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

Publication: March/April 2007

General Note: FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Angelo Spelios
Poker anyone? BY Jack Salm

LETTERS:
Veterans overlook benefits due them FROM Vincent "Pike" Anderson
Pilot with big family lost his life at Dak To FROM Paul Gardner
Aviator article mentions brother killed in action FROM Janice Huttula
Letter shows importance of telling our war stories FROM Gary Roush
VHPA website helps track down old friend FROM Mike Sheuerman
Cobra question FROM Ron Gerner and Vic P. Gilliland
Veteran still looks up when he hears helicopters FROM Norman Wallace

TAPS:
John B. Bolling - John S. Bourquin Sr. - George H. Freeberg - Richard Edison Gilpin - Steven A. Helm - John-Michael Orlando Hendrix - Alan Dean Hix - Robert E. "Bob" Lee - John Robert "Josh" Logan - Michael A. Moore - James H. Paulin Jr. - Hans Weichsel - William B. Wieland Jr.

REUNION:
July 4 reception launches Phoenix get-together
Deadline for VHPA scholarships is May 1 BY Mike Sheuerman
Scholarship fund is one of a kind
Phoenix reunion schedule
VHPA scholarship seminar planned at Phoenix BY Tom Payne

FEATURES:
Helicopter pilot receives Medal of Honor after 41 years
Museum acquires mysterious painting
Ohio River LZ Chapter celebrates 20th reunion
Writer survives 'stupid human tricks' as aviator BY Jack Salm

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Citation: The VHPA Aviator, 2299Newsletter610722. No Date, Jack Swickard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2299Newsletter610722, Accessed 26 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 2299Newsletter610722, Jack Swickard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

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