Copyright Statement: ©Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. All rights reserved.

Publication: September 1986

General Note: FRONT COVER: The Wreath, the wall, and Bud Holzman BY C. David Owens

LETTERS:
President's roll call FROM Mike McDonald
Mike's folks FROM Mrs. C. Donald O'Donnell
Flying FROM Paricia Luebke
Good morning America FROM Steve Bell
Dear helicopter pilot, thanks for... FROM John Kerin McCombs
"What was it like, really?" FROM Ray Wood
Tears, sweat and long hours FROM Tom Murphy
VM06 FROM Joe Turner
Over paddies - no carrier FROM Allen Andrus
"Hiss and P---" memories FROM Ronald Merritt
Thankful 'bulldog' FROM Douglass Scott
"Strike" praise FROM Vic Gilliland
Bulldog trauma FROM John Barber
Air relic news FROM Jim Spiers
Like VHPA (and Bob) FROM Linda Riutta
Bounty hunter FROM Clinton Cain
"Glassy-eyed" FROM Jerry Gray
"No slip" newsletter FROM Bill Lawson
Looking for a 'blueghost' FROM Tim Petersen
"Early day stories" FROM Bill McGee
51B-35th Coming up FROM Dick Foreman
"Millions of miles" FROM Joseph McGovern
Super recruiter loved reunion FROM Bob Clark
"Missed by 38" FROM Bill Grauling
"Better late" FROM James Nathan Post
Brother! Check these brothers! FROM Robert Fila
Impressive Reunion FROM Don Beatty
The Cobra Company FROM Wayne Mutza

REUNION:
Reunion '86 - After action report
Annual business meeting BY C. David Owens
Attention all Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine, and Navy Pilots!! BY Mike Law
Fourth Annual Reunion BY Jay Elliott

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Citation: The VHPA Newsletter, 2299Newsletter610612. No Date, Jack Swickard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2299Newsletter610612, Accessed 06 Dec 2025.

Pub Credit Line: 2299Newsletter610612, Jack Swickard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

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