Texas Tech University

The VHPA Newsletter

Newsletter Item Number: 2241Newsletter610838
Pages
28
Media Type
Newsletter
Information removed from digital copy?
Yes
Physical Location
Stacks Newsletter Collection
Copyright Statement
©Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. All rights reserved.
Language(s)
English
Volume
13
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: February/March 1996
General Note
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Ken Fritz


LETTERS:
Seeking Capt. David N. Head FROM Robert A. Coleman
Seeking Gary Daniels From David Clemmer
Pilot's remains return home after 22 years FROM John R. Becker
Warrant officer wounded by nail in his flying boot FROM Charles E. Qualline
Pilot fails to teach first student to land FROM Tom Johnson
Who sells poster entitled 'God created the Huey?' FROM Ronald C. Gibes
Serviceman seeks pilots who served with father FROM David C. Woods
'North Flag' patch shows a flag that depicts north FROM Roger C. Baker
Two pilots trying to find former field grade WOC FROM Russ Boyd "Boy Wonder"
Belonging to the VHPA an honor for special few FROM D.E. Scott
California veteran plates come with VHPA decals FROM Ben Prieb
Photo shows 1963 UH-1B medevac FROM George Reese


FEATURES:
In Touch matches vets, KIA families BY Jim Schueckler
Holidays, snow delay newsletter BY Jack Swickard
Unit patch project archive tops 250 items BY Jay Riseden
Pilots, crews can help write history BY Gary Roush
VHCMA notes BY John H. Hastings
Wine-tasting a high point of reunion BY Ross McCoy
The first CH-46D loss in Vietnam BY Mike Law
The first CH-47 loss in Vietnam BY Gary Lozier
Airborne citation raises a question BY Tom Eitel
Computer net continues to grow BY Mel Canon




TAPS:
George Thomas Crowell Jr. - Michael F. Patterson

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2241Newsletter610838

Citation
The VHPA Newsletter, 2241Newsletter610838. No Date, John C. Williams Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2241Newsletter610838, Accessed 06 Dec 2025.

Pub Credit Line
2241Newsletter610838, John C. Williams Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 12 Apr 2017 [Updated: 29 Jan 2018]