Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive

Project CHECO (Contemporary Historical examination of Current Operations, U.S. Air Force) - Report

Document Item Number: 30100423001

[Number of Pages: 60]
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: William Thomas Marshall, Jr. Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 01 Feb 2022 [Updated: 11 May 2026]

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Project CHECO Report - Linebacker Operations, September thru December 1972

Document Item Number: 8850609001

[Number of Pages: 108]
Author(s): Major Calvin R. Johnson
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 01 Oct 2012 [Updated: 01 Jan 2013]

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The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 293Newsletter611105

[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Gary Roush

FEATURES:
Flying Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Two Vietnam Vets Go for a Joyride of a Lifetime... BY Jim Dixon
VHPA Establishes Lifetime Achievement Recognition Program for Members
"Everyone Loves a Parade" BY Moon Mullen
The VHPA Needs a Few Good Men...
Seeking Stories and Writers for Chapters on Lam Son 719
The Bathtub in the Shadow of the DMZ....
"The Photo" BY Roger C. Baker
The Museum of the Vietnam War recieves Texas Tourism Award BY Edward T. "Edd" Luttenberger
Goin' to Work BY Tom Murphy
Nose Art Quiz, Part 2
Status of the VHPA Calender program BY Mike Law
Last U.S. Army Operational Huey Flown into the Sunset BY Rex Gooch
1LT Lousi E. Porrazzo Ice Skating Rink Re-Dedication Ceremony BY Bert Chole
Galloway: a farewell after 50 years of newspapering BY Joseph L. Galloway

LETTERS:
Can anone out there help my husband reconnect with this man? FROM Kristie
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Witt
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Douglas W. Nelms
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Don Slack
To the members of the VHPA FROM James R. Oden
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John Morris
An Open Letter to Tom Ellis FROM George Geiger
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Pat Glass
Looking For Information concerning Joe Latham FROM Tracy Saylor
Looking For Information concerning Pierre Lefebvre FROM Jack O'Connor
Looking For Information concerning William Hendricks FROM William Due Jr.
Looking For Information concerning an engine failure induced autorotation FROM David Tincher
Looking for patients/witness's to A.F. Mediac flight from Pleiku, 3 June 1970 FROM Gene McVay
Looking for crewmembers of rescue Huey after mid-air on May 6, 1970 FROM Allen H. Nohl
Looking For Information concerning Peter Gussenhoven FROM Gene Gussenhoven
Looking for Vietnam photos from the 1st Aviation Battalion and D troop, 1/4 Cav FROM Shane Keil
Looking for lyrics to a song.... FROM Don Roth
From the Editor of the VHPA Aviator... FROM David Adams

REUNION:
Reunion 2010
Just Who Are Those Guys Wearing the Yellow Hats at our Reunion?
Warning Order BY Mike Sheuerman
Gold Star Family Breakfast to take place during reunion BY Julie Kink
Reunion Poker Tournament BY Jack Salm
Historic Presentations and War Stories Contests at San Diego Reunion
Ohio River LZ Chapter Holds 23rd Annual Reunion BY Tom Payne
VHPA Reconnects with both New and Old Members at Houston Hai Exposition BY Mike Sheuerman

TAPS:
Arthur H. Trujillo - Clifford Lee Watson - Gerald R. (Bob) Crow Jr. - Gerry R. Curtis - James Rowe Cox - Jesse L. Moore - James Dobecka - John (Doc) Willingham - William Howard Montgomery - Ramon Williams - Richard A. Hartert - Richard A. (Dick) Chilcoat - Robert E. Bales - Robert Romines - Stephen M Samberg - Vaughan Roy West - William Jefferson Lumpkins Jr. - Darrel Clayton "Clay" Jones - Jim Ihli

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Virginia chapter BY Ben Gay
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown
South Carolina BY Larry Russell
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurrelle
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
South Missouri chapter
Fort Wolters chapter BY Pat Richardson
Mid South chapter BY Pete Norman
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Southern California chapter BY Tom Crosby
The Alamo chapter BY Jim Bauer

BOOK REVIEWS:
Dead Men Flying BY John Penny
Xin Loi BY John Penny
Volume: 28
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2010
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 29 Jan 2018]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 293Newsletter611109

[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN. PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin

FEATURES:
Understanding Executive Council Duties BY Bob Hesselbein
News from VHPA Headquarters
"Let's Smoke On This" BY Charlie Gossett
Giving Back - Two Odysseys to China BY Robert N. Steinbrunn
Childrens Library Project in VN
Southern Museum Of Flight Special Tribute to Vietnam Veterans BY Jim Griffin
A Story About Slick Pilots BY Danny C. Cox
Is It Your Time to Step Forward?
"Cementing a Friendship - The Hard Way" BY Steve Bookout
VHPA Sholarship Application FROM Mike Sheuerman
Kindergarten Near Khe Sanh Dedicated to Fallen Helicopter Pilot BY Dave Hansen
Checking In with Bob Mason, Author of the Best Selling book - Chickenhawk BY John Penny

BOOK REVIEWS:
Dubious Honor: The Story of a Huey Driver BY John Penny

REUNION:
Welcome Home 2011
Reunion 2011 BY Mike Law
28th Annual VHPA Reunion Orlando, Florida 5-10 July 2011 Schedule and Event Details
Will 2011 By Better than 2010? I Hope So! BY Bill "Moon" Mullen

LETTERS:
Looking For information from Pilots that served with the 129th AHC FROM Jim Crigler
Looking For info on James Warren Arvidson, KIA on 8/2/68 FROM Chuck Arvidson
Looking For name of aviation unit FROM Maurice McGleish
Man from Oklahoma is looking to thank Cobra pilots FROM Rusty Hair
Looking For anyone who might have known William Dvorack in Vietnam FROM Dorcey Wingo
Searching for information on a Catholic Chaplain from Vietnam FROM Patrick Long
My name is Thom Cerny and I'm a former Army Combat Engineer FROM Thomas P. Cerny
Looking For information on my uncle (SP4) Tim Betz FROM Jeff Betz
VHPA Member Tom Ellis sent us this request FROM Tom Ellis
Looking For any Medivac Crewmembers who might remember... FROM Franciso Garcia
On Tuesday, February 1, 2100, the VHPA received the following short note in our Comments/War Stories section of our website (www.VHPA.org) FROM Greg Karr
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Kime
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Mike Law
We hear from Allen Noll... the man that wawnted to make contact with his rescuers after his aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision in 1970 FROM Allen Nohl
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Julie Kink
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Robbins
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Donald L. (Don) Martin
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Taylor
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Donald L. Wann
Looking For pilots who served with the 165th Transportation Co. in Vietnam FROM Pat Collins
Looking for Army One pilots who flew VH-1N Serial No. 158551 or any other VH1's between 1972 and 1976 FROM Mike Thompson
Looking For any information about the loss of SP-4 (PFC) Edward Smiley who was KIA on 4 Dec 1969
From David Adams, Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Dave Garner
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurrell
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) chapter BY Larry Russell
Alaska chapter BY Vic Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin

TAPS:
Alan Robert Davis - Bernard Patrick Sullivan - Carl L. King - Carl William Gustke Jr. - Dean R. Paquette - Dirick Carl "Dick" Overhamm - Donald Raley - Earl Charles "Charlie" Rodenberg - Frank Alden Druyor - G.J. "Jay" Barton - Harold P. Schwalm - J. Y. Hammack - James Warren Brown, Esquire - Joe Van Smitherman - John F. Dunn Jr. - John M. Schillereff - John W. "Jack" Green III - Larry Don Patton - Lewis Weldon Wright III - Loren Ellis Leonberger - Marsh Ramey - Marvin B. Olsen - Ray Burns - Ricardo D. (Dan) Aguilar - Richard Robert (Bob) Burroughs - Rondle Lee Nelson - Ronny "Curly" Wayne Ross - Samuel Paul Munn - Tim Haven Bates III - William Edgar Dillon - William Lawrence Whelan - William Lee Smith - Joseph M.F. May
Volume: 29
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2011
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 22 Jan 2018]

History Section, 1999 Membership Directory, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)

Document Item Number: 2980401002

[Number of Pages: 25]
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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History Section, 1999 Membership Directory, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)

Document Item Number: 2980402002

[Number of Pages: 25]
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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Combat After Action Report (Operation Long Reach) - 1st Air Cavalry Division

Document Item Number: 8850801001

[Number of Pages: 166]
Item Creation Date: 04 March 1966
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 19 Sep 2024 [Updated: 20 Sep 2024]

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Magazine Article, Army Magazine - Vietnam in 1970: Year of Transition

Document Item Number: 8850728001

[Number of Pages: 15]
Author(s): Lt. General W. J. McCaffery
Item Creation Date: October 1970
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
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Added: 07 Dec 2017 [Updated: 07 Dec 2017]
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War Stories of the Green Berets: The Viet Nam Experience - Motorbooks International - Book Exceprt

Document Item Number: 3010100002001

[Number of Pages: 22]
Author(s): Hans Halberstadt
Item Creation Date: No Date
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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Report, U.S. Army - Operational Report for 9th Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, Operation Truong Cong Dinh, 04 April 1968 thru 30 July 1968

Document Item Number: 8850419001

[Number of Pages: 87]
Item Creation Date: 30 July 1968
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 30 Aug 2012 [Updated: 17 Sep 2012]

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Territorial Forces, 1961-1975 - Indochina Monographs, U.S. Army Center of Military History - Report

Document Item Number: 8850504001

[Number of Pages: 165]
Introduction: An Abstrace of Communist Insurgency in South Vietnam and the RVN's Counter-Insurgency Efforts ;
South Vietnam's Organization for Territorial Defense ;
The Regional and Popular Forces ;
The Para-Military Forces ;
RF-PF Employment and Performance ;
Efforts to Improve RF and PF Combat Effectiveness ;
Observations and Conclusions ;
Appendices: Insignia of Territorial and Para-Military Forces - The Viet Cong Infrastructure - Principles of Territorial Security ;
Author(s): Lieutenant General Ngo Quang Truong (ARVN)
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: 14 May 2024]

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The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 293Newsletter611112

[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin

FEATURES:
News From the VHPA Headquarters
UH-1H Flyaway Ceremony at Yakima Training Center BY John Penny
Preserving our History BY Gary Roush
560 Flies Again BY John Mateyko
Lets Smoke on this... "Imposters" BY Charlie Gossett
A Vietnam War Veteran in Prescott will get a slew of military medals this week, about four decades later than he should have..... BY The Associated Press
Hard Day at Hard Times BY Joseph Hardy
Permant Order 089-10 BY Peter Velesky
A Celebrity Takes a Ride in a Gunship BY Robert (Bo) Atkinson
VHPA'ers in the News BY George Jared
Ft Wolters Main Gate Restored BY Mike Sheuerman
Ed Lee Chevrolet, Ridgemar Sqaure "Behind the Wall", The Old 300th and Other Memories... BY Mike Sheuerman
The Legacy Lives On... BY Mike Law

REUNION:
After Action Report - VHPA Booth at Hai - Orlando BY Mike Sheuerman
Summery of both Registration Details and Events for this year's VHPA Reunion BY Mike Law
Schedule of Events: VHPA 28th Annual Reunion in Orlando, Florida
Change One! Orlando Reunion Concerts BY Mike Law
92nd Assault Helicopter Company Yahoo Group Site BY Bill Robie

LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Andrew "Andy" Egan
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis D. Hatley
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Thom Cerny
Looking For information about PFC Norman Dale Adkins FROM Thomas P. Cerny
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Cameron Hendrickson
On March 28th 2011, the following comment was posted to our Web Site... FROM Bill Staffod
Looking For Class Photo of Flight B4 (5th WOC Company) from the WOC Class 67-23 FROM George Francisco
Looking For information about Brian Rowland FROM Kelly Bowerman
Looking For COntact Information for two Chinook Pilots FROM Dennis Furnas
Reunion Announcement - 165th Transportation Company (ADS) FROM Pat Collins
Looking For Members who might have known CW2 Harry Bruce Appleby FROM Paul Appleby
Looking For Guest Writers FROM Lee McCaslin
Looking For Information on B Troop, 7/17th Cav in Vietnam FROM Mike Hodges
Looking For Any Chopper Pilots lead into a LZ by a USAF O-2 FAC FROM George "Machine" Schaefer
Looking for Army Pilot on a "pick-up" Medivac Mission near the DMZ on 25 April 1967 FROM Seppo I. Hurme

TAPS:
Anan Vere McCulloch - August M. Cianciolo - Carlton Leroy Williams - Charles B. Johnson Pickett - Freddie H. Robbins - Gary Richard Weiland Sr. - Gene Clarkson Russell - Glenwood N. "Mickey" Parrish - Jack V. Macmull - James W. Taylor - Jimmy Dale Bright - John Raymond Leskovec - Joseph Wayne Milles - Paul Owwen Bailey - Richard Roth - Stephen A Mazur - Theodor (Ted) Mueller - Thomas A. Fitzgerald - Franklin Edward Pauli - Albert Michael Leahy

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Walt Wise
Hawaii chapter BY Don Harlor
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Phil Nuss
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Alaska chapter BY Vicotr Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Washington chapter BY Mark Hansen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Gary Harrell
Virginia chapter BY Ben Gay

BOOK REVIEWS:
Vietnam Special Flight, Inc. BY John Penny
Tiger Lead, Your Flight is Up BY John Penny
Skycrane: Igor Sikorsky's Last Vision BY John Penny
Volume: 29
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2011
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 22 Jan 2018]

Army Aviation (Army Aviation Publications) - Serial

Serial Item Number: 302Serial611099

[Number of Pages: 68]
APO New York 8-14
APO San Francisco 14-32
AVCOM, St. Louis, Missouri 55-56
Department of Defense 41-44
Department of the Army 44-48
Fort Rucker, Alabama 5-8
Fort Walters, Texas 63
Hunter AAF-Fort Stewart, Georgia 49-52
Issue Information: 1968 Command and Staff Directory Issue
Item Creation Date: 30 April 1968
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Periodicals
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 02 Aug 2018 [Updated: 02 May 2019]

History Section, 1993 Membership Directory, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)

Document Item Number: 2980202002

[Number of Pages: 37]
Item Creation Date: October 1993
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Membership Directory
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 18 Sep 2018 [Updated: 18 Sep 2018]

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History Section, 1993 Membership Directory, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)

Document Item Number: 2980201002

[Number of Pages: 37]
Item Creation Date: October 1993
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Membership Directory
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 17 Sep 2018 [Updated: 17 Sep 2018]

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Handbook for U.S. Forces in Vietnam - Military Assistance Command

Document Item Number: 26340105001

[Number of Pages: 244]
Item Creation Date: December 1968
Collection: Clyde Romero Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 11 Oct 2018 [Updated: 11 Oct 2018]

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Tour 365 (Information Office, U.S. Army Vietnam (USARV)) - Serial

Document Item Number: 19410104001

[Number of Pages: 67]
Vietnam in Retrospect ;
U.S. Army Vietnam ;
In the Beginning, 1954-61 ;
The Darkest Era, 1961-64 ;
From Buildup to Counteroffensive, 1965-66 ;
The Squeeze, 1967 ;
Tet and the Aftermath, 1968 ;
Looking Toward Peace, 1969 ;
Pacification ;
The Enemy and His Arsenal ;
Free World Forces ;
Vietnamese Armed Forces ;
The More Pleasant Moments ;
For Valor and Service.
Item Creation Date: Mid-Year 1969
Collection: Howard Burbank Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 26 Oct 2010 [Updated: 30 Oct 2025]

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The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter480245

[Number of Pages: 32]
THE VHPA WELCOMES OUR NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE 2010-2011 TERM BY Woody McFarlin

REUNION:
Highlights of the VHPA's 27th Annual Reunion in San Diego, 2010 BY Mike Law and David Adams
To Mike Law, 2010 Reunion Chairman and the membership of the VHPA BY Susan Avery, Lorie Falcone-Kuo
Missing a Mug from the 4th VHPA Reunion on the Queen Mary BY Mike Sheuerman
Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's Association Convention in San Diego BY Haywood P. Norman IV
Linda Irvine, 19 July 1961-5 July 2010 BY Joe Bilitzke

FEATURES:
175th Outlaws present original painting to Army Aviation Museum
Take My Card? BY David Adams
Dear Members of the VHPA BY David Adams
A Memorial Day 2010 Rememberance BY Donald J. Taylor
Vietnam Vet to Return from Iraq Duty BY Christopher DeHart
Selling on Ebay.... BY Rock Lyons
Join the Twirlybirds BY Steve Sullivan
New HQ Contractor Selected BY Gary Roush
VHPA Scholarships now Stands at Four BY Mike Sheuerman
Close Call: Air Power to the Rescue of six aircrew men from H Troop, 10 Cav. BY Frank Beall

TAPS:
Alexander Kelley - Brian Weston "Mac" McCully - Hillman Eldridge Bearden - Michael J. Wheeler - Paul "Sam" Willis Bass - Roy Daniel Kettle - Thomas Joseph Goulas - Thomas Precious - Tim Harristhal - Bill Holloman - Thomas Stephen Casagrande

LETTERS:
Gary FROM Roy Knippa
Gary FROM Bob Ford
Gary FROM George VanRiper
Gary, Thanks for the great column FROM John E. Barron
To Gary Roush and the members of the VHPA FROM Carl Hess
Old Slides Live Again FROM John Penny
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Larry Liss
The VHPA's Calendar Editor and Photo Historian Mike Law answered FROM Mike Law
Dear Members of the VHPA FROM Tracy M. Baker
Veteran Needs Assistance from Fellow Unit Members
Members of the VHPA FROM Pete Laurence
VHPA Member Al Major answers last issue's RFI on Huey 13603 FROM Al Major
Information Sought about (Butch) Sears and (Jeffrey) Coffin
Looking For high-res version of Pit. B-4 (3rd WOC) ~ Flight Class 69-19

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorenson
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Andrew Hover
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
Southern California chapter BY Tom Crosby
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Fort Wolters chapter BY Pat Richardson
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown

BOOK REVIEWS:
Bare Feet, Iron Will BY John Penny
The Price of Exit BY John Penny
US Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam BY John Penny
Volume: 28
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2010
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 18 Nov 2010 [Updated: 02 May 2018]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611526

[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA FROM John Sorenson

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Let me Tell You about K.C. FROM Randy Duncan
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Looking For Anyone who served with David McClure McElliott FROM James Kurtz
Looking For The door gunner on Greyhound 22, UH-1 ‘630 on August 18, 1968 FROM Mark A. Eisenhour
Looking For EMU patches, badges etc. FROM John Conway
Looking For OH-6 Pilot FROM Mark Benjamin
Looking For Pilots who have flown Cobra tail # 67-15469 FROM Richard Meers

FEATURES:
A Truly Unique Experience BY Bill McRae
The Career of Eugene Frank Jones BY Tom Kirk and William Ready
Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire BY Michael A. Silva
“What were You Thinking?” BY Tom Kirk
Welcome to the VHPA!
VHPA Scholarship Eligibility BY Mike Sheuerman
The Best Above The Best BY Bob Lanzotti
The Longest Day or… “Baptism by Fire” BY John Hendrickson
Doctor No BY Ben Van Etten
61st AHC “Lucky Stars” Call Sign and Unit Crest Adopted by Fort Rucker Aviation Center Pilot Training Unit

REUNION:
Schedule of Events: Kansas City – 28 May-1June 2019
Quilters’ Show and Tell
Volunteers Needed BY Gary Jones

BOOK REVIEWS:
The Healing BY Richard Jellerson

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY John Deer
American Huey Chapter
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
Southern California Chapter BY Jim Davidson
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Richard Gaurkee
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
Old Dominion Virginia Chapter BY Don Agren

TAPS:
Wesley A. Beal – Miles S. Becker – Claude A. Berry – Gary P. Beaulieu – James W. Booth – Colin D. Ciley Jr. – William D. Dantzler – Stephen P. Dietz – Michael Dufour – Emory A. Eason – Brian M. Glaspell – Peter E. Hadley – Harold M. Hannon – Forrest O. Hearn – Peter A. Kacerguis – Kenneth L. Ketzler – Michael J. Lacey – Kevin T. Maloney – John R. Maxwell – Joseph H. McHenry – Sean A. Moore – Carl E. Muckle Jr. – Harry R. Nevling – Joseph Pagan – James H. Paul – Aaron L. Rich – Robert J. Roggenkamp – Timothy W. Rooney – John F. Soares – Wade C. Straw – Daniel L. Taylor – Vester L. Thompson – Willard G. Turman – John A. Tymeson – William F. Voth – Carl A. Wilson Jr. – Howard T. Yost II – Timothy C. Booth – John E. Bouska – James T. Butler – Raymond P. Campbell – Robert D. Collins – Elliot P. Dawson – Michael P. DeLong – Arthur B. Grawe – Carl V. Hunt Jr. – Donald G. Jutz – Robert J. Maclennan – George E. Murphy – Paul E. Nelson – William L. Parker – Jack M. Smith – Sherman R. Snyder – William L. Summers – John R. Wehr – Jack H. Wenning – Samuel P. Walker – Bruce L. Willis Sr. – Dale G. Wylie
Volume: 38
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2019
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 22 Mar 2019 [Updated: 17 May 2019]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611527

[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA FROM John Sorenson

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Let me Tell You about K.C. FROM Randy Duncan
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Looking For Anyone who served with David McClure McElliott FROM James Kurtz
Looking For The door gunner on Greyhound 22, UH-1 ‘630 on August 18, 1968 FROM Mark A. Eisenhour
Looking For EMU patches, badges etc. FROM John Conway
Looking For OH-6 Pilot FROM Mark Benjamin
Looking For Pilots who have flown Cobra tail # 67-15469 FROM Richard Meers

FEATURES:
A Truly Unique Experience BY Bill McRae
The Career of Eugene Frank Jones BY Tom Kirk and William Ready
Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire BY Michael A. Silva
“What were You Thinking?” BY Tom Kirk
Welcome to the VHPA!
VHPA Scholarship Eligibility BY Mike Sheuerman
The Best Above The Best BY Bob Lanzotti
The Longest Day or… “Baptism by Fire” BY John Hendrickson
Doctor No BY Ben Van Etten
61st AHC “Lucky Stars” Call Sign and Unit Crest Adopted by Fort Rucker Aviation Center Pilot Training Unit

REUNION:
Schedule of Events: Kansas City – 28 May-1June 2019
Quilters’ Show and Tell
Volunteers Needed BY Gary Jones

BOOK REVIEWS:
The Healing BY Richard Jellerson

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY John Deer
American Huey Chapter
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
Southern California Chapter BY Jim Davidson
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Richard Gaurkee
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
Old Dominion Virginia Chapter BY Don Agren

TAPS:
Wesley A. Beal – Miles S. Becker – Claude A. Berry – Gary P. Beaulieu – James W. Booth – Colin D. Ciley Jr. – William D. Dantzler – Stephen P. Dietz – Michael Dufour – Emory A. Eason – Brian M. Glaspell – Peter E. Hadley – Harold M. Hannon – Forrest O. Hearn – Peter A. Kacerguis – Kenneth L. Ketzler – Michael J. Lacey – Kevin T. Maloney – John R. Maxwell – Joseph H. McHenry – Sean A. Moore – Carl E. Muckle Jr. – Harry R. Nevling – Joseph Pagan – James H. Paul – Aaron L. Rich – Robert J. Roggenkamp – Timothy W. Rooney – John F. Soares – Wade C. Straw – Daniel L. Taylor – Vester L. Thompson – Willard G. Turman – John A. Tymeson – William F. Voth – Carl A. Wilson Jr. – Howard T. Yost II – Timothy C. Booth – John E. Bouska – James T. Butler – Raymond P. Campbell – Robert D. Collins – Elliot P. Dawson – Michael P. DeLong – Arthur B. Grawe – Carl V. Hunt Jr. – Donald G. Jutz – Robert J. Maclennan – George E. Murphy – Paul E. Nelson – William L. Parker – Jack M. Smith – Sherman R. Snyder – William L. Summers – John R. Wehr – Jack H. Wenning – Samuel P. Walker – Bruce L. Willis Sr. – Dale G. Wylie
Volume: 38
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2019
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter610798

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

LETTERS:
Information deadline FROM Gary Roush
Incoming mail penetrating story FROM Michael Wegner
From the VHPA staff at hq! FROM Sherry Rodgers
"Why didn't you two fly that piece of s__t - T 295" FROM Mike Sheuerman
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Carl Bell
The pigs of Saigon FROM Ralp Arnesen
HMM - 161 reunion FROM Ron Gatewood
Charles Kettles' Distinguished Service Cross to be upgraded to Medal of Honor
A failure to communicate FROM Bob Stewart
Tom Payne, chairman VHPA Scholarship Program provided the following information FROM James R. and Rae A Oden
Home for a Helicopter FROM Melody Pope

FEATURES:
Hits through the chin bubble BY Tony Spletstoser, Bob Anders, and Charlie Rex
Hitching a ride BY Jack Johnstone
Charlie's .45 BY Jim Dewitt
Battle of Michelin Rubber Plantation Part 1 BY Jim Moody
Night journey BY L.D. Smith
First Aviation Brigade celebrates its fiftieth year BY Tom Kirk
Convoy escort mission to Phnom Penh

VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alaska Chapter BY Terrance Vraniak
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Florida Chapter By Dr. Joe Ponds
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Robert Blair
Virginia Chapter Upcoming Events
South Missouri Chapter BY John Wilkinson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Richard Anderson

TAPS:
John C. Artley - William R. Burks - John C. Gruver - William M. Hodges - George B. Horan - Owen L. Hoskins - Monte D. Johnson - Harold R. Kolb - William T. Runsford - John L. Middleton - Wayne C. Miller - Herbert W. Nagel - Jimmie D. Ulrich - Leslie L. Valouche - James L. Winters - Thomas E. Albright - Randall M. Beckman - Gary W. Burdick - David B. Burless - Clyde R. Cloar - James R. Culbreth - Edward J. Franklin - Howard E. Funk - James D. Harris - Burnum E. Melton - Marvin L. Palmer - Tommy R. Palmertree - Robert J. Pyeatt - Robert D. McGee - Alan R. Shennum - Edwin L. Shobert - Cecil L. Shrader - Henry W. Steadman - Duane A. Watters - James K. Zook

LOOKING FOR:
Looking for contact information for the widow of Benny C. Parker
Looking for the crew that medevaced me from Dat Do BY Tony Twaitts
Looking for... Army helicopter nose art and names BY John Brennan
Looking for members of the 175 AHC, "Outlaws" involved in March 26, 1967 Easter Sunday Battle BY Jon F. Myhre
Looking for friends/unit members who knew my brother BY John Dexheimer
Looking for BY Paul A Lawrence
Looking for fellow amateur radio operators BY Gene Britt
Looking for anyone who served with my father BY Chad Stevens

BOOK REVIEWS:
The Final Flight of Curious Yellow BY John Penny
"Through the Valley: My Captivity in Vietnam" BY John Penny
Thanks be to God, this "Phantom Raider" Survived BY John Penny
Volume: 35
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2016
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter610808

[This Item may contain objectionable materials.]

[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM Clyde Romero

LETTERS:
A message from the new VHPA junior member at large FROM Art Jacobs
From the VHPA staff at hq! FROM Sherry Rodgers
To be an American FROM Quang Nguyen
From the editor FROM Tom Kirk
Gold star daughter FROM Kimberly Kelly-Sydow
Looking for aircraft accident details
Looking for FROM James Ervi
Looking for an appeal for help in locating two pilots FROM Dean Nelson
Dear Sir, FROM Elmer Hale
I am looking for anyone who knew and served with LTC. Vincent Robert Ritts, Unit: 165th Aviation Group FROM Phil Ritts
Letters to the editor FROM Gary B. Smith

FEATURES:
"Huey" helicopter dedicated honoring VHPA member BY Tom Payne
A Thanksgiving memory BY John Sorensen
Born free (or the great chicken chase!) BY Marty Twite
First liar doesn't have a chance, hey, wait a minute! That's a true story BY TOm Phillips
VHPA/Quad A scholarships awarded BY Tom Payne
Friendly target BY John Parker
Phase two: the memorial campaign continues BY Bob Hesselbein
A memorial movement BY Bob Hesselbein
Payback time: veteran gives back to military through books BY Ethan McSweeney
Sharing through the generations BY Curt Knapp

REUNION:
Mini-reunion of 63-1 and 118th AHC Wednesday, Aug 25 2015 BY Allen Laya
Reunion highlights 2015
An open letter to the VHPA, its officers, and committees BY Julie Kink
Quilter's show and tell BY Kathleen Sherfey

VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Bert Leach
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralp Weber
Rocky Mountain Chapter and Our Helicopter War Museum
Florida Chapter
South Missouri Chapter BY John B. Wilkinson

TAPS:
Francis D. Bettinger - Forest R. Bjornaas - Gary P. Bortolus - Ernest R. Bowling - Marshall E. Clarke Jr. - Curtis H. Downs III - Frank Freitas - Joe E. Gray - Gary L. Grow - John F. Hagen - Allen L. Junko - Jack Kilcrease - Philip Latimer - Virgil M. Laughlin Jr. - Kenneth R. Messer - William E. Miller Jr. - Thomas Potter - DeLyle Redmond - G. Daniel Reznicek - Michael E. Rigney - Adam E. Runk - James A. Tassie - Joe D. Underwood - Michael E. Wiklanski - Terence M. Winn - Lat G. Adkins - Russell Allison - Gustave E. Bliss - Greydon D. Cruse - Robert S. Falen - Grant C. Fritzche - Larry Gove - Robert D. Henderson - Joseph I. Kirkpatrick - Dean K. Klackner - Charles R. Klinkert - George S. Magnum - Michael F. McGee - Vard L. Miller - Carlton F. Robertson - James P. Simons - Gregory L. Stewart - David G. Summerfeldt - Gerald E. Vorholt

BOOK REVIEWS:
Cherubs 2 BY John Penny
The 600 m.o.l.: Black Helicopter Pilots in Vietnam BY John Penny
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Damage or Destroyed During the Vietnam War Volume 1 and Volume 2 BY John Penny

Volume: 34
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: November/Decembers 2015
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611021

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

REUNION:
Reunion 2010
Reconnect with your own Mini-Reunion or TOC at San Diego
Historic Presentations and War Stories Contest at San Diego Reunion
Getting There and Getting Around

FEATURES:
The VHPA Needs a Few Good Men BY Moon Mullen
Friendship Wall Near Khe Sanh Will Be Dedicated to Fallen Pilots BY Dave Hansen
Greater Love Hath No Man... BY Jay Brown
Seeking Stories and Writers for Chapters on Lam Son 719
Status of the VHPA Calendar Program BY Mike Law
Scholarships Awarded

TAPS:
Arthur L. Morgan - Boyd E. King Jr. - Claude E. Woolard - Dennis E. Freeman - Jim Hardy Clary - John Parry - John Rendell Braddon - Joseph B. Duncan - Joseph L. Klesen - Ralph Barsanti - Rhett Wayne Lewis - Robert F. Merrihew - Robert Kund - Stephen Marc Samburg - Tom McKnight - Robert Howard

LETTERS:
Dear VHPA FROM John Menucci
Gentlemen FROM John Brennan
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Taylor
Gentlemen FROM Dan Fox
Members of the VHPA, Case of Mistaken Identity Dear David FROM John Penny
Aviators FROM Bill Spies
Looking For the family of David Popp FROM Bill Deuchar
Looking For (CW3) Cornelius Daniels FROM Thomas Nadeau
Looking For Vietnam Survival Map FROM Tom Ellis
Seeking Veterans of the Battle of the la Drang Valley FROM Laurie Haller
Looking for the family of Quincy Dent FROM Thomas K. Crider
Looking for photos or information on Peyton Stetson Scales FROM Sheila Giammetta
ATTN: Former Members if the 237th Medical Detachment (Air Ambulance) FROM Phil Marshall

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Southern California chapter BY Tom Crosby
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Fort Wolters chapter BY Pat Richardson
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Alamo chapter BY Mike Maloy
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Virginia chapter
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe souders
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
Mid South chapter BY Pete Norman
Florida chapter

BOOK REVIEWS:
Missions of Fire and Mercy BY John Penny
One Hell of a Ride BY John Penny
Volume: 28
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2010
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611025

[Number of Pages: 36]
SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin

FEATURES:
The very first Bob Hope Christmas Show BY Thomas E. Anderson
Christmas Party for Missionary Kids BY Bo Atkinson
Maybe the Warrant Officer Aviator in Vietnam had a little bit more "flight suit attitude" than his fellow Aviators of the RLO variety
A Christmas Story for our Association BY Dan Rackoff
For us, perhaps it was a little glimpse of Heaven... BY Steve Bookout
In the fall of 1967, I was stationed in Japan when Bob Hope and his entourage stopped off on their way to Vietnam... BY Doug Moore
The Mexican Bandit Gang and Christmas Eve of 1969..... BY Gary E. Earls
VHPA'ers In The News BY Bill Jeczalik
I just received the VHPA's 2009 Christmas in Vietnam Issue and found the Christmas Stories quite interesting. Well, here's another to share with the membership... BY Garry Mallernee
35 Years On, Vietnam Heroes Reunited, Decorated BY Joseph Shapiro, Sandra Bartlett
Home at Last, a Vietnam Veteran is Laid to Rest BY Kirk Kramer
Two More Bob Hope Stories...
Pleasanton's Man of the Year BY Elyssa Thome
Welcome to I Corps New Guy... BY Howard Horton
Baker Hotel to Live Again BY Helen Anders

LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM James Walters
David FROM John Lawyer
To the Editor of the VHPA FROM Ed Ragan
Story - Freedom Bird - pages 4 and 5 of the July/August 2010 issue of the VHPA Aviator FROM James Ward
To the President of the VHPA FROM Charles R. Bowery Jr.
Looking For... VHPA Members who might have known Randy Madigan FROM Suzanne Radigan
Looking For... VHPA Members who might have had, or need, rotator cuff surgery FROM Rob
Looking For pilots who fudged on their flight physicals FROM Bill Siefert
Looking For information on downed Cobra Crew... FROM Pat Dougan

TAPS:
Dale Allen Sorbello - David Elmer Helton - Derryl James Jones - Gregg Gammack - James Rowe Cox - Lloyd Allen Bills - Richard K. (Dick) Jamason - Richard "Dick" Kearley - Steven D. Merino

VHPA ACTIVITIES:
Fort Wolters chapter BY Pat Richardson
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Gulf Coast chapter BY Andrew Hover
Mid South chapter BY Pete Norman
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
North Alabama chapter BY James White
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Ed Fickes
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown

BOOK REVIEWS:
Inside the President's Helicopter BY John Penny
Keeping the Promise BY John Penny
Volume: 28
Issue: 06
Item Creation Date: Nov/December 2010
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611132

[Number of Pages: 32]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Woody McFarlin

REUNION:
Highlights of the VHPA's 27th Annual Reunion in San Diego, 2010

LETTERS:
To Mike Law, 2010 Reunion Chairman and the membership of the VHPA FROM Susan Avery, Lorie Falcone-Kuo
Missing a Mug from the 4th VHPA Reunion on the Queen Mary? FROM Mike Sheuerman
Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's Association Convention in San Diego FROM Haywood P. Norman IV
Meet our New Contractors FROM Ray Casey
Dear Members of the VHPA FROM J. James Rooks
Gary, FROM Roy Knippa
Gary- FROM Bob Ford
Gary, FROM George VanRiper
Gary Thanks for a great column FROM John E. Barron
To Gary Roush and the Members of the VHPA FROM Carl Hess
Letter to the Editor: - Old Slides Live Again FROM John Penny
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Larry Liss
The VHPA's Calendar Editor and Photo Historian Mike Law answered FROM Mike Law
Dear Members of the VHPA FROM Tracy M. Baker
Man Cave FROM Peter Kacerguis
Veteran Needs Assistance from Fellow Unit Members
Members of the VHPA FROM Pete Laurence
VHPA Member Al Major answers last issue's RFI on Huey 13603 FROM Al Major
Information Sought about (Butch) Sears and (Jeffrey) Coffin... FROM Joe Sepesy
Looking For a high-res version of photo of Plt. B-4 (3rd WOC) ~ Flight Class 69-19 FROM Dave Huff

FEATURES:
175th Outlaws Present Original Painting to Army Aviation Museum
Take My Card? BY David Adams
A Memorial Day 2010 Remembrance BY Donald J. Taylor
Vietnam Vet to Return from Iraq Duty BY Christopher DeHart
Selling on Ebay.... BY Rock Lyons
Join the Twirlybirds BY Steve Sullivan
New HQ Contractor Selected BY Gary Roush
VHPA Scholarships Now Stands at Four BY Mike Sheuerman
Close Call: Airpower to the Rescue of six aircrew men from H Troop, 10 Cav BY Frank Beall

TAPS:
Alexander Kelley - Brian Weston "Mac" McCully - Hillman Eldridge Bearden - Michael J. Wheeler - Paul "Sam" Willis Bass - Roy Daniel Kettle - Thomas Joseph Goulas - Thomas Precious - Tim Harristhal - Bill Holloman - Thomas Stephen Casagrande - Linda Irvine

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
South Missouri Chapter BY John Sorenson
Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter BY Andrew Hover
South Carolina Chapter BY Larry Russell
Southern California Chapter BY Tom Crosby
VHPA of Florida Chapter BY Jim Basta
New England Chapter BY Bill Williams
North Alabama Chapter BY Jim White
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Pat Richardson
North Carolina Chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Georgia Chapter BY Skip Bell
Washington State Chapter BY Bob Brown

BOOK REVIEWS:
Bare Feet, Iron Will BY John Penny
The Price of Exit BY John Penny
US Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam BY John Penny
Volume: 28
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: September/October 2010
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter610813

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

LETTERS:
Information deadline FROM Gary Roush
Incoming mail penetrating story FROM Michael Wegner
From the VHPA staff at hq! FROM Sherry Rodgers
"Why didn't you two fly that piece of s__t - T 295" FROM Mike Sheuerman
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Carl Bell
The pigs of Saigon FROM Ralp Arnesen
HMM - 161 reunion FROM Ron Gatewood
Charles Kettles' Distinguished Service Cross to be upgraded to Medal of Honor
A failure to communicate FROM Bob Stewart
Tom Payne, chairman VHPA Scholarship Program provided the following information FROM James R. and Rae A Oden
Home for a Helicopter FROM Melody Pope

FEATURES:
Hits through the chin bubble BY Tony Spletstoser, Bob Anders, and Charlie Rex
Hitching a ride BY Jack Johnstone
Charlie's .45 BY Jim Dewitt
Battle of Michelin Rubber Plantation Part 1 BY Jim Moody
Night journey BY L.D. Smith
First Aviation Brigade celebrates its fiftieth year BY Tom Kirk
Convoy escort mission to Phnom Penh

VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alaska Chapter BY Terrance Vraniak
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Florida Chapter By Dr. Joe Ponds
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Robert Blair
Virginia Chapter Upcoming Events
South Missouri Chapter BY John Wilkinson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Richard Anderson

TAPS:
John C. Artley - William R. Burks - John C. Gruver - William M. Hodges - George B. Horan - Owen L. Hoskins - Monte D. Johnson - Harold R. Kolb - William T. Runsford - John L. Middleton - Wayne C. Miller - Herbert W. Nagel - Jimmie D. Ulrich - Leslie L. Valouche - James L. Winters - Thomas E. Albright - Randall M. Beckman - Gary W. Burdick - David B. Burless - Clyde R. Cloar - James R. Culbreth - Edward J. Franklin - Howard E. Funk - James D. Harris - Burnum E. Melton - Marvin L. Palmer - Tommy R. Palmertree - Robert J. Pyeatt - Robert D. McGee - Alan R. Shennum - Edwin L. Shobert - Cecil L. Shrader - Henry W. Steadman - Duane A. Watters - James K. Zook

LOOKING FOR:
Looking for contact information for the widow of Benny C. Parker
Looking for the crew that medevaced me from Dat Do BY Tony Twaitts
Looking for... Army helicopter nose art and names BY John Brennan
Looking for members of the 175 AHC, "Outlaws" involved in March 26, 1967 Easter Sunday Battle BY Jon F. Myhre
Looking for friends/unit members who knew my brother BY John Dexheimer
Looking for BY Paul A Lawrence
Looking for fellow amateur radio operators BY Gene Britt
Looking for anyone who served with my father BY Chad Stevens

BOOK REVIEWS:
The Final Flight of Curious Yellow BY John Penny
"Through the Valley: My Captivity in Vietnam" BY John Penny
Thanks be to God, this "Phantom Raider" Survived BY John Penny
Volume: 35
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2016
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter610810

[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM Clyde Romero

LETTERS:
From the editor FROM Tom Kirk
From the VHPA staff at hq! FROM Sherry Rodgers
The 2017 VHPA calendar could use your help FROM Mike Law
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Tom Morrissey
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Gary Potter
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Tom Collins

FEATURES:
Hangar crew BY Carl Burns
Huey kit: some assembly required BY Jerry Chapman
Only helicopter of its kind leaves Fort Rucker for restoration BY Chelsi Howman
92nd air refueling wing public affairs BY Nicolo J. Daniello
The unknown helicopter BY Susan Straight
Museum to restore war-scarred copter: Vietnam-era huey past uncovered BY Nikki Wentling
The bell uh-1 huey: a flying symbol; the beloved huey epitomizes the Vietnam War BY Barry Schiff

REUNION:

VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Fort Worth Chapter BY Adam Steczko
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
So Cal Chapter BY Sven Akesson
Washington State Chapter BY Bill Lyons
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
Florida Chapter BY Frank Hoover
Michigan Chapter BY Dave James Boomerang
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
North Alabama Chapter
Old Dominion Chapter
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and our Helicopter War Museum BY Dale House
Upper Midwest Chapter

TAPS:
Clarence David Adams - Charles W. Bagnal - Benjamin J. Bond - Anthony M. Coggeshall - David L. Cox - Francis C. Dancsecs Jr. - Terry W. Davis - David D. Fry - Alden G. Hannum - Rex L. Holloway - James P. Hughes - Vernon T. Judkins - Jerry T. Long - Patrick E. Mahany - Herbert R. Metoyer - John R. Quesenberry - John L. Shanahan - Kenneth M. Sly - George J. Sullivan - Joe W. Tasler - Robert Jay Tessier - Jerry W. Thurman - John M. Whitney - James I. Wyatt Sr. - John J. Barry - Steven R. Bartlett Sr. - David L. Braun - Lloyd Childers - Lester Feutz - John E. Fiser - Dean G. Gillet - Maurice D. Gwinner - William E. Hattaway - James W. Rider - Thomas F. Ryland - William P. Shea - Keith Whittingslow - Jack G. Woodson

BOOK REVIEWS:
Abandoned in Hell BY John Penny
Vietnam War U.S. Army Helicopter Names Volume 2 BY John Penny
The Price They Paid BY Michael Putzel
Volume: 34
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2015
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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Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611018

[Number of Pages: 32]
FROM OUR PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm

FEATURES:
The Battle of An Loc BY Dan Fox
American Huey 369 BY Phil Marshall
In late October of 1969 Camp Bu Prang, a 5th Special Forces A Camp 236 came under siege...
A Father's Day Story
Bandit 553 3 April 1969 BY Rich Buzen, Mel Schuck
Memories Beaucoup BY Jack Johnstone
Stupid Pet Tricks/Stupid Human Tricks BY Jack Salm
First Cav Helicopter Found BY Joseph L. Galloway
VHPA Members in the news... BY Bob Hamilton
Remembering BY Jack Salm
Resurrection of a "Dog" BY Seppo I. Hurme
Dustoff Association Pays Tribute to a Fallen Hero BY Al Michaels
A Really, Really Close Call BY Mike Waugh
Tale of a Combat Extraction BY Joe Hughes, Jack L. Williams
The History of Robert Maxwell's Maxwell System BY Robert Maxwell
A Photo Contest for Air Cavalrymen BY Mike Law

LETTERS:
From the Editor of the VHPA FROM David Adams
I have an unusual request after a very long time FROM Jim Millirons
Letter to the editor FROM Mike Streeper
Seeking Help from the VHPA Membership FROM Fred Romero
Dear Members of the VHPA FROM Jack J. Johnstone
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Greg Smith
Does Anyone Remember Me?
Dear Borthers FROM Robert C. Connor

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Rick Beaver
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
VHPA of Florida BY Jim Basta
Southern California chapter BY Ed Holguin

TAPS:
Boyd E. King Jr. - Bruce Claude Douglas - Clinton E. Downing - James T. Cheatham - James A. Fuller - Larry R. Salzman - Michael "Pete" Jarina - Neal Gordon Beard - Robert R. Williams - Duncan Wyman Rae

BOOK REVIEWS:
Flying Alligators and Silver Spurs BY John Penny
Scarface 42 BY John Penny
Volume: 27
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: July/August 2009
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611013

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

FEATURES:
The Vietnam Center and Archive: Preserving Your History for Future Generations BY Victoria Lovelady
"Not such a bad day, 7 December 1972" BY Chris Cole
Christmas Eve in An Loc BY Ron
IFR Approach into Thu Dau Mot BY Doug Moore
The XM-47 Mine Disbursing System BY Robert D. (Bob) Williams
United Airlines Passengers pay respect to returning Vietnam GI BY Kathleen Kreller
The VHPA Scholarship Program really works BY Mike Sheuerman
The HUEY Brought Us Home! BY Tom Payne
101st Welcomes Home Vietnam Vets BY Mike Sloniker

LETTERS:
And out of the back came a bunch of Santa's Helper's dressed in short skirts... FROM C.J. Unruh
From the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John Parker
We received the letter from the author of The VHPA's Legacy of Valor Museum Website, Jon Conway FROM John Conway
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator, FROM Carl Kimmich
David Adams, the Editor of the Aviator answer Carl's letter: FROM David Adams
Dear VHPA, FROM Cadet David J. Fulbrook
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator, FROM David Benge
We recieved a follow up from the Author of our earlier "What The Hell" story... FROM Joe Litton
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John Gayle
Dear Members of the VHPA, FROM Don Hill
A note from the Editor FROM Denny Nevala
On September 9th, FROM John Allen
Looking for information on my old TAC Officer FROM Donn "Mixer" Wilimzik
Looking for information on James Cooper Wright FROM Bob Lyle
Looking for information on a Huey crew shot down on November 18, 1968, FROM Joe Parnar
Looking for information on my late father-in-law, Wayne L. White FROM Natalie Zador
Looking for Jan Franklin Watson FROM Theresa Edge
Looking for Info on info on Vietnam and Korean "found on post" helicopter FROM John M. Harris
Looking for a Hawk's Claw crew... FROM Terry Jessup
Note to VHPA members about AAAA' and the VHPA Scholarship Program FROM Jim Fulbrook
Gary Roush recieved this letter through our web site, it reads: FROM SSG William P. Hurst, Gary Roush

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
Washington State chapter BY Dave Eck
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Southern California chapter BY Ed Holguin
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Southern Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen

TAPS:
Arthur L. Morgan Jr. - Charles "Charley" J. Borns - Daniel Edward Norman - George W. Putnam - James S. Wylie - James V. Sudduth - Joel B. "J.B." Simmons Jr. - Michael C. Locklear - Commander Norman E. Schrader Jr. - Robert M. Wright - Robert S. Allen - Roger K. Bean - Thomas Gay Couturier - William "Aubrey" Waldrop - David Donald Williamson

BOOK REVIEWS:
Vietnam Mailbag, Voices from the War: 1968-1972 BY John Penny
To the Limite: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam BY John Penny

REUNION:
Greetings From Military Reunion Planners BY Ray Casey, Rebecca Bittle
2010 Reunion in the Marriott San Diego Hotel and Marina
Issue Information: Christmas 2009
Item Creation Date: November/December 2009
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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The VHPA Aviator

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611911

[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Letter to the Editor FROM William Vaughn
Letter to the Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Letter to the Editor FROM Carl Kimmich
To Carl FROM Tom Kirk
Looking For FROM Robert Rice
Looking For FROM Gary Gray
Looking For FROM Keith Porter

FEATURES:
President's Corner
The Enlistment or...How I Was Shanghaied BY Bob Eustice
162nd Assault Helicopter Company BY Tom Melville
Friends of Vinh Son Orphanage (FVSO), Kontum, Vietnam
A Different View BY Mark Brennesholtz
2021 VHPA/Quad-A Scholarship Application Program Now Open BY Mike Sheuerman
History of the USAF Helicopter Pilots Association BY KV Hall and Mike Law
Medevac Pilot BY Phil Marshall
An Orphan Named Gigi BY Francis Pommett Jr.
"The Silver Fox" BY Pat Doyle
Aviator Staff Book Review BY Tom Kirk
Consider a Run... BY Art Jacobs
Save the Army's CH-47 BY Tom Lasser
22 Jan 1971 Incident ~ Honoring Bill Seaborn BY Richard Toops

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alama Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
Arizona 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:
Beaumont, Marion E. - Botnen, Robert H. - Carr, Robert A. - Christensen, Neal R. - Coleman, Lynn F. - Davis, Patrick F. - Dubs, Roger D. - Gerretson, James L. - Gleason, Neal E. - Glover, Samuel E. - Goodowens, Folwer L. - Griffin, Jeffrey T. - Guthery, Alvin R. - Hamman, Kenneth A. - Harris, Edwin H. - High, Charles M. - -Humphreys, Michael A. - Inlow, Michael D. - Jourdan, Philip C. - Kash, Steven N. - Kester, William R. - Kirkley, Jimmie J. - Koslowski, Edward A. - Leopold, Robert C. - Lorence, Carl E. - McCreery, Robert L. - Miller, James E. - Mooney, Kenneth W. - Murray, Reginald A. - Paulson, Thomas R. - Quigley, Claude V. - Ray, Marion N. - Ricks, Douglas F. - Ringgold, Donald J. - rubery, Daniel J. - Rush, Thomas W. - Shearer, Ian C. - Sheehan, William H. - Shoemaker, Mark E. - Smith, Allan V. - Stormer, William H. - Stoverink, Robert I. - VanPelt, Richard S. - Villotti, James S. - Vineyard, Lawrence A. - Watt, Harvey W. - Wiley, James T. - Wyatt, Wallace W.
Item Creation Date: March/April 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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The VHPA Aviator

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611912

[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Letter to the Editor FROM William Vaughn
Letter to the Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Letter to the Editor FROM Carl Kimmich
To Carl FROM Tom Kirk
Looking For FROM Robert Rice
Looking For FROM Gary Gray
Looking For FROM Keith Porter

FEATURES:
President's Corner
The Enlistment or...How I Was Shanghaied BY Bob Eustice
162nd Assault Helicopter Company BY Tom Melville
Friends of Vinh Son Orphanage (FVSO), Kontum, Vietnam
A Different View BY Mark Brennesholtz
2021 VHPA/Quad-A Scholarship Application Program Now Open BY Mike Sheuerman
History of the USAF Helicopter Pilots Association BY KV Hall and Mike Law
Medevac Pilot BY Phil Marshall
An Orphan Named Gigi BY Francis Pommett Jr.
"The Silver Fox" BY Pat Doyle
Aviator Staff Book Review BY Tom Kirk
Consider a Run... BY Art Jacobs
Save the Army's CH-47 BY Tom Lasser
22 Jan 1971 Incident ~ Honoring Bill Seaborn BY Richard Toops

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alama Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
Arizona 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:
Beaumont, Marion E. - Botnen, Robert H. - Carr, Robert A. - Christensen, Neal R. - Coleman, Lynn F. - Davis, Patrick F. - Dubs, Roger D. - Gerretson, James L. - Gleason, Neal E. - Glover, Samuel E. - Goodowens, Folwer L. - Griffin, Jeffrey T. - Guthery, Alvin R. - Hamman, Kenneth A. - Harris, Edwin H. - High, Charles M. - -Humphreys, Michael A. - Inlow, Michael D. - Jourdan, Philip C. - Kash, Steven N. - Kester, William R. - Kirkley, Jimmie J. - Koslowski, Edward A. - Leopold, Robert C. - Lorence, Carl E. - McCreery, Robert L. - Miller, James E. - Mooney, Kenneth W. - Murray, Reginald A. - Paulson, Thomas R. - Quigley, Claude V. - Ray, Marion N. - Ricks, Douglas F. - Ringgold, Donald J. - rubery, Daniel J. - Rush, Thomas W. - Shearer, Ian C. - Sheehan, William H. - Shoemaker, Mark E. - Smith, Allan V. - Stormer, William H. - Stoverink, Robert I. - VanPelt, Richard S. - Villotti, James S. - Vineyard, Lawrence A. - Watt, Harvey W. - Wiley, James T. - Wyatt, Wallace W.
Item Creation Date: March/April 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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The VHPA Aviator

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611913

[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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The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611360

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

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Letters to the Editor FROM Gordon Townsend
Looking for anyone who served with my brother FROM Jeff Thatcher
I am seeking information FROM Keith Turner
D’day US Huey drivers, FROM Bobby Taylor
Looking for medevac crew member(s) FROM Chris Towne
Locating a helicopter pilot FROM Ed Kennedy
Need help with a photo FROM Ed Preston
Looking For: Photos of soldiers from Florida FROM Johnny Byard

FEATURES:
Paint Job BY Don Abrams
The After Action Report BY Mel Pollock
Harrowing Day at LZ Professional BY Darryl James
July 8, 1970 BY Danny C. Cox
VNCA Mission BY Mike Law
Searching old VHPA Newsletters and Aviator Magazines BY Mike Law
Selections from Past Newsletters BY Walter E. Pinkerton Jr.
A Long Journey Completed BY Tom Kirk
Small World BY Mike Sheuerman

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Alaska Chapter BY Timothy Kavanaugh
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Florida Chapter BY Dr. Joe Ponds
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Herbert Koenig
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Blair
Old Dominion Chapter BY Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum BY Dale House
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Bruce Hunter
Utah Chapter BY Tom Melville
Washington Chapter BY Mel C. Latham

TAPS:
James M. Borland – David A. Boostram – Robert R. Browne – Craig L. Buchman – Stanley D. Cass – Max R. Claiborne – James D. Covey – Andrew J. Cujdik – Matthew D. Dallas – Charles M. Fiedler – Rodney A. Fleck – Robert R. Hinton – Lewis W. Keller Jr. – Jon D. Lawson – William T. Marshall – Gerald E. Masterson – Carl E. Midkiff -Warren M. Morris – William H. Oliver – Forest L. Ramsey II – Walter D. Sabey – Gary L. Salisbury – Richard E. Stanley II – Paul B. Summey II – Ferdinand W. Vandeuesen – Daniel A. Addiss – Robert H. Abplanalp – Robert C. Barthle – Theodore D. Beam – Randy C. Bourgeois – William A. Cheek – Carlisle H. Childress – James E. Daniel Jr. – William T. Deason – Francis V. Doheny – Bruce W. Driscoll – Tommy L. Erby – Robert A. Gilbert – Richard G. Graham – Edward A. Harney – James Harper – Robert A. Hefford – Henry E. Hooke – Ronald J. Johnson – Homer R. Jordan – Norman N. Jordan – Richard D. Ledoux Sr. – William T. McCreary – Robert B. McEachran – Thomas A. McGee Jr. – William J. Mulcahy – William R. Noble – John B. Riederich – Larry K. Rutland – John E. Shaeffer – Albert W. Stokes – Randall D. Storey – Joseph P. Sustarich – David W. Swank

REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
Volume: 37
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: July/August 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 05 Sep 2018 [Updated: 17 May 2019]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611205

[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
To the VHPA Aviator Magazine FROM Peter Frazier
Dear Tom FROM Walter Gutsche

FEATURES:
Gunship 049 Update 2017
The Tale of Three Tails BY Peter Frazier
Cobra 826 Ride BY Wayne Carlisle
Socks BY John R. Fox
Final Aviation Update
“I Believe That Every Human Mind Feels Pleasure In Doing Good For Another.” BY Don LeMaster
An Update on the VHPA Calendar Project BY Mike Law
LZ Overlook BY Darrell L. Jaggers
NVA Spoils Last Flight in Loach BY Louis J. Rochat III
Our Lucky Day? BY John Hendrickson

REUNION:
Quilter’s Show and Tell
Want To Go Back To Ranger School BY Mike Sheuerman
Reunion Notes BY John Powell
Official Schedule of Events
Upcoming Reunions

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
VHPAF Chapter BY Joe Ponds
Fort Wolters Chapter
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
Oklahoma Chapter BY Jim Mitschke
Old Dominion Chapter Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Richard Andersen
Utah Chapter BY Doug Drury

TAPS:
William H. Bernard – Michael R. Boswell – Norval G. Brown – James W. Carmack II – Randolph B. Clapp – Albert D. Fox – Harry Gawkoski – Leroy E. Guy – Ronald L. Haglund – Herman S. Heath – Bruce N. Kelly – John Kidney – Dewey M. King – Vincent P. Mancusco – Harold E. Marks – Maynard A. Nagelhout – Lloyd L. Parthemer – Marvin F. Pixton III – Leonard J. Rodowick – Alfred E. Santoro III – Louis L. Share – Jon Shiffer – Clinton L. Segraves – Forrest B. Snyder – Darrel V. Stockinger – Robert E. VanSchoick – Randall S. Whitehouse

BOOK REVIEWS:
When We Came Home – How It Changed Our Lives BY Marc Liebman
Live By Chance, Love By Choice, Kill By Profession BY Marc Liebman
Volume: 37
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 19 Mar 2018 [Updated: 29 May 2018]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611206

[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
To the VHPA Aviator Magazine FROM Peter Frazier
Dear Tom FROM Walter Gutsche

FEATURES:
Gunship 049 Update 2017
The Tale of Three Tails BY Peter Frazier
Cobra 826 Ride BY Wayne Carlisle
Socks BY John R. Fox
Final Aviation Update
“I Believe That Every Human Mind Feels Pleasure In Doing Good For Another.” BY Don LeMaster
An Update on the VHPA Calendar Project BY Mike Law
LZ Overlook BY Darrell L. Jaggers
NVA Spoils Last Flight in Loach BY Louis J. Rochat III
Our Lucky Day? BY John Hendrickson

REUNION:
Quilter’s Show and Tell
Want To Go Back To Ranger School BY Mike Sheuerman
Reunion Notes BY John Powell
Official Schedule of Events
Upcoming Reunions

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
VHPAF Chapter BY Joe Ponds
Fort Wolters Chapter
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
Oklahoma Chapter BY Jim Mitschke
Old Dominion Chapter Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Richard Andersen
Utah Chapter BY Doug Drury

TAPS:
William H. Bernard – Michael R. Boswell – Norval G. Brown – James W. Carmack II – Randolph B. Clapp – Albert D. Fox – Harry Gawkoski – Leroy E. Guy – Ronald L. Haglund – Herman S. Heath – Bruce N. Kelly – John Kidney – Dewey M. King – Vincent P. Mancusco – Harold E. Marks – Maynard A. Nagelhout – Lloyd L. Parthemer – Marvin F. Pixton III – Leonard J. Rodowick – Alfred E. Santoro III – Louis L. Share – Jon Shiffer – Clinton L. Segraves – Forrest B. Snyder – Darrel V. Stockinger – Robert E. VanSchoick – Randall S. Whitehouse

BOOK REVIEWS:
When We Came Home – How It Changed Our Lives BY Marc Liebman
Live By Chance, Love By Choice, Kill By Profession BY Marc Liebman
Volume: 37
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 19 Mar 2018 [Updated: 29 May 2018]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611359

[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Mike Sheuerman

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
Tom: FROM Greg Bradley
To the Aviator Editor FROM Powell Sigmon
To both Tom’s the Editors FROM Jim Harvey
The Nov/Dec Issue FROM James Sheridan
The Rest of the Story FROM John Rea
Looking For: The families of Sgt. James E. Bailey or Cpt. Donald Fillers FROM John Islin
Looking For: Anyone with information on the death of James Doyle Eisenhour FROM Mark Eisenhour
Looking For: Robert “Bob” Preston FROM LaMar Bryan
Looking For: Information on April 1967 Battle FROM Adrian Stumph
Looking For: Medevac Pilots FROM George Timmons
Looking For: Razorback 35 FROM Mark D. Raab
Looking For: UH-1 Dual Tachometer FROM George Abernathy
Looking For: Aircrew FROM Greg Ross

FEATURES:
Dudley Do-Right Award Goes to… BY Bob Lanzotti
Combat In Chump Valley BY Donald E. Long
The EMUs Then and Now BY Mike Law
The Mountains Can Kill You BY Darryl James
The Vietnamese Boy BY Clutch (Richard) Hendrie
Can a UH-1 whistle? BY Clyde Romero
How Hornet’s Corner Got Its Name BY James Patterson
GCA: “You are at 75 feet, 6 Inches Left of Center, and Correcting.” BY David M. Hudyma
Black Mariah BY Newt Ronan
Book Review: The Adventures of a Helicopter Pilot BY Marc Liebman

REUNION:
Official Schedule of Events
Gold Star Family Breakfast – You Are Invited! BY Julie Kink
Upcoming Reunions

VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Michigan Chapter BY Richard Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
North Carolina Chapter BY Ed Hughes
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Old Dominion Chapter
Southern Missouri Chapter BY Ralph McClurg
Upper Midwest Chapter

TAPS:
Hugh V. Berthot – Pierre V. Brunelle – Roger L. Clenney – Mark P. Coletta – Daniel P. Cook – Jay L. Dugger – Ralph P. Elliott – Larry C. Hall – Robert E. Hofstetter – Kevin M. Kelly – Lawrence E. Logsden – Steven L. McKinnon – Richard R. Mitchell – Maynard A. Naglehout – Clinton D. Nelson – Kenneth E. Newcom – Donald E. Newton – Vaughn R. Ross Sr. – Albert H. Roughen – Gerald K. Schoenauer – William T. Slye – Charles E. Whigham – Timothy E. Wilkerson – David J. Allen – William T. Balfour – Howard G. Bredthauer – Donald O. Cilley – Leas D. Dickey – John V. Florian – Ronald B. Gilsdorf – Thomas H. Hauser – Ross F. Hutchison – Michael F. Jaquish – Steven M. Johnson – David B. Menig – Kenneth E. Miller – David N. Moore – Kevin E. Murphy – George Oxenreider – Johnny D. Palmer – Milton E. Paul – Dean T. Peterson – George R. Swilley
Volume: 37
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2018
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 04 Sep 2018 [Updated: 17 May 2019]

Unit Progress Report - RCS: SAC U-89 – 5th Air Force

Document Item Number: 27860102001

[Number of Pages: 122]
Item Creation Date: 4 March 1968
Collection: John B. Konek Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 19 Oct 2018 [Updated: 23 Oct 2018]

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Air Cavalry Troop FM 1-116 – Department of the Army – Manual

Document Item Number: 28250103001

[Number of Pages: 72]
Item Creation Date: August 1986
Collection: James C. Smith Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 18 Oct 2018 [Updated: 23 Oct 2018]

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Assault Helicopter Battalion FM 1-113 – Department of the Army – Manual

Document Item Number: 28250104001

[Number of Pages: 76]
Item Creation Date: October 1986
Collection: James C. Smith Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611585

[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTERS:
In three parts FROM President Art Jacobs
To the Mayor, City Council, and Citizens of Baldwin City, Kansas FROM Every VHPA member and the Executive Council
A Final Note for my Term FROM John Sorensen, Past President
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers, VHPA Office Manager
VHPA Membership Update FROM Mike Sheuerman, Membership Chairman
Good afternoon Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Association FROM Joe E. Arnold
Greetings VHPA FROM Barry Pencek
To The Editor of the Aviator FROM Adalbert E. Toepel
To the Editor of the Aviator FROM Dennis DeWine
I replied with following FROM Dennis DeWine
To whoever receives this FROM Chris Williamson
Dear members FROM Gary Roush
To the Editor FROM Ed Moore
Message from: James A Karasch Navy seaman USS Denver
To the Editor of the Aviator
Dear Editor FROM Christopher Williams
Letter to the editor FROM Dick Tejano
Letter to the editor FROM Harley Goff
Letter to the editor FROM Mike Sheuerman
Letter to the editor FROM Tom Morrisey
Letter to the editor FROM John Matyeko

FEATURES:
The Day W01 Guy Alan Reed Saved My Life BY Gary Moline
VHPA Scholarship Update and Request
July 14, 1972 Mission BY Roger Nelson and Mike Williams
Anzac Dat at Fort Rucker BY Tom Kirk
Impressions and Recollections from Serving with the EMUs BY Thomas Kirk
Welcome to the VHPA!

Reunion:
VHPA Reunion ~ 2019
Quilters Show and Tell
Gold Star Families Welcomed at Reunion BY Julie Kink

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
American Huey Chapter BY Robert Fureigh
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
Georgia Chapter BY Harrison Jones
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Barbara Seago
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
Southern California Chapter BY Jim Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Dave Larson
Utah Chapter BY Thomas Melville
Washington Chapter BY Dave Swanson

TAPS:
Amick, Carl L. Jr. - Beardall, Willis H. - Cox, Jeffrey L. - Cronin, James F. - Crow Richard R. - Douglas, Robert B. - Eldridge, Edward G. - Hollanshead, Robert J. - Jenkins, John J. - Jones, Floyd M. - Latimer, Richard L. - Offutt, Robert L. - Potvin, Robert F. - Ritchey, Jerald L. - Rockwell, Jerry - Segura, Robert G. - Stiver, Donald L. - Study, Donald G. - Welch, Russel L. - Williams, William F. - Wilt, Cecil H.

Volume: 38
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2019
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611586

[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTERS:
In three parts FROM President Art Jacobs
To the Mayor, City Council, and Citizens of Baldwin City, Kansas FROM Every VHPA member and the Executive Council
A Final Note for my Term FROM John Sorensen, Past President
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers, VHPA Office Manager
VHPA Membership Update FROM Mike Sheuerman, Membership Chairman
Good afternoon Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Association FROM Joe E. Arnold
Greetings VHPA FROM Barry Pencek
To The Editor of the Aviator FROM Adalbert E. Toepel
To the Editor of the Aviator FROM Dennis DeWine
I replied with following FROM Dennis DeWine
To whoever receives this FROM Chris Williamson
Dear members FROM Gary Roush
To the Editor FROM Ed Moore
Message from: James A Karasch Navy seaman USS Denver
To the Editor of the Aviator
Dear Editor FROM Christopher Williams
Letter to the editor FROM Dick Tejano
Letter to the editor FROM Harley Goff
Letter to the editor FROM Mike Sheuerman
Letter to the editor FROM Tom Morrisey
Letter to the editor FROM John Matyeko

FEATURES:
The Day W01 Guy Alan Reed Saved My Life BY Gary Moline
VHPA Scholarship Update and Request
July 14, 1972 Mission BY Roger Nelson and Mike Williams
Anzac Dat at Fort Rucker BY Tom Kirk
Impressions and Recollections from Serving with the EMUs BY Thomas Kirk
Welcome to the VHPA!

Reunion:
VHPA Reunion ~ 2019
Quilters Show and Tell
Gold Star Families Welcomed at Reunion BY Julie Kink

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
American Huey Chapter BY Robert Fureigh
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
Georgia Chapter BY Harrison Jones
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Barbara Seago
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
Southern California Chapter BY Jim Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Dave Larson
Utah Chapter BY Thomas Melville
Washington Chapter BY Dave Swanson

TAPS:
Amick, Carl L. Jr. - Beardall, Willis H. - Cox, Jeffrey L. - Cronin, James F. - Crow Richard R. - Douglas, Robert B. - Eldridge, Edward G. - Hollanshead, Robert J. - Jenkins, John J. - Jones, Floyd M. - Latimer, Richard L. - Offutt, Robert L. - Potvin, Robert F. - Ritchey, Jerald L. - Rockwell, Jerry - Segura, Robert G. - Stiver, Donald L. - Study, Donald G. - Welch, Russel L. - Williams, William F. - Wilt, Cecil H.
Volume: 38
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2019
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 13 Aug 2019 [Updated: 15 Nov 2019]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611587

[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTERS:
From the President of the VHPA FROM John Sorensen
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Looking for anyone who knew or served with the late 1LT John Kinsley Putnam FROM Jeff Holden
Looking for information on aircraft that had name painted on the fuselage FROM John Brennan
Looking for the UH-1 pilots who flew into an ambush between Dak To and Ben Het on June 7, 1969, carrying a Colonel from 299th Engineers and me from 1/92 Artillery FROM Rich Golaszewski
Looking for our rescuers FROM Irv "Bugs" Moran
To the Editor of the Aviator FROM Tom Morrisey
To the Editor of the Aviator FROM Daniel Stephenson

FEATURES:
Remebering Tet
Your Courage Remains The Stuff of Legends
XM 4/77 Slammer BY Larry A. Bond
Flying the JATO-Assist Cobra BY Randy Larsen
Inviation from Combat Helicopter Pilots Association (CHPA)
Quilters' Show and Tell BY Kathleen Sherfey
Selections from Past Newsletters BY Louis J. Rochat III
2019 South Carolina Hall of Fame Recipient: Wesley Frank Walker
The Hoist Mission from Hell
Warning Light BY Charles Carrillo
Green Pastures beside the Still Waters BY Colin Cahoon
Welcome to the VHPA!

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alamo Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
California South Chapter BY James Davidson
Fort Wolters Chapter
Georgia Chapter BY Chuck Stoudt
Michigan Chapter
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
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
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Dave Larson
Washington Chapter BY Dave Swanson

OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Mini Reunion, During the VHPA Reunion Eyes of the 3rd Brigade Thunder Aviation Platoon, HHC. 3rd BDE 101st Airborne Divistion BY Phil Spence
Author's Mini-Reunion BY Tom Morrissey

TAPS:
Amis, Thomas W. - Bagby, Frederick R. - Bell, William D. - Cooksey, James K. - Gillingham, Richard I. - Harris, Jerry M. - Hill, James E. - Jung Joseph S. - Keough, William J. - Livingston, Larry D. - Martin, Donald L. - Nagy, Alex F. - Parkhill, Patrick E. - Richter, David P. - Wilson, Jerru T.

Volume: 38
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2019
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 14 Aug 2019 [Updated: 20 Aug 2019]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611588

[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTERS:
From the President of the VHPA FROM John Sorensen
From the Staff at HQ! FROM Sherry Rodgers
Looking for anyone who knew or served with the late 1LT John Kinsley Putnam FROM Jeff Holden
Looking for information on aircraft that had name painted on the fuselage FROM John Brennan
Looking for the UH-1 pilots who flew into an ambush between Dak To and Ben Het on June 7, 1969, carrying a Colonel from 299th Engineers and me from 1/92 Artillery FROM Rich Golaszewski
Looking for our rescuers FROM Irv "Bugs" Moran
To the Editor of the Aviator FROM Tom Morrisey
To the Editor of the Aviator FROM Daniel Stephenson

FEATURES:
Remebering Tet
Your Courage Remains The Stuff of Legends
XM 4/77 Slammer BY Larry A. Bond
Flying the JATO-Assist Cobra BY Randy Larsen
Inviation from Combat Helicopter Pilots Association (CHPA)
Quilters' Show and Tell BY Kathleen Sherfey
Selections from Past Newsletters BY Louis J. Rochat III
2019 South Carolina Hall of Fame Recipient: Wesley Frank Walker
The Hoist Mission from Hell
Warning Light BY Charles Carrillo
Green Pastures beside the Still Waters BY Colin Cahoon
Welcome to the VHPA!

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alamo Chapter
Alaska Chapter
American Huey Chapter
California North Chapter BY Dave Anderson
California South Chapter BY James Davidson
Fort Wolters Chapter
Georgia Chapter BY Chuck Stoudt
Michigan Chapter
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
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
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Dave Larson
Washington Chapter BY Dave Swanson

OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Mini Reunion, During the VHPA Reunion Eyes of the 3rd Brigade Thunder Aviation Platoon, HHC. 3rd BDE 101st Airborne Divistion BY Phil Spence
Author's Mini-Reunion BY Tom Morrissey

TAPS:
Amis, Thomas W. - Bagby, Frederick R. - Bell, William D. - Cooksey, James K. - Gillingham, Richard I. - Harris, Jerry M. - Hill, James E. - Jung Joseph S. - Keough, William J. - Livingston, Larry D. - Martin, Donald L. - Nagy, Alex F. - Parkhill, Patrick E. - Richter, David P. - Wilson, Jerru T.

Volume: 38
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2019
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 14 Aug 2019 [Updated: 30 Sep 2019]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611901

[Number of Pages: 48]
VHPA Officers, Members of the Executive Council 2019-2020
National Committee
E-mail items to The Aviator at: Aviator@vhpa.org
Upcoming Reunions
The VHPA 37th Annual Reunion in Denver is Canceled
Scholarship Applicant Reviewers Needed
Book Review

In This Issue
Presidents Corner
A Date with an Old Girl Friend
Christmas Drop
Chapter Activities
Ambush
Letters to the Editor
Taps
Book Reviews

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ!
From the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association Board of Directors
From the Managing Editor
To the Editor FROM Art Jacobs
Gentlemen, FROM Mike Scheuerman
To The Editor, William F. (Bill) Allen

FEATURES:
A Date With An Old Girl Friend UH1B 13972 BY Fred McCarthy
Let's Talk Pocket Patches BY Mike Law
Mission draws chopper into Laos BY Harry R. Rat Nevling DAT
Pilot Rewarded with Laos Mission BY Harry R. Rat Nevling DAT
Christmas Drop ~ What a Trip Home BY Phil Manuel
Chapter 7. Ambush (Check Ride) BY Tom McGurn
A Long Time Coming
Jan Howard at The Grand Old Opry

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 Caroline Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter
Oklahoma Chapter
Old Dominion chapter
Rocky Mountain Chapter
South Dakota Chapter
South Missouri Chapter
Southern California Chapter
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter
Washington State Chapter

TAPS:
Futch, Frank W. - Gimbert, Richard D. - Hill, James T. - Hood, Charles H. - Nichols, Loren W. - Parker, Ellis D. - Perkins, Richard R. - Phillips, Reed R. - Rodgers, Donald T. - Steele, Larry L. - Top John J. - Tucker, Max E. - Zuccaro, Matthew S. Bartlerr, Frederick R. Sr. - Carson, Roger M. - Dowler Gary K. - Jones, John C. - Lukshin, Nikolai A. - Pitman, Charles H. - Stancil Charles M. - Uptagrafft, Thomas E. - Wescott, Gary R.

Volume: 39
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2020
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 10 Aug 2020 [Updated: 30 Sep 2020]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611902

[Number of Pages: 48]
VHPA Officers, Members of the Executive Council 2019-2020
National Committee
E-mail items to The Aviator at: Aviator@vhpa.org
Upcoming Reunions
The VHPA 37th Annual Reunion in Denver is Canceled
Scholarship Applicant Reviewers Needed
Book Review

In This Issue
Presidents Corner
A Date with an Old Girl Friend
Christmas Drop
Chapter Activities
Ambush
Letters to the Editor
Taps
Book Reviews

LETTERS:
From the Staff at HQ!
From the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association Board of Directors
From the Managing Editor
To the Editor FROM Art Jacobs
Gentlemen, FROM Mike Scheuerman
To The Editor, William F. (Bill) Allen

FEATURES:
A Date With An Old Girl Friend UH1B 13972 BY Fred McCarthy
Let's Talk Pocket Patches BY Mike Law
Mission draws chopper into Laos BY Harry R. Rat Nevling DAT
Pilot Rewarded with Laos Mission BY Harry R. Rat Nevling DAT
Christmas Drop ~ What a Trip Home BY Phil Manuel
Chapter 7. Ambush (Check Ride) BY Tom McGurn
A Long Time Coming
Jan Howard at The Grand Old Opry

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 Caroline Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter
Oklahoma Chapter
Old Dominion chapter
Rocky Mountain Chapter
South Dakota Chapter
South Missouri Chapter
Southern California Chapter
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter
Washington State Chapter

TAPS:
Futch, Frank W. - Gimbert, Richard D. - Hill, James T. - Hood, Charles H. - Nichols, Loren W. - Parker, Ellis D. - Perkins, Richard R. - Phillips, Reed R. - Rodgers, Donald T. - Steele, Larry L. - Top John J. - Tucker, Max E. - Zuccaro, Matthew S. Bartlerr, Frederick R. Sr. - Carson, Roger M. - Dowler Gary K. - Jones, John C. - Lukshin, Nikolai A. - Pitman, Charles H. - Stancil Charles M. - Uptagrafft, Thomas E. - Wescott, Gary R.
Volume: 39
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2020
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 11 Aug 2020 [Updated: 30 Sep 2020]

The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611907

Part R

[Number of Pages: 48]
VHPA Officers, Members of the Executive Council 2019-2021
National Committee
Aviator Privacy Statement
President's Corner

Letters:
From the Staff at HQ!
Hello FROM Hayden
Looking for Classmates
Looking for my Dad's helicopter pilot FROM George M Tronsrue III

Features:
VHPA New HQ Digs
An Update on The Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive at Texas Tech BY Mike Law
Mcnamara's Folly BY Doug Moore
Crash! Crash! BY Paul M. Sailer
Prarier Fire. FOB 2 Hatchett Team BY Mark Keeney
The Sound of Silence
My First Mission BY Doug Gandy
THE EMU (Experimental Military Unit) Aircrew BY Terry Brooks
Selections FROM Past Newsletters
Combat Helicopter Pilots Association
Crocodile BY Ed Burns
A POW Story BY Doug Madigan
Close Camaraderie of the Third Kind
Jerry Daly's Last Flight on His Second Tour
VHPA 2020 Scholarship Awards

In This Issue:
President's Corner 3
Mcnamara's Folly 8
Crash! Crash! 10
Prarier Fire 13
Crocodile 22
A Pow Story 24
Chapter Activities 31
Taps 39

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alama 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
Washingston State Chapter

Taps:
Andree, Robert G. Sir. - Baca, Thomas D. - Barthel, Charles W. - Brown, Kenneth D. - Boggs, Joseph C. - Caldwell, Paul C., Cox, Marvin B. - Davis, Perry J. - Dillon, William P. - Garman, Brian E. - Gruetmacher, Friderich L. - Grushetsky, Philip J. - Herzig, Lawrence H. - Howlett. Byron P. - Jackson, Ralph R. - Knight, James L. - Leister, Richard W. - Loeffler, John - Loos, Richard E. - Marsh, Leroy B. - Mason, James W. - Mazurak, Peter A. - McGovern, Joseph D. - McMaster, Arthur T. - Miller, Mervin W. - Moore, John T. - Opheim, Glen I. - Ozmon, Nat P. - Moore, Thomas C. - Patterson, Jimmy G. - Paulson, Philip T. - Rains, Thomas D. - Rennacker, Gregg A. - Seidel, Al W. - Shearer, Vance - Simmons, Douglas J. - Springer, Dennis F. Stansell, Harold D. - Tickner, Arthur J. - Treat, Donald E. - Wall, Larry W. - Wallace, Leroy G. - Weathersby, Robert E. - Wilder, James D. - Wisecup, James O. - Wisener, Lar Rue D. -
Volume: 39
Issue: 06
Item Creation Date: November/December 2020
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 21 Jan 2021 [Updated: 11 Feb 2021]

The VHPA Aviator

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611908

[Number of Pages: 48]
VHPA Officers, Members of the Executive Council 2019-2021
National Committee
Aviator Privacy Statement
President's Corner

Letters:
From the Staff at HQ!
Hello FROM Hayden
Looking for Classmates
Looking for my Dad's helicopter pilot FROM George M Tronsrue III

Features:
VHPA New HQ Digs
An Update on The Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive at Texas Tech BY Mike Law
Mcnamara's Folly BY Doug Moore
Crash! Crash! BY Paul M. Sailer
Prarier Fire. FOB 2 Hatchett Team BY Mark Keeney
The Sound of Silence
My First Mission BY Doug Gandy
THE EMU (Experimental Military Unit) Aircrew BY Terry Brooks
Selections FROM Past Newsletters
Combat Helicopter Pilots Association
Crocodile BY Ed Burns
A POW Story BY Doug Madigan
Close Camaraderie of the Third Kind
Jerry Daly's Last Flight on His Second Tour
VHPA 2020 Scholarship Awards

In This Issue:
President's Corner 3
Mcnamara's Folly 8
Crash! Crash! 10
Prarier Fire 13
Crocodile 22
A Pow Story 24
Chapter Activities 31
Taps 39

VHPA Chapter Activities:
Alama 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
Washingston State Chapter

Taps:
Andree, Robert G. Sir. - Baca, Thomas D. - Barthel, Charles W. - Brown, Kenneth D. - Boggs, Joseph C. - Caldwell, Paul C., Cox, Marvin B. - Davis, Perry J. - Dillon, William P. - Garman, Brian E. - Gruetmacher, Friderich L. - Grushetsky, Philip J. - Herzig, Lawrence H. - Howlett. Byron P. - Jackson, Ralph R. - Knight, James L. - Leister, Richard W. - Loeffler, John - Loos, Richard E. - Marsh, Leroy B. - Mason, James W. - Mazurak, Peter A. - McGovern, Joseph D. - McMaster, Arthur T. - Miller, Mervin W. - Moore, John T. - Opheim, Glen I. - Ozmon, Nat P. - Moore, Thomas C. - Patterson, Jimmy G. - Paulson, Philip T. - Rains, Thomas D. - Rennacker, Gregg A. - Seidel, Al W. - Shearer, Vance - Simmons, Douglas J. - Springer, Dennis F. Stansell, Harold D. - Tickner, Arthur J. - Treat, Donald E. - Wall, Larry W. - Wallace, Leroy G. - Weathersby, Robert E. - Wilder, James D. - Wisecup, James O. - Wisener, Lar Rue D.
Item Creation Date: November/December 2020
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 22 Jan 2021 [Updated: 25 Jan 2021]

Interview with Douglas Farfel

Oral History Item Number: OH1370

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Douglas Farfel discusses his experiences in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Farfel served as a light observation helicopter (LOH) pilot with the 1st Infantry Division from September 1968 to August 1969. Farfel returned for a second tour of duty, this time with the 2nd Squad, 11th Armored Cavalry, September 1969 to April 1970.
Item Creation Date: 20 October 2023
Collection: Douglas W. Farfel Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 20 Oct 2023 [Updated: 13 Mar 2024]

Operator's Manual Army Model OH-58A Helicopter Remove/Insert Pages - Department of the Army

Document Item Number: 30100408002

[Number of Pages: 94]
Item Creation Date: 25 October 1971
Collection: William Thomas Marshall, Jr. Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 19 Nov 2021 [Updated: 03 Jan 2022]

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Warrant Officer Candidate Guide and Standing Operating Procedures - Manual

Document Item Number: 30100372015

[Number of Pages: 120]
Item Creation Date: May 1969
Collection: William Thomas Marshall, Jr. Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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