunion Schedule of Events

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
American Huey Chapter BY Robert Fureigh
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Florida Chapter BY Joe Ponds
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
Old Dominion Chapter BY Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
South Missouri Chapter BY Ken Sherfey
Southern California Chapter BY Jim Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Jim Bankston
Utah Chapter BY Thomas Melville
50th Anniversary Reunion Flight Class 68-28/68-516 BY Ron Spearman
Veterans Day Remembrance at the Monument BY Bob Hesselbein

TAPS:
James H. Boschma – Jack A. Brown – Jeffery L. Brown – Fred J. Cappadona Jr. – Horst H. Cleveland – Delio G. Colonna Jr. – Richard T. Ferguson – Jarvis D. Gambrell – Dennie W. Gose – Jime E. Hartley – Richard A. Huckle – Harold J. Hutsell – Carroll C. Isaacs – Frank D. Jones – Lawrence T. Lanier – William R. Maloney – Jon F. Myhre – Ralph J. Paduano – James A. Price – Richard L. Simpkins – Armond C. Simmons – Michael R. Skomswold – Kenneth D. Stanton – Jackson C. Stevens – Laurence C. Thomas – Dale Toler – Thomas L. Watkins – Raymond K. Weisheit – Gary L. Williams – Anthony Aliotta – Justin G. Ballou – Carter D. Brooks – James L. Butera – James R. Brier – Edwin L. Carson – Samuel E. “Sam” Denton – Joseph DiStefano – Rayburn E. Farmer – Jerry D. Foster – Ernest D. Gill – Joe B. Green – Fred F. Guyton – Franklin R. Harr – Edward L. Heft – Lyman Jennings – Gerald D. Lawrence – James M. Lawrence – Thomas K. Leach – Fred O. Lethco – Stephen J. Mabrey – Hung N. Nguyen – George P. Olin – Richard W. Pederson – William T. Sinnott – Charles B. Singletary – Barry J. Sottak – Shepard C. Spink – Robin L. Sterckx – Norman C. Toso – Jeffrey E. Virgne – Joseph V. Wildinger Jr.

Volume: 38
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: January/February 2019
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 24 Jan 2019 [Updated: 17 May 2019]
The VHPA Aviator
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611914
  • 999Newsletter611914
[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Hello Tom, FROM Lauren Sherrick
Dear Editor, FROM Homer R. Steedy Jr.
Tom FROM Dan Schrage Tel
Hello Tom, FROM Dottie Barickman



FEATURES:
President's Corner
My Crew BY Ed Hughes
A PTSD Story BY Tom Arner
Cobra 202 BY Morgan Miller
CH-47 Crew Chief BY Bob Lanzotti
Vietnam Is a Long Way from Iowa... But It's Still a Small World BY Steve Bookout
USS Tucker BY Warren E. Fuller
Armor Components in Vietnam
We're still going to Charlotte...but...
Quilters Show and Tell BY Kathleen Sherfey
Notice to Change The VHPA By-Laws
Night Cross Country BY William R. Vaughn
National American Huey History Museum BY Robert Fureigh
Phase 3 Founder Application
First Flight in Vietnam BY Andrew Belmont


VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alama Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
Arizona Chapter
Arkansas Chapter
California North Chapter
Florida Chapter
Georgia Chapter
Hawaii Chapter
Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter
Michigan Chapter
North Alabama Chapter
North Carolina Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter
Oklahoma Chapter
Old Dominion Chapter
Rocky Mountain Chapter
South Missouri Chapter
South Carolina Chapter
Southern California Chapter
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter
Washington State Chapter


TAPS:
Ayala, Jesus J. - Ballis, Arthur H. - Cargen, Alfred J. - Clay, Dennis L. - Cottrel, David D. - Creagan, Wayne C. - Downing, Dudley H. - Doyle, Michael D. - Gattes, Hardy D. - Grazier, Edward H. - Hanson, James S. - Hardbeck, James V. - Helmker, Norman L. - Keelan, Roger M. - Kinzel, John S. - Lane, Carl D. - LeRay, Robert N. Jr. - Mazzucca, Valerio S. - McCleney, Dickie H. - McComic, Ira - Merz, John E. - Munson, Wayne T. - Nichols, Herbert W. - Pettit, Phillip D. - Philips, Jim G. - Phillipsen, Edwin R. - Punchak, David J. - Sebastian, Richard J. - Shaw, Ralph W. - Sibely, Bruce W. - Smyer, Raymond L. - Staggs, Elbert E. - Stewart, Lance E. - Taylor, Edward J. Jr. - Townsend, Harry W. - Vandagriff, Luther H. - Wiles, James T. - Barfield, James S. - Behelfer, Gary L. - Borton, Donald W. - Cornett, Jack Sr. - Cunningham, William F. - Curtis, Grantson R. - Daniels, Rufus - Donahue, John C. - Duff, Robert G. - Fish, Ronald M. - Franklin, William P. - French, George D. - Gardner, Jim - Gillette, William P. - Graves, Benny B. - Greenawalt, Frederick W. - Hall, Jerry W. - Hoppough, Robert E. - Hoven, Paul A. - Michaelis, Frederick G. - Ostergaard, Ray D. - Rodwick, Joseph III - Rudy, James J. Sr. - Selfe, John K. Sr. - Senitta, Michael Jr. - Shilkett, James D. - Shipman, Robert T. - Shuey, Martin W. - Spaur, Kenneth L. - Walker, Jerry L. - Warren Robert F. - White, John W. - Woltersdorf, Leonard O. - Wright, Vernon E.

Item Creation Date: May/June 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 21 May 2021 [Updated: 21 May 2021]
  • 999Newsletter595247
[Number of Pages: 48]
From the President BY Bob Hesselbein
From the VHPA staff at hq BY Sherry Rodgers
Attention! BY John Sorensen
AAAA/VHPA Scholarship deadline alert BY Mike Scheruerman


FROM THE EDITOR BY Tom Kirk


LETTERS:
"Poopie pants" FROM Arthur Darryl James
Air to air combat FROM Rich Deer
The Arlington Nat'l Cemetery Vietnam Helicopter Memorial: February update
To the editor of the VHPA magazine FROM John J. Bane
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Walter Gutsche


FEATURES:
Must be true BY Dale McKnight
When I was young BY Lloyd Smith
Fishing - an aviator's story BY Chuck Oualline
A circus owner BY Al Roettger
My 'older' pilot pals will understand this BY Harry Bryant
Fool's Bunker BY Dan Hickman
The Rescue of Lady Ace 7-2 BY Rex Gooch
Scramble the seawolves! Part IX By Tom Phillips
Story byline for " the rescue of Lady Ace" BY Rex Gooch


REUNION:
An update on the 32nd reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Official schedule of events

VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Central New York Chapter BY Tom McMillen
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Adam Steckzo
Georgia Chapter BY Billy McRae
North Carolina Chapter BY Brock Nicholson
South Missouri Chapter BY Bill Thompson
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
Florida Chapter BY Frank Hoover
Southern California Chapter - Sven Akkeson
North Alabama Chapter BY Brock Nicholson
Old Dominion Virginia Chapter BY Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain Chapter BY Dale House


TAPS:
James Larry Conger - Tim Dallas - William Farmer - William H. Harper - Walter G. Hicks - Nestor G. Popa - Robert P. Sellers - Jerry Wesley Serrate - Stephen L. Sink - Fred Robert William Sutter - Thomas J. Ward - Gary Wade Drinkwater - Frank Lewis Brewer - John S Gann - Sherril A. Hannah - Howard Hugh Emert - H.B. Jones James Jr - Robert Coleman Moore - Olin Gene Staton - Joseph Tirre - John Donald Trotti - Kenneth L West - Rober Allen Woods - John Edson Woolam


BOOK REVIEWS:
Dustoff and Medevac Vietnam BY John Penny
Jokers BY John Penny
Scout BY John Penny
Surprised at Being Alive BY John Penny

Volume: 34
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2015
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 09 Jun 2015 [Updated: 20 Apr 2017]
  • 999Newsletter610604
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY John Shaffer


FROM THE VHPA STAFF AT HQ BY Sherry Rodgers

LETTERS:
The dog that flew with silver spurs BY William "Bill" McCalister
Hi son, your mom and I are in Saigon. How do we get to Dong Ba Thin BY Lee Chambers
Dear editor BY Leslie Hines
Looking for a photo BY Gary Redden
Searching for my birth father... maybe you can help! BY Darrin Harrison


FEATURES:
Dawdling dromedary BY Tom Phillips
The final mission BY Darryl James
2017: The year to complete the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Monument BY Bob Hesselbein
VC soldier does as he was trained BY Thomas G. Eastman


REUNION:
An update on the 34th reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
2017 Inauguration Parade NCVHPA wives' edition BY Barbie Armstrong
NCVHPA at the Inauguration Parade BY Larry Pigg


VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Robert Blair
Old Dominion Chapter
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
Southern California Chapter BY Sven Akesson
South Missouri Chapter BY John Wilkinson


TAPS:
Gilbert Acheson - Harvey Blanchard - Larr M Clark Sr. - Ted A. Crozier - Gilbert W. Daniels - John K. Davis - Albert Fragola - Paul L. Grubbs - Frederick W. Harris - David L. Hendrex - John Jewell - David R. Mcpherson - Roger L. Oppedahl - William M. Owings - Bernard A. Parr - Dennis L. Pullen - James A. Small - James C. Smith - Harry C. Stoddard - Harold J. Tanner - Grover C. West - Clarence D. Wils


BOOK REVIEWS:
Forgotten BY John Penny
Full Circle BY John Penny
Hornet 33: Memoir of a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam BY John Penny


Front Cover:
James Dyer, Richard Edelman, Dave Samualson, Jerry Seago, Larry Pigg, Phil Keith, Terry Lainer, Dug Mulman, Ed Hughesm Jesse Dize, Tom Braaten, Sid Chambers, Jim Breznay, George Chapman, James Baker, Robert Purdue, Mik Mikulan, Joe Armstrong, John Leandro, Brock Nicholson, Dave Beishline, Ben Gay, Lynn Sephens, Andrew Chambers, Walt Emory, Ray Ivey, Bob Inglis, Nichols, and Jerry Seago

Volume: 36
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 20 Mar 2017 [Updated: 04 Apr 2017]
  • 999Newsletter611377
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Looking for information on my uncle FROM John C. Thornton

FEATURES:
“In The Open!” BY Terry Shulze
Friday the 13th – Unlucky or Not? BY Jim Siverd
AAAA Scholarship Foundation BY Thomas J. Konitzer
Canteen tradition of service carries on
What a difference a few years makes. BY Michael O’Brien
Tacron BY Gene Beyer
Merry Christmas Dick BY J. Bruce Huffman
I was an Outsider BY Paul Mayo

BOOK REVIEWS
Ups and Downs BY Marc Liebman

REUNION
General Reunion Information

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
California North Chapter
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
Florida Chapter BY Dr. Joe Ponds
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Edward T. “Edd” Luttenberger
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Clifford Lawson
Southern California Chapter BY James Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Don Abrams and Bruce Hunter
Charlie Co. 227 AHB 1st CAV September 2018 Reunion BY Jim Fink

TAPS:
Terry A. Bailey – Burnam J. Barnett – Austin B. Bates – Eugene E. Beatty – Michael C. Bevis – Richard C. Bradley – Lawrence W. Brumm – Eldon J. Byars – Thomas E. Cahill – Gerald I. Canfield – Donald E. Cecil – Roger E. Combs – Prince A. Denson – James A. Donoghue – Joe W. Goss – Robert L. Graves – Michael D. Harding – Archie A. Harrell – Leslie J. Hepler – Hubert B. Harrison – David E. Hill – Teddy F. Jenkins – Edward F. Johnson – Daniel M. Juneau – James T. Leman – Cornelius F. McGillicuddy – Robert V. McElroy – Robert B. Montarro – Charles L. Nesbit – Lane A. Pearce – Jack F. Ross – Clyde E. Scott – Edward J. Smrcka – Daniel R. Stefanowich – Michael C. Stefanski – William P. Stewart – Joe T. Stroud – William F. Thomas – Don Robert Watson Jr. – Richard L. Weaver – Bruce P. Wise – Billy J. Cox – Cecil W. Culpepper – Elliott P. Dawson – Michael DeLong – Carl V. Hunt – Donald G. Jutz – Arthur “Joe” Klein – Andrew Komblevitz – Charles Lewis – Alex P. Lupenski – Ernest (Ernie) L. MacQuarrie – Robert G. Nisson – Roy C. Jones – Graham “Zork” Rohrsheim – Lawrence T. Saltee – Everett O. Sanburn – Robert E. Smith – James Summerford – Lubert E. Wing

Volume: 37
Issue: 06
Item Creation Date: November/December 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 29 Nov 2018 [Updated: 17 May 2019]
  • 999Newsletter611376
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen

LETTERS
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Looking for information on my uncle FROM John C. Thornton

FEATURES
“In the Open!” BY Terry Shulze
Friday the 13th – Unlucky or Not? BY Jim Siverd
AAAA Scholarship Foundation BY Thomas J. Konitzer
Canteen tradition of service carries on
What a difference a few years makes. BY Michael O’Brien
Tacron BY Gene Beyer
Merry Christmas Dick BY J. Bruce Huffman
I was an Outsider BY Paul Mayo

BOOK REVIEW
Ups and Downs BY Marc Liebman

REUNION
General Reunion Information

CHAPTER ACTIVITIIES
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
California North Chapter
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
Florida Chapter BY Dr. Joe Ponds
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Edward T. “Edd” Luttenberger and Richard Gaurkee
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Clifford Lawson
Southern California Chapter BY James Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Don Abrams and Bruce Hunter
Charlie Co. 227 AHB 1st CAV September 2018 Reunion BY Jim Fink

TAPS
Terry A. Bailey – Burnam J. Barnett – Austin B. Bates – Eugene E. Beatty – Michael C. Bevis – Richard C. Bradley – Lawrence W. Brumm – Eldon J. Byars – Thomas E. Cahill – Gerald I. Canfield – Donald E. Cecil – Roger E. Combs – Prince A. Denson – James A. Donoghue – Joe W. Goss – Robert L. Graves – Michael D. Harding – Archie A. Harrell – Leslie J. Hepler – Hubert B. Harrison – David E. Hill – Teddy F. Jenkins – Edward F. Johnson – Daniel M. Juneau – James T. Leman – Cornelius F. McGillicuddy – Robert V. McElroy – Robert B. Montarro – Charles L. Nesbit – Lane A. Pearce – Jack F. Ross IV – Clyde E. Scott – Edward J. Smrcka – Daniel R. Stefanowich – Michael C. Stefanski – William P. Stewart – Joe T. Stroud – William F. Thomas – Don Robert Watson Jr. – Richard L. Weaver – Bruce P. Wise – Billy J. Cox – Cecil W. Culpepper – Elliott P. Dawson – Michael DeLong – Carl V. Hunt – Donald G. Jutz – Arthur “Joe” Klein – Andrew Komblevitz – Charles Lewis – Alex P. Lupenski – Ernest (Ernie) L. MacQuarrie – Robert G. Nisson – Roy C. Jones – Graham “Zork” Rohrsheim – Lawrence T. Saltee – Everett O. Sanburn – Robert E. Smith – James Summerford – Lubert E. Wing

Volume: 37
Issue: 06
Item Creation Date: November/December 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 28 Nov 2018 [Updated: 17 May 2019]
The VHPA Aviator
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611905
  • 999Newsletter611905
[Number of Pages: 48]
VHPA OFficers, Members of the Executive Council 2019-2021
National Committee
Aviator Privacy Statement

In This Issue:
President's Corner 3
Letters to the Editor 6
Looking for Bob 12
Guns a Go-Go Tet 18
Attention to Detail 22
Arizona Helicopters 24
Chapter Activities 31
Taps

Letters:
President's Corner FROM Art Jacobs
From the Staff at HQ FROM Sherry Rodgers
My fellow rotor-heads FROM Timoth B. Braun
To the Editor FROM Ricky Gerontis
To the Editor FROM Fred Pratt
Looking for FROM Dave Anderson
Looking for names in photo FROM John S. Martin

Features:
"Your" VHPA Legacy -- Estate Planning
National American Huey History Museum
Quliters Show and Tell
Vietnam Helo Operations-VHPA Rotorheads Return
Looking for BOB BY Dale House
A Pilot's Daughter Gets a Belated Christmas Present Back in 1969 BY David Hause
Welcome to the VHPA!
Identifying the Domesticated Vietnam Helicopter Pilot BY Ira McCormic
Guns a Go-Go Tet BY Bill McKenzie
The Vietnam Center and Archive (VNCA) Announces A New Tool Image Captioning BY Mike Law
Attention to Detail BY Richard Hudgens
History of Arizona Helicopters in Laos 1972-1973 BY Robert 'Bob' Thydean
Upcoming Reunions
New Kia Discovered
Restoration of the Cobra BY Tom Westcott

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alamo Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
Arizona Chapter
California North Chapter
Central New York Chapter
Florida Chapter
Fort Wolters Chapter
Georgia Chapter
Hawaii Chapter
Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter
Michigan Chapter
North Alabama Chapter
North Carolina Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter
Oklahoma Chapter
Old Dominion Chapter
Rocky Mountain Chapter
South Dakota Chapter
South Missouri Chapter
South Carolina Chapter
Southern California Chapter
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter
Washington State Chapter

Taps:
Adessa, Anthony J. - Anderson, Richard K. - Bidigare, Ted L. - Brown, Kenneth D. - Clark, Gary L. - Colvin, John D. III - Coyle, Richard - Cryer, Robbie L. - Doyle. Robert P.J. - Elliott, Robert W. - Enselek, Donald H. - Gallagher, Walter J. - Hebert, Levi J. - Heim, Donald C. - Jackson, Ralph R. - Johnson, Durrell C. - Korth Ronald F. - Marquette, Eugene O. - Mcginness, James J. Jr. - McQuade, William G. - Micol, Victor E. - Moore, John E. - Pullum, Donald M. - Royals, Gerald E. - Snead, George R. - Springer, Bobby W. - Ulsh, John H. - Valabek, Michael P. - Vest, Asa M. - Wachter, John J. - Webster, Lawrence S. - Wooten, Robert D.

Item Creation Date: September/October 2020
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 22 Jan 2021 [Updated: 22 Jan 2021]
The VHPA Aviator
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611906
  • 999Newsletter611906
[Number of Pages: 48]
VHPA OFficers, Members of the Executive Council 2019-2021
National Committee
Aviator Privacy Statement

In This Issue:
President's Corner 3
Letters to the Editor 6
Looking for Bob 12
Guns a Go-Go Tet 18
Attention to Detail 22
Arizona Helicopters 24
Chapter Activities 31
Taps

Letters:
President's Corner FROM Art Jacobs
From the Staff at HQ FROM Sherry Rodgers
My fellow rotor-heads FROM Timoth B. Braun
To the Editor FROM Ricky Gerontis
To the Editor FROM Fred Pratt
Looking for FROM Dave Anderson
Looking for names in photo FROM John S. Martin

Features:
"Your" VHPA Legacy -- Estate Planning
National American Huey History Museum
Quliters Show and Tell
Vietnam Helo Operations-VHPA Rotorheads Return
Looking for BOB BY Dale House
A Pilot's Daughter Gets a Belated Christmas Present Back in 1969 BY David Hause
Welcome to the VHPA!
Identifying the Domesticated Vietnam Helicopter Pilot BY Ira McCormic
Guns a Go-Go Tet BY Bill McKenzie
The Vietnam Center and Archive (VNCA) Announces A New Tool Image Captioning BY Mike Law
Attention to Detail BY Richard Hudgens
History of Arizona Helicopters in Laos 1972-1973 BY Robert 'Bob' Thydean
Upcoming Reunions
New Kia Discovered
Restoration of the Cobra BY Tom Westcott

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alamo Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
Arizona Chapter
California North Chapter
Central New York Chapter
Florida Chapter
Fort Wolters Chapter
Georgia Chapter
Hawaii Chapter
Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter
Michigan Chapter
North Alabama Chapter
North Carolina Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter
Oklahoma Chapter
Old Dominion Chapter
Rocky Mountain Chapter
South Dakota Chapter
South Missouri Chapter
South Carolina Chapter
Southern California Chapter
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter
Washington State Chapter

Taps:
Adessa, Anthony J. - Anderson, Richard K. - Bidigare, Ted L. - Brown, Kenneth D. - Clark, Gary L. - Colvin, John D. III - Coyle, Richard - Cryer, Robbie L. - Doyle. Robert P.J. - Elliott, Robert W. - Enselek, Donald H. - Gallagher, Walter J. - Hebert, Levi J. - Heim, Donald C. - Jackson, Ralph R. - Johnson, Durrell C. - Korth Ronald F. - Marquette, Eugene O. - Mcginness, James J. Jr. - McQuade, William G. - Micol, Victor E. - Moore, John E. - Pullum, Donald M. - Royals, Gerald E. - Snead, George R. - Springer, Bobby W. - Ulsh, John H. - Valabek, Michael P. - Vest, Asa M. - Wachter, John J. - Webster, Lawrence S. - Wooten, Robert D.

Item Creation Date: September/October 2020
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 22 Jan 2021 [Updated: 22 Jan 2021]
  • 30100421002
[Number of Pages: 108]
Author(s): Tom Marshall
Item Creation Date: 22 March 1995
Collection: William Thomas Marshall, Jr. Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 31 Jan 2022 [Updated: 08 Feb 2022]
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Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611909
  • 999Newsletter611909
[Number of Pages: 48]
VHPA Officers, Members of the Executive Council
National Committee
Aviator Privacy Statement

In This Issue:
President's Corner 3
God's Own Lunatics 8
One Very Interesting Year 12
This Will Never End 16
Fasten Your Seat Belts 18
A WOC Goes to Leavenworth 24
VHPA Chapter Activities 30
Taps 40

Letters:
President's Corner FROM Art Jacobs
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Quilters Show and Tell FROM Kathleen Sherfey
2021 VHPA/Quad-A Scholarship Application Time Just Around The Corner!!! FROM Tom Payne
Looking For FROM Andy Wilson
Army Pilot Reunites with Navy Pilot who rescued him in Vietnam! FROM Rick Roll


Features:
God's Own Lunatics BY Graham Stevens
Christmas Present For a General BY Captain Chester Buchanan
Our Very Interesting Year BY Robert Thompson
Book Reviews BY Marc Liebman
This Will Never End! BY Bob Eustice
Fasten Your Seatbelts BY Duane Oberquell
A WOC Goes to Leavenworth BY John F. Imsdahl
Sammie Has Done it Again BY Gary Roush
National American Huey History Museum
Phase 3 Founder Application

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alamo Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
Arizona Chapter
California North Chapter
Florida Chapter
Georgia Chapter
Hawaii Chapter
Lousiana Gulf Coast Chapter
Michigan Chapter
North Alabama Chapter
North Carolina Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter
Oklahoma Chapter
Old Dominion Chapter
Rocky Mountain Chapter
South Missouri Chapter
South Carolina Chapter
Southern California Chapter
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter
Washington State Chapter

Taps:
Aamodt, Donald V. - Allen, Robert D. - Anderson, Vincent R. - Baiz, Marin G. - Bower, Ron J. - Boyd, Keith W. - Burke, Marius Jr. - Cannon, Howard A. - Case, Warren L. - Coker, Terry J. - Cruz, Tomas Q. - Flowers, Jack L. - Foote, Brian G. - French, Clyde B. - Grayson, Eugene H. - Grow, John W. - Haines, Richard G. - Henry Robert F. - Jensen, Larry D. - May, Bobby D. - Melin, Thomas G. - McGregor, Thomas - O'Berry. Lee R. - Oeder, Richard C. - Ogle, James M. - Dr. Olinger, Michael L. - Paulson, Philip T. - Polanski, Christopher S. - Rennacker, Gregg A. - Ritchie, Owen M. - Shipman, Bob T. - Shoudy, Howard E. - Stromquist, Lenard P. - Sunley, Jerry L. - Sweeney, William T. - Szych, John F. - Vertrees, Carl R. - Wisenor, William W. - Yoakum, Billy D.

Item Creation Date: January/February 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 12 Feb 2021 [Updated: 27 Feb 2026]
The VHPA Aviator
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611910
  • 999Newsletter611910
[Number of Pages: 48]
VHPA Officers, Members of the Executive Council
National Committee
Aviator Privacy Statement

In This Issue:
President's Corner 3
God's Own Lunatics 8
One Very Interesting Year 12
This Will Never End 16
Fasten Your Seat Belts 18
A WOC Goes to Leavenworth 24
VHPA Chapter Activities 30
Taps 40

Letters:
President's Corner FROM Art Jacobs
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Quilters Show and Tell FROM Kathleen Sherfey
2021 VHPA/Quad-A Scholarship Application Time Just Around The Corner!!! FROM Tom Payne
Looking For FROM Andy Wilson
Army Pilot Reunites with Navy Pilot who rescued him in Vietnam! FROM Rick Roll


Features:
God's Own Lunatics BY Graham Stevens
Christmas Present For a General BY Captain Chester Buchanan
Our Very Interesting Year BY Robert Thompson
Book Reviews BY Marc Liebman
This Will Never End! BY Bob Eustice
Fasten Your Seatbelts BY Duane Oberquell
A WOC Goes to Leavenworth BY John F. Imsdahl
Sammie Has Done it Again BY Gary Roush
National American Huey History Museum
Phase 3 Founder Application

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alamo Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
Arizona Chapter
California North Chapter
Florida Chapter
Georgia Chapter
Hawaii Chapter
Lousiana Gulf Coast Chapter
Michigan Chapter
North Alabama Chapter
North Carolina Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter
Oklahoma Chapter
Old Dominion Chapter
Rocky Mountain Chapter
South Missouri Chapter
South Carolina Chapter
Southern California Chapter
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter
Washington State Chapter

Taps:
Aamodt, Donald V. - Allen, Robert D. - Anderson, Vincent R. - Baiz, Marin G. - Bower, Ron J. - Boyd, Keith W. - Burke, Marius Jr. - Cannon, Howard A. - Case, Warren L. - Coker, Terry J. - Cruz, Tomas Q. - Flowers, Jack L. - Foote, Brian G. - French, Clyde B. - Grayson, Eugene H. - Grow, John W. - Haines, Richard G. - Henry Robert F. - Jensen, Larry D. - May, Bobby D. - Melin, Thomas G. - McGregor, Thomas - O'Berry. Lee R. - Oeder, Richard C. - Ogle, James M. - Dr. Olinger, Michael L. - Paulson, Philip T. - Polanski, Christopher S. - Rennacker, Gregg A. - Ritchie, Owen M. - Shipman, Bob T. - Shoudy, Howard E. - Stromquist, Lenard P. - Sunley, Jerry L. - Sweeney, William T. - Szych, John F. - Vertrees, Carl R. - Wisenor, William W. - Yoakum, Billy D.

Item Creation Date: January/February 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 12 Feb 2021 [Updated: 27 Feb 2026]
  • 999Newsletter613700
[Number of Pages: 48]
FEATURES:
President’s Corner
From the Staffe at HQ!
One Dark Night at Dak To BY Doug Drury, Bill Bulger
Short Tour BY Michael Kirkpatrick
My Tours in RVN BY Dorse ‘Bud’ Sherrill
Welcome to the VHPA!

REUNION:
General Reunion Information: Tampa, Florida

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Mike Clark
American Huey Chapter BY Phil Marshall
Arizona Chapter BY Dave Sale
California North Chapter BY Ken Fritz
Florida Chapter BY Dr. Joe Ponds
Georgia Chapter BY Carl ‘Skip’ Bell
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM)

TAPS:
Boehnke, Roger H. – Branning, Thomas E. – Brassell, Lawrence B. – Burgess, Ronald E. – Carnathan, James F. – Current, Ronald W. – Flanagan, John E. – Forns, Richard J. – Foster, Loren N. – Fraker, William W. – Gilbert, Macdonald G. – Groman, Michael F. – Hogan, Kim P. – Hunt, Terry C. – Hurst, Dale W. – Jogerst, David J. – Joyce, Donald R. – Kramer, Arthur – Lavallee, Roland – Lynch, John R. – Maxwell, William R. – Mechan, John A. – Miller, Paul F. – Nenstiel, Jared S. – Oden, James R. – Owens, George W. – Phipps, Stephen K. – Price, Robert D. – Reinhart, William R. – Robinson, Thomas L. – Seely, Daniel C. – Steine, Joel R. – Stivison, Samuel R. – Thies, Larry D. – Verbal, Russell D. – Weissinger, William D. – Williams, Charles J. Jr. – Winkel, Paul P. Jr.

Volume: 41
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2022
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 20 Feb 2026 [Updated: 20 Feb 2026]
  • 999Newsletter613701
[Number of Pages: 48]
FEATURES:
President’s Corner
From the Staffe at HQ!
One Dark Night at Dak To BY Doug Drury, Bill Bulger
Short Tour BY Michael Kirkpatrick
My Tours in RVN BY Dorse ‘Bud’ Sherrill
Welcome to the VHPA!

REUNION:
General Reunion Information: Tampa, Florida

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Mike Clark
American Huey Chapter BY Phil Marshall
Arizona Chapter BY Dave Sale
California North Chapter BY Ken Fritz
Florida Chapter BY Dr. Joe Ponds
Georgia Chapter BY Carl ‘Skip’ Bell
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM)

TAPS:
Boehnke, Roger H. – Branning, Thomas E. – Brassell, Lawrence B. – Burgess, Ronald E. – Carnathan, James F. – Current, Ronald W. – Flanagan, John E. – Forns, Richard J. – Foster, Loren N. – Fraker, William W. – Gilbert, Macdonald G. – Groman, Michael F. – Hogan, Kim P. – Hunt, Terry C. – Hurst, Dale W. – Jogerst, David J. – Joyce, Donald R. – Kramer, Arthur – Lavallee, Roland – Lynch, John R. – Maxwell, William R. – Mechan, John A. – Miller, Paul F. – Nenstiel, Jared S. – Oden, James R. – Owens, George W. – Phipps, Stephen K. – Price, Robert D. – Reinhart, William R. – Robinson, Thomas L. – Seely, Daniel C. – Steine, Joel R. – Stivison, Samuel R. – Thies, Larry D. – Verbal, Russell D. – Weissinger, William D. – Williams, Charles J. Jr. – Winkel, Paul P. Jr.

Volume: 41
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2022
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 20 Feb 2026 [Updated: 20 Feb 2026]
  • 20120115002
[Number of Pages: 65]
Item Creation Date: June 1975
Collection: James I. McDaniel Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 30 Mar 2026 [Updated: 30 Mar 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 71]
Item Creation Date: March 1974
Collection: James I. McDaniel Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 23 Mar 2026 [Updated: 23 Mar 2026]
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Item Creation Date: 1 May 1972
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
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Added: 04 Dec 2017 [Updated: 19 Jan 2018]
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