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The VHPA Newsletter

Newsletter Item Number: 2299Newsletter610679
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)

2299Newsletter610679 pdf
Volume
18
Issue
1
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: January/February 2000
General Note
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Bob Smith


LETTERS:
'Hillclimbers' got name in transit to South Vietnam FROM L. Thomas Elliston
Inscribed lighter found at an Arizona mountain FROM Walter J. Ellis
Photographer add information about photo in VHPA calendar FROM Bill Robie
Family contacts group releases list of names FROM Gary Thewlis
VHPA member could share letters written from Vietnam FROM Dale Broberg
World War II veteran tells of being shot down FROM Rob Glasier
Retired physician seeking Vietnam dustoff patches FROM Howard Danforth
C and O Canal Bike Trail leads to VHPA reunion FROM Pat Leary
Pilot makes Y2K flight into the new millennium FROM John Hargleroad
Hilltop Singers provide information about group FROM The Hilltop Singers
Year began as typical, then the telephone rang FROM Bettie Lou Jordan
Member helps friend of pilot killed in mid-air FROM James I. McDaniel
Pilot describes supporting SOG mission at Khe Sanh FROM Ron Miller
Green Hornets didn't fly E-models FROM G.T. Garcia
Finney a fine crew chief with 334th AWC platoon FROM Joe Riley
Flying Crane in calendar crashed FROM Tom Barnes
What is unit of helicopter on Vietnam postage stamp? FROM Wesley Moore


TAPS:
Thomas C. Agnew - George Walter Baker Jr. - Timothy P. Forte - Philip Lee Goodman - Howard Knight - Louis F. Litt - Alan L. Love - Wilbur "Sid" Sidney - Loren Carl Strange - William E. Volk - James M. Brown Jr. - Robert L. George - Jon E. Reid - David M. May


BRIEFS:
Calendar needs more photos
Age of members important
Chapter plans Mexico cruise
Southern California chapter to meet


REPORTS:
Pilot recieves N.J. Distinguished Service Medal


FEATURES:
Helicopter pilots return with honor BY Rick Lester


REUNION:
Evening event to kick off reunion BY Jim Goldthorpe
More space set up for mini-reunions BY Jim McDaniel
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2299Newsletter610679
Citation
The VHPA Newsletter, 2299Newsletter610679. No Date, Jack Swickard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2299Newsletter610679, Accessed 06 Dec 2025.
Pub Credit Line
2299Newsletter610679, 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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