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The VHPA Aviator

Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter610731
Pages
56
Media Type
Newsletter
Information removed from digital copy?
Yes
Physical Location
Copyright Statement
©Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. All rights reserved.
Language(s)
English
Collection
Vietnam Center Collection
Association
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)

999Newsletter610731 pdf
Volume
35
Issue
01
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California
Publication
The VHPA Aviator
Publisher/Org.
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
City
Citrus Heights, California
Country
United States
Frequency
Bi-Monthly
Type
Newsletter
General Note
2005- / Earlier Title: The VHPA Newsletter (1984-2004)
Dates
Publication: January/February 2016
General Note
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Clyde Romero


LETTERS:
From the VHPA staff at hq FROM Sherry Rodgers
You never get a second chance to make a first impression FROM Bob Lanzotti
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Al Roettger
From the editor FROM Tom Hirschler
Information regarding recovered mia remains of sfc Billy David Hill
Dear editor FROM Dennis
Class photo FROM Rebekah Root
Project and personal request FROM Matt Davenport


FEATURES:
Wonic BY John Shafer
Looking for Vietnam veteran helicopter pilots of all branches BY Tom Kirk
The Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker - our legacy BY Rich Johnson
Tale of Nha Be BY William L. McCalister
The four lieutenants BY Gary Roush
AAAA/VHPA scholarship BY Mike Scheurman
The Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Memorial proposal frequently asked questions BY Bob Hesselbein
It could only happen in Vietnam BY Douglas Moore
Cobra dedication BY Brad Hanson
Air compassion for veterans provides bridge of access for wounded warriors BY Suzanne Rhodes


REUNION:
Reunion arrival and other details
Tour descriptions
A reunion request BY Tom Hirschler and Tom Kirk
Official schedule of events


VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Ed Faught
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Robert Blair
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Robert Leach
Washington State Chapter BY Bill Lyons
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
Florida Chapter BY Frank Hoover
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
North Carolina Chapter BY Larry Pigg
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
Old Dominion Chapter BY Don Agren
Southern California Chapter BY Sven Akeeson
South Missouri Chapter BY John B. Wilkinson


TAPS:
John H. Butler - James Devito - Roger J. Dewitt - Joel D. Ferguson - Russell K. Fleming - Donald L. Holbert - Lester E. Heath Jr. - Gerald D. Kimel - Richard T. Maltais - Robert W. McDonald - Bernard J. O'Donnel - Loyd P. Resfell - Dabney A. Reynolds - Jack E. Tiesing Sr. - Raymond F. Wiley - John L. Wikinson - Theodore P. Wyman - Alfred Barret - Glenn R. Clements - Frederick L. Clements - Philip S. Elmeer - James O. Hegdahl - Johnny W. Huffman - James P. Kenny - Michael Lachance - Thomas J. Mashaw - Ablert Newton - Eugene S. Pedrick - Conrad Provencher - Robert P. Simon - Ernest A. Sylvester


BOOK REVIEWS:
Blades of Thunder: Book One BY John Penny
Guts 'N Gunships BY John Penny
364 Days and a Wakeup BY John Penny
The Typhoon Truce, 1970 BY John Penny
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=999Newsletter610731
Citation
The VHPA Aviator, 999Newsletter610731. No Date, Vietnam Center Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=999Newsletter610731, Accessed 25 Jan 2026.
Pub Credit Line
999Newsletter610731, Vietnam Center Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 28 Mar 2017 [Updated: 17 Oct 2017]

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