Texas Tech University

The VHPA Newsletter

Newsletter Item Number: 2112Newsletter476668
Pages
24
Media Type
Newsletter
Information removed from digital copy?
Yes
Physical Location
Stacks Newsletter Collection
Copyright Statement
©Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. All rights reserved.
Language(s)
English
Volume
16
Issue
5
The VHPA Newsletter (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter
Publication
The VHPA Newsletter
Publisher/Org.
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
Country
United States
Frequency
Monthly
Type
Newsletter
General Note
[1984-2004] Later Title: The VHPA Aviator
Dates
Publication: September 1998
General Note
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Tom Payne
Volunteers sought for HAI HELI-EXPO BY Ken Fritz

LETTERS:
What is a vet?-many people FROM David F. Clemmer
Roush Helps fill void in airline pilot's life FROM Anthony G. Maglio
Pilot, wife say thanks for Fort Worth reunion FROM Don Martin
Last wekk in country erupts in excitment FROM Loren McAnally
New VHPA member misses '98 reunion FROM Jerry D. Kelley
Vietnam War museum gets off to a good start FROM Jim Messinger
Were you in Vietnam during the spring of 1972? FROM Ron Timberlake
Society attempts to bring rescuers, rescued together FROM John Carlson
Former crew chief writing book on history of OH-6A FROM Wayne Mutza
Guidon in reunion photograph shows 170th Aviation Company FROM George S. Crawford
Vietnam War memorial now has Internet website FROM Ruth Coder Fitzgerald
Blue Max gunship pilots important to telling story FROM Ralph H.Jones

TAPS: Michael L. Burke - Robert B. Caldwell - David T. Carter - William C. Gilbert - Thomas Hawkes Jr. - Jesse Calvin Miller - Larry Nobles - Larry Steilen - William Edward Tharp - James William Turner

BRIEFS:
1998 Directory is on the way
Update records when you move
VHPA Calendar sent to publisher
176th AHC plans get-together

REPORTS:
VHPA launches condolence letters
Association relies on volunteers to function BY Ken Fritz
Bell elected president of the chapter BY Ross Rainwater
Book tells untold stories of crews BY Tom Payne
Tour of Duty: Helicopter pilots trained in Mineral Wells visit base, recall role in Vietnam BY Jacquielynn Floyd

REUNION:
Reunion reservations traffic heavy BY Rhea Rippey and Ross Rainwater

FEATURES:
Hiller 360 flew out of Hanoi airport BY John Konek

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2112Newsletter476668

Citation
The VHPA Newsletter, 2112Newsletter476668. No Date, Ronald P. (Phil) Marshall, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2112Newsletter476668, Accessed 06 Dec 2025.

Pub Credit Line
2112Newsletter476668, Ronald P. (Phil) Marshall, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 12 Oct 2010 [Updated: 02 May 2017]