Texas Tech University

Negative

Photograph Item Number: VAN008071
Pages
1
Media Type
Photograph
Physical Location
Stacks
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: February 1971
General Note
2/71 LZ San Juan Hill Visit.
When departing LZ San Juan Hill our Huey hit another Huey on the helopad with our rotor blade. I was on board with two Donut Dollies, one of whom had not fastened her seatbelt. The Huey was about 3 feet off the pad and vibrated violently. The Donut Dollie was bouncing on the floor and was nearly thrown out the open door down a heavily booby trapped hillside. The pilot (center) was very skillful in getting the chopper back on the pad and avoiding a much more serious situation.
[Helicopter tail number: 66-16272, 123rd Aviation Battalion; 1st flight platoon]

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VAN008071

Citation
Negative, VAN008071. February 1971, Don Kilgore Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VAN008071, Accessed 03 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
VAN008071, Don Kilgore Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 29 Aug 2006 [Updated: 23 May 2016]