Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files

Publication: May/June 2006

General Note: FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Mike Sheuerman

LETTERS:
Vietnam helicopter pilot on Iraq tour FROM Michael O'Neil
Flight school class reunion a success FROM Ed Duke
Letter describes rest of the mission FROM David "Davy" Crockett
College scholarship named after pilot FROM Heather Bartol
Family friend seeks pilot's class photo FROM Wilma Sikes
Writer nominates LZ as highest in Vietnam FROM Andrew Belmont
Two other firebases higher FROM Mike Pate
LZ Airborne higher FROM Edward C Ragan II

TAPS:
Curt Gaskins - James Charles "Goldie" Goldthorpe - John "Jack" V. Ohnstad - Howard Wiggs

FEATURES:
Membership Directory available on CD BY Gary Roush
Growth BY Dana Young
Scholarships BY Mike Sheuerman
Sheuerman, Roush initiate recruiting technique BY Dana Young
Battle of An Loc dispels common belief BY Mike Wheeler
Email addresses BY Mike Sheuerman
Policy Management of Administrative Support Contract
Pleiku 6 BY Mike Sheuerman
VHPA briefs BY Kenneth Fritz
Four-letter word has new meaning since flight BY Jack Salm

REUNIONS:
VHPA Reunion SOP and Hotel Policy
Reunion 2006 BY Joe Bilitzke, Dana Young, Dave Rittman
Reunion features forum, war story contest BY Jim Fulbrook
2006 VHPA Reunion in Washington, D.C. ... Schedule of activities at a glance
WOC Chorus to perform at museum on July 4 BY Mike Roulier
Details about July 4 Parade through Washington BY Gil Ferrey

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=293Newsletter611077

Citation: The VHPA Aviator, 293Newsletter611077. No Date, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=293Newsletter611077, Accessed 17 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 293Newsletter611077, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive