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

Publication: January/February 2008

General Note: FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Mike Whitten

LETTERS:
Enemy fire kills pilot in gunship FROM John “Jack” Michaels
I want to tell you FROM Gary D. Johnson
I am sure FROM Anthony Kernagis
Nice survey FROM T.L. Pearcy
DFC Society honors aviators FROM Rodger McAlister
New member knew about VHPA FROM W. Gary Moore
In April 1967 FROM Carl Unlaub
Veterans Day FROM Rick Williams

TAPS:
Keith J. Bauer – David Lee Caldon – Charles M. Clapp – Alan J. Fry – Edward J. Massey – Chadwick C. Payne – Willard Gary Rusk – Stephen Patton Shepherd – Frank Leon Sweet – Douglas D. Trump – Albert Rhea Woodruff

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Ed Fickes
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
California North chapter BY Ken Fritz
Mid-South chapter BY Chris Horton
Southern California chapter BY Ed Holguin
Georgia chapter BY Bill Stanley

FEATURES:
Now is the time to apply for assistance from funds BY Mike Sheuerman
Helicopter pilot to be enshrined as aviation great BY Brent Hunt
Membership Directory on CD
Four Helicopters…..One Mission BY Shane Meder
A Good case of CRS BY Dana Johndro
Helicopter pilot risked his life to save soldiers BY Fred L. Borch, Robert F. Dorr
The “Unofficial” Members Motorcycle Ride (VIII) BY Dennis DeWine

REUNIONS:
Fewer than 4 months remain until 2008 get-together BY Dana Young, Rich Buzen
2008 VHPA Reunion in San Antonio Detailed Schedule of Activities

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=293Newsletter611084

Citation: The VHPA Aviator, 293Newsletter611084. 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=293Newsletter611084, Accessed 16 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 293Newsletter611084, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive