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The VHPA Newsletter

Newsletter Item Number: 2299Newsletter610677
Pages
28
Media Type
Newsletter
Information removed from digital copy?
Yes
Physical Location
Copyright Statement
©Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. All rights reserved.
Language(s)
English
Collection
Jack Swickard Collection
Association
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)

2299Newsletter610677 pdf
Volume
17
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/October 1999
General Note
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Bob Smith

LETTERS:
Found by an Aussie: Flight helmet's owner located FROM Gill Ferry
Life sometimes can be like a joke FROM J. Scott Hill
Museum seeks person who left Wolters pillow FROM Charles Bogle
Navy rescues Army LOH after shootdown FROM Walker Jones
Writer wants stories, photos about units FROM Retired Maj. Gen. Bob Brandt
Ghostrider UH-1Hs sport miniguns, .50-calibers FROM T.C. Maley
Lt. Gen. Hugh Smith heads airport division FROM Ross Rainwater
Deans' former commander writes about the early war FROM Earl McConaha
Committee to make rubbings from The Wall FROM Jim Schueckler
Who were Cobra pilots wearing red helmets? FROM Greg Ross
Article in VHPA Newsletter draws crew chief's response FROM John B. Givhan
Brother seeks colleagues of doorgunner, observer FROM Larry Stulz
Old Holiday Inn to be bulldozed FROM Charles Holley
Attending first reunion was a great experience FROM Richard J. Todd
UTT orignially assigned to Royal Thai base at Korat FROM Don Joyce
Former 1st Aviation Brigade CG discusses earlier years FROM Bob Williams
Mid-South Chapter did superb job with reunion FROM Gary amd Shana Spooner

TAPS:
Stephen Paul Canaday - Robert Duane Frazier - Richard Alan Humes - Robert M. Moore - Jim Wolfe - D.R. Woodmansee

REPORTS:
CD-ROM comes with '99 Directory BY Gary Roush
Florida chapter represents VHPA BY Don Joyce
Mid America hosts veteran reunion BY Gary Wineteer
Rocky Mountain Chapter meets in Denver BY Mike Law
Veterans stories wanted for book
VHPA launches recruiting contest BY Don Joyce
VHPA filling rooms at Reunion 2000 BY John Powell

BRIEFS:
VHPA FTX
VHPA promotes chapter websites
Poston colleagues wanted
Help needed with reunion

FEATURES:
Singing group member visits reunion BY Mike Law
What became of first Sky Crane BY Mike Law
Daughter receives wings
Bell Helicopter backs documentary on pilots
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2299Newsletter610677
Citation
The VHPA Newsletter, 2299Newsletter610677. No Date, Jack Swickard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2299Newsletter610677, Accessed 06 Dec 2025.
Pub Credit Line
2299Newsletter610677, Jack Swickard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 23 Mar 2017 [Updated: 05 Sep 2017]

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