The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Newsletter - Citrus Heights, California
Publication
- Publication
- The VHPA Aviator
- Type
- Newsletter
- Publisher/Org.
- Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
- City
- Citrus Heights, California
- Country
- United States
- Frequency
- Bi-Monthly
- Note
- 2005- / Earlier Title: The VHPA Newsletter (1984-2004)
Showing Results: 201 - 224 of 224
Filter Results
Additional filters:
Record Type
Media Type
Publication
Available Online?
Century/Decade/Year
Language
- English224
Digitized for Viewing?
Go to Page:
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611027
[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN. PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin
FEATURES:
Understanding Executive Council Duties BY Bob Hesselbein
News from VHPA Headquarters
"Let's Smoke On This" BY Charlie Gossett
Giving Back - Two Odysseys to China BY Robert N. Steinbrunn
Childrens Library Project in VN
Southern Museum Of Flight Special Tribute to Vietnam Veterans BY Jim Griffin
A Story About Slick Pilots BY Danny C. Cox
Is It Your Time to Step Forward?
"Cementing a Friendship - The Hard Way" BY Steve Bookout
VHPA Sholarship Application FROM Mike Sheuerman
Kindergarten Near Khe Sanh Dedicated to Fallen Helicopter Pilot BY Dave Hansen
Checking In with Bob Mason, Author of the Best Selling book - Chickenhawk BY John Penny
BOOK REVIEWS:
Dubious Honor: The Story of a Huey Driver BY John Penny
REUNION:
Welcome Home 2011
Reunion 2011 BY Mike Law
28th Annual VHPA Reunion Orlando, Florida 5-10 July 2011 Schedule and Event Details
Will 2011 By Better than 2010? I Hope So! BY Bill "Moon" Mullen
LETTERS:
Looking For information from Pilots that served with the 129th AHC FROM Jim Crigler
Looking For info on James Warren Arvidson, KIA on 8/2/68 FROM Chuck Arvidson
Looking For name of aviation unit FROM Maurice McGleish
Man from Oklahoma is looking to thank Cobra pilots FROM Rusty Hair
Looking For anyone who might have known William Dvorack in Vietnam FROM Dorcey Wingo
Searching for information on a Catholic Chaplain from Vietnam FROM Patrick Long
My name is Thom Cerny and I'm a former Army Combat Engineer FROM Thomas P. Cerny
Looking For information on my uncle (SP4) Tim Betz FROM Jeff Betz
VHPA Member Tom Ellis sent us this request FROM Tom Ellis
Looking For any Medivac Crewmembers who might remember... FROM Franciso Garcia
On Tuesday, February 1, 2100, the VHPA received the following short note in our Comments/War Stories section of our website (www.VHPA.org) FROM Greg Karr
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Kime
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Mike Law
We hear from Allen Noll... the man that wawnted to make contact with his rescuers after his aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision in 1970 FROM Allen Nohl
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Julie Kink
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Robbins
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Donald L. (Don) Martin
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Taylor
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Donald L. Wann
Looking For pilots who served with the 165th Transportation Co. in Vietnam FROM Pat Collins
Looking for Army One pilots who flew VH-1N Serial No. 158551 or any other VH1's between 1972 and 1976 FROM Mike Thompson
Looking For any information about the loss of SP-4 (PFC) Edward Smiley who was KIA on 4 Dec 1969
From David Adams, Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Dave Garner
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurrell
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) chapter BY Larry Russell
Alaska chapter BY Vic Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
TAPS:
Alan Robert Davis - Bernard Patrick Sullivan - Carl L. King - Carl William Gustke Jr. - Dean R. Paquette - Dirick Carl "Dick" Overhamm - Donald Raley - Earl Charles "Charlie" Rodenberg - Frank Alden Druyor - G.J. "Jay" Barton - Harold P. Schwalm - J. Y. Hammack - James Warren Brown, Esquire - Joe Van Smitherman - John F. Dunn Jr. - John M. Schillereff - John W. "Jack" Green III - Larry Don Patton - Lewis Weldon Wright III - Loren Ellis Leonberger - Marsh Ramey - Marvin B. Olsen - Ray Burns - Ricardo D. (Dan) Aguilar - Richard Robert (Bob) Burroughs - Rondle Lee Nelson - Ronny "Curly" Wayne Ross - Samuel Paul Munn - Tim Haven Bates III - William Edgar Dillon - William Lawrence Whelan - William Lee Smith - Joseph M.F. May
Volume: 29
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2011
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 31 Oct 2017 [Updated: 06 Nov 2017]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN. PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin
FEATURES:
Understanding Executive Council Duties BY Bob Hesselbein
News from VHPA Headquarters
"Let's Smoke On This" BY Charlie Gossett
Giving Back - Two Odysseys to China BY Robert N. Steinbrunn
Childrens Library Project in VN
Southern Museum Of Flight Special Tribute to Vietnam Veterans BY Jim Griffin
A Story About Slick Pilots BY Danny C. Cox
Is It Your Time to Step Forward?
"Cementing a Friendship - The Hard Way" BY Steve Bookout
VHPA Sholarship Application FROM Mike Sheuerman
Kindergarten Near Khe Sanh Dedicated to Fallen Helicopter Pilot BY Dave Hansen
Checking In with Bob Mason, Author of the Best Selling book - Chickenhawk BY John Penny
BOOK REVIEWS:
Dubious Honor: The Story of a Huey Driver BY John Penny
REUNION:
Welcome Home 2011
Reunion 2011 BY Mike Law
28th Annual VHPA Reunion Orlando, Florida 5-10 July 2011 Schedule and Event Details
Will 2011 By Better than 2010? I Hope So! BY Bill "Moon" Mullen
LETTERS:
Looking For information from Pilots that served with the 129th AHC FROM Jim Crigler
Looking For info on James Warren Arvidson, KIA on 8/2/68 FROM Chuck Arvidson
Looking For name of aviation unit FROM Maurice McGleish
Man from Oklahoma is looking to thank Cobra pilots FROM Rusty Hair
Looking For anyone who might have known William Dvorack in Vietnam FROM Dorcey Wingo
Searching for information on a Catholic Chaplain from Vietnam FROM Patrick Long
My name is Thom Cerny and I'm a former Army Combat Engineer FROM Thomas P. Cerny
Looking For information on my uncle (SP4) Tim Betz FROM Jeff Betz
VHPA Member Tom Ellis sent us this request FROM Tom Ellis
Looking For any Medivac Crewmembers who might remember... FROM Franciso Garcia
On Tuesday, February 1, 2100, the VHPA received the following short note in our Comments/War Stories section of our website (www.VHPA.org) FROM Greg Karr
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Kime
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Mike Law
We hear from Allen Noll... the man that wawnted to make contact with his rescuers after his aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision in 1970 FROM Allen Nohl
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Julie Kink
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Robbins
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Donald L. (Don) Martin
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Taylor
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Donald L. Wann
Looking For pilots who served with the 165th Transportation Co. in Vietnam FROM Pat Collins
Looking for Army One pilots who flew VH-1N Serial No. 158551 or any other VH1's between 1972 and 1976 FROM Mike Thompson
Looking For any information about the loss of SP-4 (PFC) Edward Smiley who was KIA on 4 Dec 1969
From David Adams, Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Dave Garner
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurrell
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) chapter BY Larry Russell
Alaska chapter BY Vic Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
TAPS:
Alan Robert Davis - Bernard Patrick Sullivan - Carl L. King - Carl William Gustke Jr. - Dean R. Paquette - Dirick Carl "Dick" Overhamm - Donald Raley - Earl Charles "Charlie" Rodenberg - Frank Alden Druyor - G.J. "Jay" Barton - Harold P. Schwalm - J. Y. Hammack - James Warren Brown, Esquire - Joe Van Smitherman - John F. Dunn Jr. - John M. Schillereff - John W. "Jack" Green III - Larry Don Patton - Lewis Weldon Wright III - Loren Ellis Leonberger - Marsh Ramey - Marvin B. Olsen - Ray Burns - Ricardo D. (Dan) Aguilar - Richard Robert (Bob) Burroughs - Rondle Lee Nelson - Ronny "Curly" Wayne Ross - Samuel Paul Munn - Tim Haven Bates III - William Edgar Dillon - William Lawrence Whelan - William Lee Smith - Joseph M.F. May
Volume: 29
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2011
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 31 Oct 2017 [Updated: 06 Nov 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611034
[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM MIKE LAW, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Law
FEATURES:
Membership in VHPA is Growing BY Mike Sheuerman
I Had a Dream..... well, maybe a brain cramp BY Steve Bookout
It was just a simple "Bus Run" into Da Nang BY Dennis DeWine
Welcome to the VHPA!
Mother Goose: A Him or a Her? BY Bill Zierdt
The Crash of Downwash Pete BY Todd Brandoff
VHPA'ers in the News
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Crawford
Looking For - Pilots of two Army C-Model Gunships FROM Syd "Mac" McLeod
Looking For information on WO David Caplan FROM Jim Reece
Looking For help restoring a Huey for a static display FROM Jon Jenkins
Looking For help in restoring a Cobra for static display FROM David Adams
Looking For "WO named Beall" FROM John Eder
Searching for Former... FROM Charles Stutzman
Looking For OH-6 Aircrew who rescued a VNAF Skyraider Pilot FROM Byron "Hook" Hukee
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM M.A. "Tony" Humphreys
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Ray Boland
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
New Orleans Is Back From Katrina better than ever!
It was a Career Move... How This Year's Air Log Reunion came to be BY Kenny Bunn
The Big Easy Insider BY Vic Lent
Gold Star Family Breakfast - Finding Families BY Julie Kink
Things to do in the Big Easy... BY Merlin Grade
Notice of Elections two positions on the VHPA Executive Council BY Clyde Romero
Inside the hotel events
Official Schedule of Events - The 29th Annual Reunion of the VHPA
TAPS:
Albert Albarez - Archie R. Taylor - Bruce E. Engelking - Clay Bauer - Clinton J. Lyons - Dave Roblyer - Douglas A. McCaughey - Donald K. Mogensen - Donald Mallow Jr. - Emmitt Eugene "Jack" Exum - Eric Lee Holsinger - Francisco (Frank) Basaldua - Gary W. Glaston - Glen Granberry - George H. (Hank) Echols III - Hopkins Payne Breazeale - Hoye Dee Tibbets - James "Jim" W. Marsh - Jerry L. Northup - Karl L. Osterloh - Larry Mead - Michael Wesley Millspaw - Murrell Langston Sloan - Norman P. Jacobs - Powell Marin Smith II - Robert Regester - Ronald McKinley - Roger D. Byrd - Richard Fred Wickboldt Jr. - Thomas J. Taggart - Terry L. McDaniel - Tommie A. McFarlin - Walter Eugene Stephens - Orville Wayne "Scat" McNatt - William E. McGee - Charles J. "Chuck" Restivo
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bib Dillon
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
California north chapter BY Ken Fritz
Central New York chapter By Tom McMillen
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
Michigan chapter BY Charley Martin
Mid South chapter BY Pete Norman IV
Minnesota chapter BY Ray Wilson
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
New Jersey chapter BY Jim Purnell
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Old Dominion chapter BY J.T. Severin
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) chapter BY Larry Russell
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Phil Lanphier
Washington State chapter BY Mark Hansen
Florida chapter of the VHPA BY Kenneth Mulholland
After Action Report - Ohio River LZ Chapter's 25th Anniversary Reunion BY Jim Miller
The North Carolina Chapter of the VHPA
BOOK REVIEWS:
U.S Army Helicopter Names in Vietnam BY John Penny
On Heroic Wings BY John Penny
Honor Denied: The Truth About Air America and the CIA BY John Penny
Journey to Myrtos: Vietnam to Crete - Healing the Wounds of War BY John Penny
Volume: 30
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2012
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 07 Nov 2017 [Updated: 13 Nov 2017]
FROM MIKE LAW, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Law
FEATURES:
Membership in VHPA is Growing BY Mike Sheuerman
I Had a Dream..... well, maybe a brain cramp BY Steve Bookout
It was just a simple "Bus Run" into Da Nang BY Dennis DeWine
Welcome to the VHPA!
Mother Goose: A Him or a Her? BY Bill Zierdt
The Crash of Downwash Pete BY Todd Brandoff
VHPA'ers in the News
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Crawford
Looking For - Pilots of two Army C-Model Gunships FROM Syd "Mac" McLeod
Looking For information on WO David Caplan FROM Jim Reece
Looking For help restoring a Huey for a static display FROM Jon Jenkins
Looking For help in restoring a Cobra for static display FROM David Adams
Looking For "WO named Beall" FROM John Eder
Searching for Former... FROM Charles Stutzman
Looking For OH-6 Aircrew who rescued a VNAF Skyraider Pilot FROM Byron "Hook" Hukee
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM M.A. "Tony" Humphreys
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Ray Boland
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
New Orleans Is Back From Katrina better than ever!
It was a Career Move... How This Year's Air Log Reunion came to be BY Kenny Bunn
The Big Easy Insider BY Vic Lent
Gold Star Family Breakfast - Finding Families BY Julie Kink
Things to do in the Big Easy... BY Merlin Grade
Notice of Elections two positions on the VHPA Executive Council BY Clyde Romero
Inside the hotel events
Official Schedule of Events - The 29th Annual Reunion of the VHPA
TAPS:
Albert Albarez - Archie R. Taylor - Bruce E. Engelking - Clay Bauer - Clinton J. Lyons - Dave Roblyer - Douglas A. McCaughey - Donald K. Mogensen - Donald Mallow Jr. - Emmitt Eugene "Jack" Exum - Eric Lee Holsinger - Francisco (Frank) Basaldua - Gary W. Glaston - Glen Granberry - George H. (Hank) Echols III - Hopkins Payne Breazeale - Hoye Dee Tibbets - James "Jim" W. Marsh - Jerry L. Northup - Karl L. Osterloh - Larry Mead - Michael Wesley Millspaw - Murrell Langston Sloan - Norman P. Jacobs - Powell Marin Smith II - Robert Regester - Ronald McKinley - Roger D. Byrd - Richard Fred Wickboldt Jr. - Thomas J. Taggart - Terry L. McDaniel - Tommie A. McFarlin - Walter Eugene Stephens - Orville Wayne "Scat" McNatt - William E. McGee - Charles J. "Chuck" Restivo
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bib Dillon
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
California north chapter BY Ken Fritz
Central New York chapter By Tom McMillen
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
Michigan chapter BY Charley Martin
Mid South chapter BY Pete Norman IV
Minnesota chapter BY Ray Wilson
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
New Jersey chapter BY Jim Purnell
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Old Dominion chapter BY J.T. Severin
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) chapter BY Larry Russell
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Phil Lanphier
Washington State chapter BY Mark Hansen
Florida chapter of the VHPA BY Kenneth Mulholland
After Action Report - Ohio River LZ Chapter's 25th Anniversary Reunion BY Jim Miller
The North Carolina Chapter of the VHPA
BOOK REVIEWS:
U.S Army Helicopter Names in Vietnam BY John Penny
On Heroic Wings BY John Penny
Honor Denied: The Truth About Air America and the CIA BY John Penny
Journey to Myrtos: Vietnam to Crete - Healing the Wounds of War BY John Penny
Volume: 30
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2012
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 07 Nov 2017 [Updated: 13 Nov 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 293Newsletter611105
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Gary Roush
FEATURES:
Flying Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Two Vietnam Vets Go for a Joyride of a Lifetime... BY Jim Dixon
VHPA Establishes Lifetime Achievement Recognition Program for Members
"Everyone Loves a Parade" BY Moon Mullen
The VHPA Needs a Few Good Men...
Seeking Stories and Writers for Chapters on Lam Son 719
The Bathtub in the Shadow of the DMZ....
"The Photo" BY Roger C. Baker
The Museum of the Vietnam War recieves Texas Tourism Award BY Edward T. "Edd" Luttenberger
Goin' to Work BY Tom Murphy
Nose Art Quiz, Part 2
Status of the VHPA Calender program BY Mike Law
Last U.S. Army Operational Huey Flown into the Sunset BY Rex Gooch
1LT Lousi E. Porrazzo Ice Skating Rink Re-Dedication Ceremony BY Bert Chole
Galloway: a farewell after 50 years of newspapering BY Joseph L. Galloway
LETTERS:
Can anone out there help my husband reconnect with this man? FROM Kristie
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Witt
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Douglas W. Nelms
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Don Slack
To the members of the VHPA FROM James R. Oden
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John Morris
An Open Letter to Tom Ellis FROM George Geiger
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Pat Glass
Looking For Information concerning Joe Latham FROM Tracy Saylor
Looking For Information concerning Pierre Lefebvre FROM Jack O'Connor
Looking For Information concerning William Hendricks FROM William Due Jr.
Looking For Information concerning an engine failure induced autorotation FROM David Tincher
Looking for patients/witness's to A.F. Mediac flight from Pleiku, 3 June 1970 FROM Gene McVay
Looking for crewmembers of rescue Huey after mid-air on May 6, 1970 FROM Allen H. Nohl
Looking For Information concerning Peter Gussenhoven FROM Gene Gussenhoven
Looking for Vietnam photos from the 1st Aviation Battalion and D troop, 1/4 Cav FROM Shane Keil
Looking for lyrics to a song.... FROM Don Roth
From the Editor of the VHPA Aviator... FROM David Adams
REUNION:
Reunion 2010
Just Who Are Those Guys Wearing the Yellow Hats at our Reunion?
Warning Order BY Mike Sheuerman
Gold Star Family Breakfast to take place during reunion BY Julie Kink
Reunion Poker Tournament BY Jack Salm
Historic Presentations and War Stories Contests at San Diego Reunion
Ohio River LZ Chapter Holds 23rd Annual Reunion BY Tom Payne
VHPA Reconnects with both New and Old Members at Houston Hai Exposition BY Mike Sheuerman
TAPS:
Arthur H. Trujillo - Clifford Lee Watson - Gerald R. (Bob) Crow Jr. - Gerry R. Curtis - James Rowe Cox - Jesse L. Moore - James Dobecka - John (Doc) Willingham - William Howard Montgomery - Ramon Williams - Richard A. Hartert - Richard A. (Dick) Chilcoat - Robert E. Bales - Robert Romines - Stephen M Samberg - Vaughan Roy West - William Jefferson Lumpkins Jr. - Darrel Clayton "Clay" Jones - Jim Ihli
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Virginia chapter BY Ben Gay
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown
South Carolina BY Larry Russell
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurrelle
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
South Missouri chapter
Fort Wolters chapter BY Pat Richardson
Mid South chapter BY Pete Norman
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Southern California chapter BY Tom Crosby
The Alamo chapter BY Jim Bauer
BOOK REVIEWS:
Dead Men Flying BY John Penny
Xin Loi BY John Penny
Volume: 28
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2010
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 29 Jan 2018]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Gary Roush
FEATURES:
Flying Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Two Vietnam Vets Go for a Joyride of a Lifetime... BY Jim Dixon
VHPA Establishes Lifetime Achievement Recognition Program for Members
"Everyone Loves a Parade" BY Moon Mullen
The VHPA Needs a Few Good Men...
Seeking Stories and Writers for Chapters on Lam Son 719
The Bathtub in the Shadow of the DMZ....
"The Photo" BY Roger C. Baker
The Museum of the Vietnam War recieves Texas Tourism Award BY Edward T. "Edd" Luttenberger
Goin' to Work BY Tom Murphy
Nose Art Quiz, Part 2
Status of the VHPA Calender program BY Mike Law
Last U.S. Army Operational Huey Flown into the Sunset BY Rex Gooch
1LT Lousi E. Porrazzo Ice Skating Rink Re-Dedication Ceremony BY Bert Chole
Galloway: a farewell after 50 years of newspapering BY Joseph L. Galloway
LETTERS:
Can anone out there help my husband reconnect with this man? FROM Kristie
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Witt
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Douglas W. Nelms
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Don Slack
To the members of the VHPA FROM James R. Oden
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John Morris
An Open Letter to Tom Ellis FROM George Geiger
Dear Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Pat Glass
Looking For Information concerning Joe Latham FROM Tracy Saylor
Looking For Information concerning Pierre Lefebvre FROM Jack O'Connor
Looking For Information concerning William Hendricks FROM William Due Jr.
Looking For Information concerning an engine failure induced autorotation FROM David Tincher
Looking for patients/witness's to A.F. Mediac flight from Pleiku, 3 June 1970 FROM Gene McVay
Looking for crewmembers of rescue Huey after mid-air on May 6, 1970 FROM Allen H. Nohl
Looking For Information concerning Peter Gussenhoven FROM Gene Gussenhoven
Looking for Vietnam photos from the 1st Aviation Battalion and D troop, 1/4 Cav FROM Shane Keil
Looking for lyrics to a song.... FROM Don Roth
From the Editor of the VHPA Aviator... FROM David Adams
REUNION:
Reunion 2010
Just Who Are Those Guys Wearing the Yellow Hats at our Reunion?
Warning Order BY Mike Sheuerman
Gold Star Family Breakfast to take place during reunion BY Julie Kink
Reunion Poker Tournament BY Jack Salm
Historic Presentations and War Stories Contests at San Diego Reunion
Ohio River LZ Chapter Holds 23rd Annual Reunion BY Tom Payne
VHPA Reconnects with both New and Old Members at Houston Hai Exposition BY Mike Sheuerman
TAPS:
Arthur H. Trujillo - Clifford Lee Watson - Gerald R. (Bob) Crow Jr. - Gerry R. Curtis - James Rowe Cox - Jesse L. Moore - James Dobecka - John (Doc) Willingham - William Howard Montgomery - Ramon Williams - Richard A. Hartert - Richard A. (Dick) Chilcoat - Robert E. Bales - Robert Romines - Stephen M Samberg - Vaughan Roy West - William Jefferson Lumpkins Jr. - Darrel Clayton "Clay" Jones - Jim Ihli
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Virginia chapter BY Ben Gay
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown
South Carolina BY Larry Russell
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurrelle
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
South Missouri chapter
Fort Wolters chapter BY Pat Richardson
Mid South chapter BY Pete Norman
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Southern California chapter BY Tom Crosby
The Alamo chapter BY Jim Bauer
BOOK REVIEWS:
Dead Men Flying BY John Penny
Xin Loi BY John Penny
Volume: 28
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2010
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 29 Jan 2018]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 293Newsletter611109
[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN. PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin
FEATURES:
Understanding Executive Council Duties BY Bob Hesselbein
News from VHPA Headquarters
"Let's Smoke On This" BY Charlie Gossett
Giving Back - Two Odysseys to China BY Robert N. Steinbrunn
Childrens Library Project in VN
Southern Museum Of Flight Special Tribute to Vietnam Veterans BY Jim Griffin
A Story About Slick Pilots BY Danny C. Cox
Is It Your Time to Step Forward?
"Cementing a Friendship - The Hard Way" BY Steve Bookout
VHPA Sholarship Application FROM Mike Sheuerman
Kindergarten Near Khe Sanh Dedicated to Fallen Helicopter Pilot BY Dave Hansen
Checking In with Bob Mason, Author of the Best Selling book - Chickenhawk BY John Penny
BOOK REVIEWS:
Dubious Honor: The Story of a Huey Driver BY John Penny
REUNION:
Welcome Home 2011
Reunion 2011 BY Mike Law
28th Annual VHPA Reunion Orlando, Florida 5-10 July 2011 Schedule and Event Details
Will 2011 By Better than 2010? I Hope So! BY Bill "Moon" Mullen
LETTERS:
Looking For information from Pilots that served with the 129th AHC FROM Jim Crigler
Looking For info on James Warren Arvidson, KIA on 8/2/68 FROM Chuck Arvidson
Looking For name of aviation unit FROM Maurice McGleish
Man from Oklahoma is looking to thank Cobra pilots FROM Rusty Hair
Looking For anyone who might have known William Dvorack in Vietnam FROM Dorcey Wingo
Searching for information on a Catholic Chaplain from Vietnam FROM Patrick Long
My name is Thom Cerny and I'm a former Army Combat Engineer FROM Thomas P. Cerny
Looking For information on my uncle (SP4) Tim Betz FROM Jeff Betz
VHPA Member Tom Ellis sent us this request FROM Tom Ellis
Looking For any Medivac Crewmembers who might remember... FROM Franciso Garcia
On Tuesday, February 1, 2100, the VHPA received the following short note in our Comments/War Stories section of our website (www.VHPA.org) FROM Greg Karr
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Kime
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Mike Law
We hear from Allen Noll... the man that wawnted to make contact with his rescuers after his aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision in 1970 FROM Allen Nohl
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Julie Kink
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Robbins
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Donald L. (Don) Martin
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Taylor
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Donald L. Wann
Looking For pilots who served with the 165th Transportation Co. in Vietnam FROM Pat Collins
Looking for Army One pilots who flew VH-1N Serial No. 158551 or any other VH1's between 1972 and 1976 FROM Mike Thompson
Looking For any information about the loss of SP-4 (PFC) Edward Smiley who was KIA on 4 Dec 1969
From David Adams, Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Dave Garner
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurrell
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) chapter BY Larry Russell
Alaska chapter BY Vic Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
TAPS:
Alan Robert Davis - Bernard Patrick Sullivan - Carl L. King - Carl William Gustke Jr. - Dean R. Paquette - Dirick Carl "Dick" Overhamm - Donald Raley - Earl Charles "Charlie" Rodenberg - Frank Alden Druyor - G.J. "Jay" Barton - Harold P. Schwalm - J. Y. Hammack - James Warren Brown, Esquire - Joe Van Smitherman - John F. Dunn Jr. - John M. Schillereff - John W. "Jack" Green III - Larry Don Patton - Lewis Weldon Wright III - Loren Ellis Leonberger - Marsh Ramey - Marvin B. Olsen - Ray Burns - Ricardo D. (Dan) Aguilar - Richard Robert (Bob) Burroughs - Rondle Lee Nelson - Ronny "Curly" Wayne Ross - Samuel Paul Munn - Tim Haven Bates III - William Edgar Dillon - William Lawrence Whelan - William Lee Smith - Joseph M.F. May
Volume: 29
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2011
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 22 Jan 2018]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN. PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin
FEATURES:
Understanding Executive Council Duties BY Bob Hesselbein
News from VHPA Headquarters
"Let's Smoke On This" BY Charlie Gossett
Giving Back - Two Odysseys to China BY Robert N. Steinbrunn
Childrens Library Project in VN
Southern Museum Of Flight Special Tribute to Vietnam Veterans BY Jim Griffin
A Story About Slick Pilots BY Danny C. Cox
Is It Your Time to Step Forward?
"Cementing a Friendship - The Hard Way" BY Steve Bookout
VHPA Sholarship Application FROM Mike Sheuerman
Kindergarten Near Khe Sanh Dedicated to Fallen Helicopter Pilot BY Dave Hansen
Checking In with Bob Mason, Author of the Best Selling book - Chickenhawk BY John Penny
BOOK REVIEWS:
Dubious Honor: The Story of a Huey Driver BY John Penny
REUNION:
Welcome Home 2011
Reunion 2011 BY Mike Law
28th Annual VHPA Reunion Orlando, Florida 5-10 July 2011 Schedule and Event Details
Will 2011 By Better than 2010? I Hope So! BY Bill "Moon" Mullen
LETTERS:
Looking For information from Pilots that served with the 129th AHC FROM Jim Crigler
Looking For info on James Warren Arvidson, KIA on 8/2/68 FROM Chuck Arvidson
Looking For name of aviation unit FROM Maurice McGleish
Man from Oklahoma is looking to thank Cobra pilots FROM Rusty Hair
Looking For anyone who might have known William Dvorack in Vietnam FROM Dorcey Wingo
Searching for information on a Catholic Chaplain from Vietnam FROM Patrick Long
My name is Thom Cerny and I'm a former Army Combat Engineer FROM Thomas P. Cerny
Looking For information on my uncle (SP4) Tim Betz FROM Jeff Betz
VHPA Member Tom Ellis sent us this request FROM Tom Ellis
Looking For any Medivac Crewmembers who might remember... FROM Franciso Garcia
On Tuesday, February 1, 2100, the VHPA received the following short note in our Comments/War Stories section of our website (www.VHPA.org) FROM Greg Karr
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Kime
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Mike Law
We hear from Allen Noll... the man that wawnted to make contact with his rescuers after his aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision in 1970 FROM Allen Nohl
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Julie Kink
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Robbins
To the Members of the VHPA FROM Donald L. (Don) Martin
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Taylor
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Donald L. Wann
Looking For pilots who served with the 165th Transportation Co. in Vietnam FROM Pat Collins
Looking for Army One pilots who flew VH-1N Serial No. 158551 or any other VH1's between 1972 and 1976 FROM Mike Thompson
Looking For any information about the loss of SP-4 (PFC) Edward Smiley who was KIA on 4 Dec 1969
From David Adams, Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Washington State chapter BY Bob Brown
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Jim Basta
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Dave Garner
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Gary Hurrell
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) chapter BY Larry Russell
Alaska chapter BY Vic Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
TAPS:
Alan Robert Davis - Bernard Patrick Sullivan - Carl L. King - Carl William Gustke Jr. - Dean R. Paquette - Dirick Carl "Dick" Overhamm - Donald Raley - Earl Charles "Charlie" Rodenberg - Frank Alden Druyor - G.J. "Jay" Barton - Harold P. Schwalm - J. Y. Hammack - James Warren Brown, Esquire - Joe Van Smitherman - John F. Dunn Jr. - John M. Schillereff - John W. "Jack" Green III - Larry Don Patton - Lewis Weldon Wright III - Loren Ellis Leonberger - Marsh Ramey - Marvin B. Olsen - Ray Burns - Ricardo D. (Dan) Aguilar - Richard Robert (Bob) Burroughs - Rondle Lee Nelson - Ronny "Curly" Wayne Ross - Samuel Paul Munn - Tim Haven Bates III - William Edgar Dillon - William Lawrence Whelan - William Lee Smith - Joseph M.F. May
Volume: 29
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2011
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 22 Jan 2018]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611043
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM BILL "MOON" MULLEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Bill "Moon" Mullen
FEATURES:
From the Staff at HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
An Invitation to Discussion BY Bob Hesselbein
To Capture the Wind BY Shelby Mansfield
Is CW5 John M. Harris the Last Vietnam Army Helicopter Pilot Flying in Uniform? BY John Penny
Another Vietnam Veteran returns to combat, this time it's an old Army Huey and her new mission is to fight wild fires here in Central Texas BY David Adams
USAACE reinstates solo flight incentuves after 15 years
The Life Story of B-Model serial number 62-04567 BY Steve Bookout
The Best Deal of a Lifetime BY Clyde Romero, Bob Farris, Bob Hesselbein
Groundbreaking of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
A "Charger" Pilot Returns BY Dr. Dick Elgin
Brain Cramp ~ Part Deux BY Steve Bookout
The only constant thing is change....... BY Stephen Willett
Welcome to the VHPA!
New Bloke (Guy) From Down Under Joins the VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman
Scenes of Vietnam - Courtesy of VHPA Member Bill Bengtson BY David Adams
A tribute to F.M.F. Corpsman BY Tom Eagles
Flying in a Huey Time Warp BY Art Jacobs
Musings of an Old Helicopter Pilot BY Doug Moore
An offer from the Producers of the TV Show Shopping Wars BY David Adams
Old Scout Pilots Fly Again BY Steve Pullen
So Others May Live BY Terry Garlock
Vietnam War hero to be buried.... 45 years after being killed in action BY Colleen O'Connor
REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
BOOK REVIEWS:
Reckoning: Vietnam and America's Cold War Experience, 1945-1991 BY John Penny
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David M. White
David FROM David Adams
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Ron Strickland
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Clark
Looking for..... someone who might remember Michael Albert FROM James W. White
Looking For..... "Mister French" FROM Mary Wisdom-House
Remember men, looking for a long lost friend? FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking for Wounded Co-pilot FROM Dave Dunbar
Looking For... anyone who might have known Gary A. Goldsmith FROM Kim Gary Goldsmith
Looking For... the pilot who extracted my cousin Dan Lindsey FROM Jake Strickland
Looking for.... the Huey pilots who safely got my butt out of Bien Hoa during the Tet Offensive FROM Sheridan K. Hawk
TAPS:
Roy M. "Mick" Ahalt III - Richard D. "Dick" Albrecht - "Al" Joseph Donahue Alphonsus III - Joe Ed Bunton - Leland "Lee" Heywood Burgess Jr. - John W. "Walt" Levering - Michael W. Mitchell - Max H. Mullen - Clarence "Clancy" William Smith - Roger "Tony" Stuart - John Joseph Wright - Charles Robert Graeber
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Jim Martinson
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Vic Lent
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
Old Dominion chapter BY Raoul LeBlanc
Ohio River LZ chapter
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
North Carolina chapter (NCVHPA) BY Brock Nicholson
Michigan chapter BY Ray Wilson
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
South Carolina chapter (Celebrate Freedom) BY Larry Russell
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Hal Bergdahl
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
Washington State chapter BY Don LeMaster
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
North Alabama chapter BY Les Haas
California chapter north (CCN) BY Ken Fritz
Volume: 31
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2013
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 10 Nov 2017 [Updated: 15 Nov 2017]
FROM BILL "MOON" MULLEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Bill "Moon" Mullen
FEATURES:
From the Staff at HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
An Invitation to Discussion BY Bob Hesselbein
To Capture the Wind BY Shelby Mansfield
Is CW5 John M. Harris the Last Vietnam Army Helicopter Pilot Flying in Uniform? BY John Penny
Another Vietnam Veteran returns to combat, this time it's an old Army Huey and her new mission is to fight wild fires here in Central Texas BY David Adams
USAACE reinstates solo flight incentuves after 15 years
The Life Story of B-Model serial number 62-04567 BY Steve Bookout
The Best Deal of a Lifetime BY Clyde Romero, Bob Farris, Bob Hesselbein
Groundbreaking of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
A "Charger" Pilot Returns BY Dr. Dick Elgin
Brain Cramp ~ Part Deux BY Steve Bookout
The only constant thing is change....... BY Stephen Willett
Welcome to the VHPA!
New Bloke (Guy) From Down Under Joins the VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman
Scenes of Vietnam - Courtesy of VHPA Member Bill Bengtson BY David Adams
A tribute to F.M.F. Corpsman BY Tom Eagles
Flying in a Huey Time Warp BY Art Jacobs
Musings of an Old Helicopter Pilot BY Doug Moore
An offer from the Producers of the TV Show Shopping Wars BY David Adams
Old Scout Pilots Fly Again BY Steve Pullen
So Others May Live BY Terry Garlock
Vietnam War hero to be buried.... 45 years after being killed in action BY Colleen O'Connor
REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
BOOK REVIEWS:
Reckoning: Vietnam and America's Cold War Experience, 1945-1991 BY John Penny
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David M. White
David FROM David Adams
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Ron Strickland
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Clark
Looking for..... someone who might remember Michael Albert FROM James W. White
Looking For..... "Mister French" FROM Mary Wisdom-House
Remember men, looking for a long lost friend? FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking for Wounded Co-pilot FROM Dave Dunbar
Looking For... anyone who might have known Gary A. Goldsmith FROM Kim Gary Goldsmith
Looking For... the pilot who extracted my cousin Dan Lindsey FROM Jake Strickland
Looking for.... the Huey pilots who safely got my butt out of Bien Hoa during the Tet Offensive FROM Sheridan K. Hawk
TAPS:
Roy M. "Mick" Ahalt III - Richard D. "Dick" Albrecht - "Al" Joseph Donahue Alphonsus III - Joe Ed Bunton - Leland "Lee" Heywood Burgess Jr. - John W. "Walt" Levering - Michael W. Mitchell - Max H. Mullen - Clarence "Clancy" William Smith - Roger "Tony" Stuart - John Joseph Wright - Charles Robert Graeber
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Jim Martinson
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Vic Lent
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
Old Dominion chapter BY Raoul LeBlanc
Ohio River LZ chapter
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
North Carolina chapter (NCVHPA) BY Brock Nicholson
Michigan chapter BY Ray Wilson
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
South Carolina chapter (Celebrate Freedom) BY Larry Russell
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Hal Bergdahl
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
Washington State chapter BY Don LeMaster
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
North Alabama chapter BY Les Haas
California chapter north (CCN) BY Ken Fritz
Volume: 31
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2013
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 10 Nov 2017 [Updated: 15 Nov 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter610816
[Number of Pages: 56]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA FROM John Shaffer
LETTERS:
From the VHPA staff at hq FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the President FROM John Shafer
Looking for surviving pilot FROM Jack Taber
I'm looking for information FROM David Dunlap
Long story short FROM Orrin M. Israel
Ketucky Aviation Museum seeks information on AH-1 FROM Carl Hallen
Looking for input from 161 AHC pilots (14th Aviation Battalion, 17th Combat Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade FROM Tim Gallant
Hi I hope one or more of your members can help me regarding UH-1 #65-96281 FROM Frank
Dear Tom FROM Mike Perrot
Looking for: insignia signage FROM Jim Godfrey
Tom Kirk FROM John Dexheimer
Hitchhiking on hueys FROM Jack Johnstone
Rotor heads can paddle too! FROM Jim Crigler
Dear Mr. Kirk FROM James "Sneaky" White Jr.
Special flight FROM Wayne Trucke
Aviator content FROM Tom Kirk
Donations FROM Gary Roush
FEATURES:
Have you considered running for the executive counsil of the VHPA? BY Art Price
Peace garden approved for historic Khe Sanh Vietnam Combat Base BY Colby Williamson
Combat Sar
Reflections on a Christmas that was long ago in a land that was far away BY Ed McKee
REUNION:
Welcome to the 34th Reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Getting there and other details BY Mike Law
Quilter's show and tell BY Kathleen Sherfey
VHPA memorial service BY Art Price
Reunion info
Official schedule of events
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Washington Chapter BY David Saunders
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Florida Chapter BY Dr. Joe Ponds
Michigan Chapter BY Richard Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
Old Dominion Chapter BY Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
South Missouri Chapter BY John Wilkinson
So Cal Chapter BY Sven Akesson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Richard Anderson
Utah Chapter BY Doug Drury
TAPS:
Eldon K. Ball - John A. Carrigan - Hilbert H. Chole - Floyd M. Clifton - Harold R. Fisher - John W. Fust Jr. - Orlando E. Gonzales - Roy L. Henley - John A. Hrubik - John E. Hurley - Leroy E. Jones Jr. - Jack J. King - William C. Kruckemeyer - Steven T. Leask - Francis J Lebda - George C. Martin - Warren H. Mercer - William T. Owen - Robert A. Price - John D. Redmon - Wayne G. Resemius - Patrick Roths - Donald B. Skipper - Richard D. Stone - James H. Chappell - Gary K. Dowler - Gerald Fraioli - Edward L. Horton - John N. Komich - Joseph Pinard - James L. Shanahan - Leigh R. Sprowls - Quincy D. Sittingdown - Rex A. Zachary
BOOK REVIEWS:
Tears Across the Mekonng BY John Penny
They Called it Naked fanny: Helicopter Rescue Missions During the Early Years of the Vietnam War BY John Penny
Vietnam War U.S. Army Helicopter Names Volume 2, Second Edition BY John Penny
Volume: 36
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 04 Apr 2017 [Updated: 12 Dec 2017]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA FROM John Shaffer
LETTERS:
From the VHPA staff at hq FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the President FROM John Shafer
Looking for surviving pilot FROM Jack Taber
I'm looking for information FROM David Dunlap
Long story short FROM Orrin M. Israel
Ketucky Aviation Museum seeks information on AH-1 FROM Carl Hallen
Looking for input from 161 AHC pilots (14th Aviation Battalion, 17th Combat Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade FROM Tim Gallant
Hi I hope one or more of your members can help me regarding UH-1 #65-96281 FROM Frank
Dear Tom FROM Mike Perrot
Looking for: insignia signage FROM Jim Godfrey
Tom Kirk FROM John Dexheimer
Hitchhiking on hueys FROM Jack Johnstone
Rotor heads can paddle too! FROM Jim Crigler
Dear Mr. Kirk FROM James "Sneaky" White Jr.
Special flight FROM Wayne Trucke
Aviator content FROM Tom Kirk
Donations FROM Gary Roush
FEATURES:
Have you considered running for the executive counsil of the VHPA? BY Art Price
Peace garden approved for historic Khe Sanh Vietnam Combat Base BY Colby Williamson
Combat Sar
Reflections on a Christmas that was long ago in a land that was far away BY Ed McKee
REUNION:
Welcome to the 34th Reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Getting there and other details BY Mike Law
Quilter's show and tell BY Kathleen Sherfey
VHPA memorial service BY Art Price
Reunion info
Official schedule of events
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Georgia Chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Washington Chapter BY David Saunders
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
California Chapter North BY Dave Anderson
Florida Chapter BY Dr. Joe Ponds
Michigan Chapter BY Richard Deer
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
Old Dominion Chapter BY Don Agren
The Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY Dale House
South Missouri Chapter BY John Wilkinson
So Cal Chapter BY Sven Akesson
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Richard Anderson
Utah Chapter BY Doug Drury
TAPS:
Eldon K. Ball - John A. Carrigan - Hilbert H. Chole - Floyd M. Clifton - Harold R. Fisher - John W. Fust Jr. - Orlando E. Gonzales - Roy L. Henley - John A. Hrubik - John E. Hurley - Leroy E. Jones Jr. - Jack J. King - William C. Kruckemeyer - Steven T. Leask - Francis J Lebda - George C. Martin - Warren H. Mercer - William T. Owen - Robert A. Price - John D. Redmon - Wayne G. Resemius - Patrick Roths - Donald B. Skipper - Richard D. Stone - James H. Chappell - Gary K. Dowler - Gerald Fraioli - Edward L. Horton - John N. Komich - Joseph Pinard - James L. Shanahan - Leigh R. Sprowls - Quincy D. Sittingdown - Rex A. Zachary
BOOK REVIEWS:
Tears Across the Mekonng BY John Penny
They Called it Naked fanny: Helicopter Rescue Missions During the Early Years of the Vietnam War BY John Penny
Vietnam War U.S. Army Helicopter Names Volume 2, Second Edition BY John Penny
Volume: 36
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 04 Apr 2017 [Updated: 12 Dec 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611040
[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM JOHN SORENSEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen
FEATURES:
The Unwritten Law of the Pheonix BY Steve Bookout
Flight 3..... BY John Stern
A Hail and a Farewell BY Rob Milford
Where have you been for 42 years old friend? BY Cornelius (Mac) McMillan
VHPA Member CW4 Joseph M. Long, Jr. Retires from Active Duty BY John Penny
Dustoff Down in the Delta
VHPA'ers in the News BY Carrie McDermott
Let's Have Breakfast BY Mike Sheuerman
Enjoy this cartoon? BY David Adams
Remembering BY Jack Salm
Welcome to the VHPA!
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator..... FROM Herschel Jones
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator..... FROM David J. Fulbrook
To the Members of the VHPA FROM David W. Swank
Hello Gary FROM Bill McDonald
Looking For.... witnesses to an H-13 crash, on 24 Jun 1968 FROM Larry M. Jonas
Looking For... a Loach Pilot that picked up a wounded grunt on 2 Sep 1970 FROM Mike O'Reilly
Looking For........ anyone who knew my father, WO1 Fred Albert Williams, Sr. FROM Albert Williams
Looking For.... anyone in Flt Class 71-40 that remembers Al Nordeen FROM Al Nordeen
Looking For........ anyinw who knew my father, WO1 John Darrell Bryant FROM Pat Bryant Webb
Looking For...... anyone who can help us find/acquire a Huey FROM Pete Bohn, Jim Haga
Looking For anyone that might recognize this photo... FROM D. Reinheimer
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
North Carolina chapter BY Jim Miles
Old Dominion chapter BY Don Agren
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
The Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
Washington State chapter BY Mark Hansen
REUNIONS:
Welcome to the 30th Reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Official Schedule of Events - The 30th Annual Reunion of the VHPA
Outside the Hotel Events and Tours
Administrative Details for the 30th Annual Reunion of the VHPA, San Francisco, California, 3-7 July 2013
Executive Council Leadership in the VHPA BY John Shafer
TAPS:
Jose (Joe) Anorga - Walter R. Herbster - Allen Hull - Gary R. Jones - Martic Robert (Bob) Karig - John Leroy (Jack) Keener - James F. Lopez - John Jack Michaels - Raymond Timothy O'Connor - Dean Thomas Peterson - Dave Redel - Major Richard Schuster - Jerome Thomas (J.T.) Severin - Roy Sudeck - John E. Tilton - Jeffery Hugh Thomason - John Dean Vaille
BOOK REVIEWS:
Amelia Earhart Betrayed BY John Penny
Big Mother 40: A Vietnam War Novel BY John Penny
DMZ Dustoff Vietnam BY John Penny
Goodbye, My Darling; Hello Vietnam BY John Penny
Kimberly's Flight BY John Penny
Volume: 31
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2013
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 09 Nov 2017 [Updated: 13 Nov 2017]
FROM JOHN SORENSEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen
FEATURES:
The Unwritten Law of the Pheonix BY Steve Bookout
Flight 3..... BY John Stern
A Hail and a Farewell BY Rob Milford
Where have you been for 42 years old friend? BY Cornelius (Mac) McMillan
VHPA Member CW4 Joseph M. Long, Jr. Retires from Active Duty BY John Penny
Dustoff Down in the Delta
VHPA'ers in the News BY Carrie McDermott
Let's Have Breakfast BY Mike Sheuerman
Enjoy this cartoon? BY David Adams
Remembering BY Jack Salm
Welcome to the VHPA!
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator..... FROM Herschel Jones
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator..... FROM David J. Fulbrook
To the Members of the VHPA FROM David W. Swank
Hello Gary FROM Bill McDonald
Looking For.... witnesses to an H-13 crash, on 24 Jun 1968 FROM Larry M. Jonas
Looking For... a Loach Pilot that picked up a wounded grunt on 2 Sep 1970 FROM Mike O'Reilly
Looking For........ anyone who knew my father, WO1 Fred Albert Williams, Sr. FROM Albert Williams
Looking For.... anyone in Flt Class 71-40 that remembers Al Nordeen FROM Al Nordeen
Looking For........ anyinw who knew my father, WO1 John Darrell Bryant FROM Pat Bryant Webb
Looking For...... anyone who can help us find/acquire a Huey FROM Pete Bohn, Jim Haga
Looking For anyone that might recognize this photo... FROM D. Reinheimer
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
North Carolina chapter BY Jim Miles
Old Dominion chapter BY Don Agren
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
The Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
Washington State chapter BY Mark Hansen
REUNIONS:
Welcome to the 30th Reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Official Schedule of Events - The 30th Annual Reunion of the VHPA
Outside the Hotel Events and Tours
Administrative Details for the 30th Annual Reunion of the VHPA, San Francisco, California, 3-7 July 2013
Executive Council Leadership in the VHPA BY John Shafer
TAPS:
Jose (Joe) Anorga - Walter R. Herbster - Allen Hull - Gary R. Jones - Martic Robert (Bob) Karig - John Leroy (Jack) Keener - James F. Lopez - John Jack Michaels - Raymond Timothy O'Connor - Dean Thomas Peterson - Dave Redel - Major Richard Schuster - Jerome Thomas (J.T.) Severin - Roy Sudeck - John E. Tilton - Jeffery Hugh Thomason - John Dean Vaille
BOOK REVIEWS:
Amelia Earhart Betrayed BY John Penny
Big Mother 40: A Vietnam War Novel BY John Penny
DMZ Dustoff Vietnam BY John Penny
Goodbye, My Darling; Hello Vietnam BY John Penny
Kimberly's Flight BY John Penny
Volume: 31
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2013
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 09 Nov 2017 [Updated: 13 Nov 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611028
[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin
FEATURES:
News From the VHPA Headquarters
UH-1H Flyaway Ceremony at Yakima Training Center BY John Penny
Preserving our History BY Gary Roush
560 Flies Again BY John Mateyko
Lets Smoke on this... "Imposters" BY Charlie Gossett
A Vietnam War Veteran in Prescott will get a slew of military medals this week, about four decades later than he should have..... BY The Associated Press
Hard Day at Hard Times BY Joseph Hardy
Permant Order 089-10 BY Peter Velesky
A Celebrity Takes a Ride in a Gunship BY Robert (Bo) Atkinson
VHPA'ers in the News BY George Jared
Ft Wolters Main Gate Restored BY Mike Sheuerman
Ed Lee Chevrolet, Ridgemar Sqaure "Behind the Wall", The Old 300th and Other Memories... BY Mike Sheuerman
The Legacy Lives On... BY Mike Law
REUNION:
After Action Report - VHPA Booth at Hai - Orlando BY Mike Sheuerman
Summery of both Registration Details and Events for this year's VHPA Reunion BY Mike Law
Schedule of Events: VHPA 28th Annual Reunion in Orlando, Florida
Change One! Orlando Reunion Concerts BY Mike Law
92nd Assault Helicopter Company Yahoo Group Site BY Bill Robie
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Andrew "Andy" Egan
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis D. Hatley
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Thom Cerny
Looking For information about PFC Norman Dale Adkins FROM Thomas P. Cerny
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Cameron Hendrickson
On March 28th 2011, the following comment was posted to our Web Site... FROM Bill Staffod
Looking For Class Photo of Flight B4 (5th WOC Company) from the WOC Class 67-23 FROM George Francisco
Looking For information about Brian Rowland FROM Kelly Bowerman
Looking For COntact Information for two Chinook Pilots FROM Dennis Furnas
Reunion Announcement - 165th Transportation Company (ADS) FROM Pat Collins
Looking For Members who might have known CW2 Harry Bruce Appleby FROM Paul Appleby
Looking For Guest Writers FROM Lee McCaslin
Looking For Information on B Troop, 7/17th Cav in Vietnam FROM Mike Hodges
Looking For Any Chopper Pilots lead into a LZ by a USAF O-2 FAC FROM George "Machine" Schaefer
Looking for Army Pilot on a "pick-up" Medivac Mission near the DMZ on 25 April 1967 FROM Seppo I. Hurme
TAPS:
Anan Vere McCulloch - August M. Cianciolo - Carlton Leroy Williams - Charles B. Johnson Pickett - Freddie H. Robbins - Gary Richard Weiland Sr. - Gene Clarkson Russell - Glenwood N. "Mickey" Parrish - Jack V. Macmull - James W. Taylor - Jimmy Dale Bright - John Raymond Leskovec - Joseph Wayne Milles - Paul Owwen Bailey - Richard Roth - Stephen A Mazur - Theodor (Ted) Mueller - Thomas A. Fitzgerald - Franklin Edward Pauli - Albert Michael Leahy
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Walt Wise
Hawaii chapter BY Don Harlor
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Phil Nuss
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Alaska chapter BY Vicotr Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Washington chapter BY Mark Hansen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Gary Harrell
Virginia chapter BY Ben Gay
BOOK REVIEWS:
Vietnam Special Flight, Inc. BY John Penny
Tiger Lead, Your Flight is Up BY John Penny
Skycrane: Igor Sikorsky's Last Vision BY John Penny
Volume: 29
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2011
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 01 Nov 2017 [Updated: 06 Nov 2017]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin
FEATURES:
News From the VHPA Headquarters
UH-1H Flyaway Ceremony at Yakima Training Center BY John Penny
Preserving our History BY Gary Roush
560 Flies Again BY John Mateyko
Lets Smoke on this... "Imposters" BY Charlie Gossett
A Vietnam War Veteran in Prescott will get a slew of military medals this week, about four decades later than he should have..... BY The Associated Press
Hard Day at Hard Times BY Joseph Hardy
Permant Order 089-10 BY Peter Velesky
A Celebrity Takes a Ride in a Gunship BY Robert (Bo) Atkinson
VHPA'ers in the News BY George Jared
Ft Wolters Main Gate Restored BY Mike Sheuerman
Ed Lee Chevrolet, Ridgemar Sqaure "Behind the Wall", The Old 300th and Other Memories... BY Mike Sheuerman
The Legacy Lives On... BY Mike Law
REUNION:
After Action Report - VHPA Booth at Hai - Orlando BY Mike Sheuerman
Summery of both Registration Details and Events for this year's VHPA Reunion BY Mike Law
Schedule of Events: VHPA 28th Annual Reunion in Orlando, Florida
Change One! Orlando Reunion Concerts BY Mike Law
92nd Assault Helicopter Company Yahoo Group Site BY Bill Robie
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Andrew "Andy" Egan
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis D. Hatley
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Thom Cerny
Looking For information about PFC Norman Dale Adkins FROM Thomas P. Cerny
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Cameron Hendrickson
On March 28th 2011, the following comment was posted to our Web Site... FROM Bill Staffod
Looking For Class Photo of Flight B4 (5th WOC Company) from the WOC Class 67-23 FROM George Francisco
Looking For information about Brian Rowland FROM Kelly Bowerman
Looking For COntact Information for two Chinook Pilots FROM Dennis Furnas
Reunion Announcement - 165th Transportation Company (ADS) FROM Pat Collins
Looking For Members who might have known CW2 Harry Bruce Appleby FROM Paul Appleby
Looking For Guest Writers FROM Lee McCaslin
Looking For Information on B Troop, 7/17th Cav in Vietnam FROM Mike Hodges
Looking For Any Chopper Pilots lead into a LZ by a USAF O-2 FAC FROM George "Machine" Schaefer
Looking for Army Pilot on a "pick-up" Medivac Mission near the DMZ on 25 April 1967 FROM Seppo I. Hurme
TAPS:
Anan Vere McCulloch - August M. Cianciolo - Carlton Leroy Williams - Charles B. Johnson Pickett - Freddie H. Robbins - Gary Richard Weiland Sr. - Gene Clarkson Russell - Glenwood N. "Mickey" Parrish - Jack V. Macmull - James W. Taylor - Jimmy Dale Bright - John Raymond Leskovec - Joseph Wayne Milles - Paul Owwen Bailey - Richard Roth - Stephen A Mazur - Theodor (Ted) Mueller - Thomas A. Fitzgerald - Franklin Edward Pauli - Albert Michael Leahy
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Walt Wise
Hawaii chapter BY Don Harlor
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Phil Nuss
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Alaska chapter BY Vicotr Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Washington chapter BY Mark Hansen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Gary Harrell
Virginia chapter BY Ben Gay
BOOK REVIEWS:
Vietnam Special Flight, Inc. BY John Penny
Tiger Lead, Your Flight is Up BY John Penny
Skycrane: Igor Sikorsky's Last Vision BY John Penny
Volume: 29
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2011
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 01 Nov 2017 [Updated: 06 Nov 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611033
[This Item may contain objectionable materials.]
[Number of Pages: 40]FROM MIKE LAW, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Law
FEATURES:
Membership in VHPA is Growing BY Mike Sheuerman
AAAA Scholarship Applications Are Due 1 May BY Mike Sheuerman
Restoring Helicopters and Memories BY Steve Davis
The Night Hawk Story - "Night Fighter"
Old Girlfriend or Hand Salute to a Vietnam Vet BY Mike Law, Bill Robie
Old Dog Flies Real Mission BY Ray Murphy
The Rub BY Doug Gandy
Welcome to the VHPA!
Another Day Might Never Come BY Ned Crimmin
The Distant Beat of the Blades BY Anna Sabree
Help Us Get Our Huey Gunship Flying Again BY Phil Marshall
92nd Assualt Helicopter Company Reunion BY Jim Koch
Two Special Thanksgivings BY Bob Hesselbein
The $430.00 Chocolate Cake BY David Adams
LETTERS:
Looking For - Rescue Aircrew form battle of 9 March 1968 FROM Harley Mick Hawkins
To the Membership of the VHPA FROM Ken Camp
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John Grow
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Joe D. Rasnick
To the President of the VHPA and reprinted here for the membership FROM Steve Sabree
Concerning your donation in honor of Gary Guerrero FROM Mike Law
Looking For - Stories of being an Escort Officer in Vietnam FROM Jim Crigler
Looking For - Flight Class Phot of Bill Whitright, Flight Class 68-16 FROM Sara Whitright
Looking For - Vietnam Veterans who attended Bishop DuBourg High School in St. Louis, Missouri FROM Gary Myerscough
Looking For - the family of Captain Neal M. Turner FROM Paul N. Williams
Looking For - former members of D/229in Vietnam FROM Marc Grimm
Looking FOr - Fire Fly Mission Vets from the early 70's FROM Thomas Morrissey
REUNION:
New Orleans is Back From Katrina better than ever! BY Gary Roush
The Big Easy Insider BY Victor Lent
Do your part - Take a Leadership Role in the VHPA BY Clyde Romero
Gold Star Family Breakfast: An Opportunity to Remember the Fallen Togeth BY Julie Kink
From the Reunion Chairman BY Gary Roush
Official Schedule of Events - The 29th Annual Reunion of the VHPA
Upcoming Reunions
TAPS:
Bruce L. Gillaspie Sr. - Charles "Skip" Champion - David Alan Roblyer - David M. Spurgeon - Donald Keith Beauvais - Earl Gilbert Reubel - Fransisco Basaldua - Gary D. Busch - Gary Henry Guerrero - Harold R. "Hal" Manns - Harry F. Reed - Harry T. Pellett Jr. - James David Rand - James H. "Jay" Dixon - Jerome (Jerry) Maitland Boyle - Joe B. Thurston - John W. Hammett Sr. - Kenneth E. Drake - Larry Richard Kolar - Larry Kent Kerbs - Lousi J. Oddone - Mark J. Locatelli - Michael V. Baker - Noel L. "Mike" Hammer - Oscar Nolan "Pete" Peterson - Peter Tuttle Smith - Randall "Randy" Lynn Lasater - Robert Gene Dawson - Robert R. "Bob" Taylor - Robert Paul Metcalf - Robert "Bobby" Cassem - Robert B. Runyan - Robert E. (Bob) McKelvey - Shelton R. Foles - Walter H. Huth - Walter H. "Mac" McLendon - Walter "Russ" Miller Jr. - Warran V. Wandel - Norman P. Jacobs - Eric Lee Holsinger
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Northern California chapter BY Ken Fritz
Washington State chapter BY Mark Hansen
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Phil Lanphier
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
Old Dominion (Virginia) chapter BY J.T. (Tom) Severin
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Tom Tomlinson
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
BOOK REVIEWS:
Adventures in Nam BY John Penny
Deadly Deception BY John Penny
Honorable Intentions BY John Penny
Returning Fire: In the Beginning BY John Penny
Volume: 30
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2012
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 03 Nov 2017 [Updated: 06 Nov 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611039
[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM JOHN SORENSEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen
FEATURES:
Concerning the VHPA Calender By Mike Law
A Friendship Forged By Fire and Sealed By a Very Special Thanksgiving BY Rick Lester
Christmas Lights BY Charles E. Oualline
A Maudlin Mission (look it up) BY Tom Phillips
Christmas of 1967 - a visit to Leprosarium in Kontum, Vietnam BY Jack Heslin
Christmas Eve 1968: A Mission Recap BY Michael Humphreys
To the Members of the VHPA, A Report of the Operations of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF) BY Curt Knapp
Welcome to the VHPA!
Bob Hope's Vietnam Christmas Tours BY Judith Johnson
Helicopter Pilots bear scars of Vietnam BY Alvin Benn
REUNION:
Gold Star Family Breakfast Brought "Closer" BY Julie Kink
Reflections on the New Orleans Reunion BY Mike Law
Remebering New Orleans, after the Reunion BY Victor and Rose Lent
LETTERS:
Looking For... FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For Donald W. Fredrick FROM Roger McAlister
Looking For.... photographs of the results of a mid-air on October 29, 1970 FROM Sharon Kilgore
Looking For.... 1/9th Huey pilot who rescued man in the vicinity of Hue, during the TET of 1968 FROM William E. Gibson
Looking For.... anyone who can help me find some Huey Pilots FROM Bruce D'Agostino
Looking For.... pilots for A Co 159th ASCO, 101st AB that flew in support of the Marines out of Marine Base Vandergrift in early 1969 FROM Peter Paden
Looking For... Help with Fort Wolters photo of Warrant Officer Class 69-31a-2 FROM Brett Rennison
Looking For... Help with Fort Wolters photo of Flight Class 64-7 FROM Frank Keeley
Looking For... FROM F. Albert Williams
Looking For Help Restoring UH-1C/M #66-00608 FROM Kevin Vislocky
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
Minnesota chapter BY Raymond Wilson
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
Washington State chapter BY Mark Hansen
North Carolina chapter BY Sam McLamb
VHPA of Florida
TAPS:
Robert E. Alexander - Dennis "Skip" Bailey - John C. Bartlett - Richard Edward Bauer - Vic H. Brimmer - Rex Kendall Chambers - Clark "Ed" Etheridge - Gerald "Jerry" Wesley Fisch - Zane Bell Fisher - Thomas Foster Forbes - Charles W. Gossett - Dick Hale - William "Bill" James - Morten Meng - James H. Kinn - William A. Lawrence - Ronald L. Madsen - James T. Maxwell - John Turner Maxwell - Ray R. McNew - Marvin D. "Dave" McPherson - William Rees Murphy - David A. Redel - Phillip Gary Slaughter - Bill Rhea Starnes - Louis Edward Sullenberger - Thomas "Tom" A. Tindor - Duane E. Truman - Lawrence W. Yager
BOOK REVIEWS:
The Afghan Deception BY John Penny
Soldier Boy - The Diary of a Soldier in War BY John Penny
Facing PTSD: A Combat Veteran Learns to Live with the Disorder BY John Penny
Charlie, I'm Sorry I Missed Ya! BY John Penny
Aeroscouts in Vietnam BY John Penny
Volume: 30
Issue: 06
Item Creation Date: November/December 2012
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 08 Nov 2017 [Updated: 08 Nov 2017]
FROM JOHN SORENSEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY John Sorensen
FEATURES:
Concerning the VHPA Calender By Mike Law
A Friendship Forged By Fire and Sealed By a Very Special Thanksgiving BY Rick Lester
Christmas Lights BY Charles E. Oualline
A Maudlin Mission (look it up) BY Tom Phillips
Christmas of 1967 - a visit to Leprosarium in Kontum, Vietnam BY Jack Heslin
Christmas Eve 1968: A Mission Recap BY Michael Humphreys
To the Members of the VHPA, A Report of the Operations of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF) BY Curt Knapp
Welcome to the VHPA!
Bob Hope's Vietnam Christmas Tours BY Judith Johnson
Helicopter Pilots bear scars of Vietnam BY Alvin Benn
REUNION:
Gold Star Family Breakfast Brought "Closer" BY Julie Kink
Reflections on the New Orleans Reunion BY Mike Law
Remebering New Orleans, after the Reunion BY Victor and Rose Lent
LETTERS:
Looking For... FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For Donald W. Fredrick FROM Roger McAlister
Looking For.... photographs of the results of a mid-air on October 29, 1970 FROM Sharon Kilgore
Looking For.... 1/9th Huey pilot who rescued man in the vicinity of Hue, during the TET of 1968 FROM William E. Gibson
Looking For.... anyone who can help me find some Huey Pilots FROM Bruce D'Agostino
Looking For.... pilots for A Co 159th ASCO, 101st AB that flew in support of the Marines out of Marine Base Vandergrift in early 1969 FROM Peter Paden
Looking For... Help with Fort Wolters photo of Warrant Officer Class 69-31a-2 FROM Brett Rennison
Looking For... Help with Fort Wolters photo of Flight Class 64-7 FROM Frank Keeley
Looking For... FROM F. Albert Williams
Looking For Help Restoring UH-1C/M #66-00608 FROM Kevin Vislocky
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
Minnesota chapter BY Raymond Wilson
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
Washington State chapter BY Mark Hansen
North Carolina chapter BY Sam McLamb
VHPA of Florida
TAPS:
Robert E. Alexander - Dennis "Skip" Bailey - John C. Bartlett - Richard Edward Bauer - Vic H. Brimmer - Rex Kendall Chambers - Clark "Ed" Etheridge - Gerald "Jerry" Wesley Fisch - Zane Bell Fisher - Thomas Foster Forbes - Charles W. Gossett - Dick Hale - William "Bill" James - Morten Meng - James H. Kinn - William A. Lawrence - Ronald L. Madsen - James T. Maxwell - John Turner Maxwell - Ray R. McNew - Marvin D. "Dave" McPherson - William Rees Murphy - David A. Redel - Phillip Gary Slaughter - Bill Rhea Starnes - Louis Edward Sullenberger - Thomas "Tom" A. Tindor - Duane E. Truman - Lawrence W. Yager
BOOK REVIEWS:
The Afghan Deception BY John Penny
Soldier Boy - The Diary of a Soldier in War BY John Penny
Facing PTSD: A Combat Veteran Learns to Live with the Disorder BY John Penny
Charlie, I'm Sorry I Missed Ya! BY John Penny
Aeroscouts in Vietnam BY John Penny
Volume: 30
Issue: 06
Item Creation Date: November/December 2012
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 08 Nov 2017 [Updated: 08 Nov 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 293Newsletter611112
[Number of Pages: 40]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin
FEATURES:
News From the VHPA Headquarters
UH-1H Flyaway Ceremony at Yakima Training Center BY John Penny
Preserving our History BY Gary Roush
560 Flies Again BY John Mateyko
Lets Smoke on this... "Imposters" BY Charlie Gossett
A Vietnam War Veteran in Prescott will get a slew of military medals this week, about four decades later than he should have..... BY The Associated Press
Hard Day at Hard Times BY Joseph Hardy
Permant Order 089-10 BY Peter Velesky
A Celebrity Takes a Ride in a Gunship BY Robert (Bo) Atkinson
VHPA'ers in the News BY George Jared
Ft Wolters Main Gate Restored BY Mike Sheuerman
Ed Lee Chevrolet, Ridgemar Sqaure "Behind the Wall", The Old 300th and Other Memories... BY Mike Sheuerman
The Legacy Lives On... BY Mike Law
REUNION:
After Action Report - VHPA Booth at Hai - Orlando BY Mike Sheuerman
Summery of both Registration Details and Events for this year's VHPA Reunion BY Mike Law
Schedule of Events: VHPA 28th Annual Reunion in Orlando, Florida
Change One! Orlando Reunion Concerts BY Mike Law
92nd Assault Helicopter Company Yahoo Group Site BY Bill Robie
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Andrew "Andy" Egan
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis D. Hatley
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Thom Cerny
Looking For information about PFC Norman Dale Adkins FROM Thomas P. Cerny
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Cameron Hendrickson
On March 28th 2011, the following comment was posted to our Web Site... FROM Bill Staffod
Looking For Class Photo of Flight B4 (5th WOC Company) from the WOC Class 67-23 FROM George Francisco
Looking For information about Brian Rowland FROM Kelly Bowerman
Looking For COntact Information for two Chinook Pilots FROM Dennis Furnas
Reunion Announcement - 165th Transportation Company (ADS) FROM Pat Collins
Looking For Members who might have known CW2 Harry Bruce Appleby FROM Paul Appleby
Looking For Guest Writers FROM Lee McCaslin
Looking For Information on B Troop, 7/17th Cav in Vietnam FROM Mike Hodges
Looking For Any Chopper Pilots lead into a LZ by a USAF O-2 FAC FROM George "Machine" Schaefer
Looking for Army Pilot on a "pick-up" Medivac Mission near the DMZ on 25 April 1967 FROM Seppo I. Hurme
TAPS:
Anan Vere McCulloch - August M. Cianciolo - Carlton Leroy Williams - Charles B. Johnson Pickett - Freddie H. Robbins - Gary Richard Weiland Sr. - Gene Clarkson Russell - Glenwood N. "Mickey" Parrish - Jack V. Macmull - James W. Taylor - Jimmy Dale Bright - John Raymond Leskovec - Joseph Wayne Milles - Paul Owwen Bailey - Richard Roth - Stephen A Mazur - Theodor (Ted) Mueller - Thomas A. Fitzgerald - Franklin Edward Pauli - Albert Michael Leahy
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Walt Wise
Hawaii chapter BY Don Harlor
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Phil Nuss
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Alaska chapter BY Vicotr Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Washington chapter BY Mark Hansen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Gary Harrell
Virginia chapter BY Ben Gay
BOOK REVIEWS:
Vietnam Special Flight, Inc. BY John Penny
Tiger Lead, Your Flight is Up BY John Penny
Skycrane: Igor Sikorsky's Last Vision BY John Penny
Volume: 29
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2011
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 22 Jan 2018]
FROM WOODY MCFARLIN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Woody McFarlin
FEATURES:
News From the VHPA Headquarters
UH-1H Flyaway Ceremony at Yakima Training Center BY John Penny
Preserving our History BY Gary Roush
560 Flies Again BY John Mateyko
Lets Smoke on this... "Imposters" BY Charlie Gossett
A Vietnam War Veteran in Prescott will get a slew of military medals this week, about four decades later than he should have..... BY The Associated Press
Hard Day at Hard Times BY Joseph Hardy
Permant Order 089-10 BY Peter Velesky
A Celebrity Takes a Ride in a Gunship BY Robert (Bo) Atkinson
VHPA'ers in the News BY George Jared
Ft Wolters Main Gate Restored BY Mike Sheuerman
Ed Lee Chevrolet, Ridgemar Sqaure "Behind the Wall", The Old 300th and Other Memories... BY Mike Sheuerman
The Legacy Lives On... BY Mike Law
REUNION:
After Action Report - VHPA Booth at Hai - Orlando BY Mike Sheuerman
Summery of both Registration Details and Events for this year's VHPA Reunion BY Mike Law
Schedule of Events: VHPA 28th Annual Reunion in Orlando, Florida
Change One! Orlando Reunion Concerts BY Mike Law
92nd Assault Helicopter Company Yahoo Group Site BY Bill Robie
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Andrew "Andy" Egan
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis D. Hatley
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Thom Cerny
Looking For information about PFC Norman Dale Adkins FROM Thomas P. Cerny
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Cameron Hendrickson
On March 28th 2011, the following comment was posted to our Web Site... FROM Bill Staffod
Looking For Class Photo of Flight B4 (5th WOC Company) from the WOC Class 67-23 FROM George Francisco
Looking For information about Brian Rowland FROM Kelly Bowerman
Looking For COntact Information for two Chinook Pilots FROM Dennis Furnas
Reunion Announcement - 165th Transportation Company (ADS) FROM Pat Collins
Looking For Members who might have known CW2 Harry Bruce Appleby FROM Paul Appleby
Looking For Guest Writers FROM Lee McCaslin
Looking For Information on B Troop, 7/17th Cav in Vietnam FROM Mike Hodges
Looking For Any Chopper Pilots lead into a LZ by a USAF O-2 FAC FROM George "Machine" Schaefer
Looking for Army Pilot on a "pick-up" Medivac Mission near the DMZ on 25 April 1967 FROM Seppo I. Hurme
TAPS:
Anan Vere McCulloch - August M. Cianciolo - Carlton Leroy Williams - Charles B. Johnson Pickett - Freddie H. Robbins - Gary Richard Weiland Sr. - Gene Clarkson Russell - Glenwood N. "Mickey" Parrish - Jack V. Macmull - James W. Taylor - Jimmy Dale Bright - John Raymond Leskovec - Joseph Wayne Milles - Paul Owwen Bailey - Richard Roth - Stephen A Mazur - Theodor (Ted) Mueller - Thomas A. Fitzgerald - Franklin Edward Pauli - Albert Michael Leahy
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Bob Dillon
North Alabama chapter BY Jim White
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
South Dakota chapter BY Harold Pardew
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Walt Wise
Hawaii chapter BY Don Harlor
Fort Rucker chapter BY Roscoe Souders
Georgia chapter BY Skip Bell
Southern California chapter BY Carl Cortez
Louisiana Gulf Coast chapter BY Phil Nuss
Montana chapter BY Todd Brandoff
Alaska chapter BY Vicotr Micol
Central New York chapter BY J.T. Severin
South Missouri chapter BY John Sorensen
Fort Wolters chapter BY Lee Westbrook
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Washington chapter BY Mark Hansen
VHPA of Florida chapter BY Gary Harrell
Virginia chapter BY Ben Gay
BOOK REVIEWS:
Vietnam Special Flight, Inc. BY John Penny
Tiger Lead, Your Flight is Up BY John Penny
Skycrane: Igor Sikorsky's Last Vision BY John Penny
Volume: 29
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2011
Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: General Files
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 22 Jan 2018 [Updated: 22 Jan 2018]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611044
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM... BILL "MOON" MULLEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Bill Mullen
FEATURES:
VHPA Membership Continues Strong Growth BY Mike Sheuerman
VHPA Scholarship to Increase to $2,000 Each BY Tom Payne
From The Staff At HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
I'm a Vietnam Veteran, that's what I am BY Donald E. Long
Vietnam: the American Helicopter War and its Legacy, a visit to the US Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker BY Dan Petrosky
What's your legacy? BY Steve Bookout
46th Special Forces Company BY William C. Thompson
Cover Story BY David Adams
Return to Vietnam BY Bob Monette, Francine McKenty, Joetta Sautter
Banshee Rock Dedication, Memorial Gardens, Vietnam War Museum BY Steve Pullen
"Extractions R Us" BY Bob Graham
VHPA'ers in the News
The Undercover Warrant BY Gary Krehbiel
Welcome to the VHPA!
The Early Years... of downed pilot search and rescue missions in Vietnam BY Archie Taylor
The Long Return of Warrant Officer Meade BY Joseph P. Blank
The US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio dedicates an exhibit to the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant, Search and Rescue units of the Vietnam War BY Stewart Hoag
This is an account of the Mission in which WO1 Doug Mack, 2LT Patrick Calhoun, 1LT Josef Thorne, WO1 Daniel Bishop, and CPT Robert Walker, along with their brother aircrew members, lost their lives BY Dean H. Christensen
REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
Gold Star Family Breakfast - A Chance to Share Memories BY Julie Kink
Why we go to these reunions!! BY Howard D. Horton
Reunion Scrapbook
What took you so long? BY Chuck Ramsdell
The Story of Catherine Truc-Cam Nguyen BY Tom Payne
BOOK REVIEWS:
Captain Methane And His Finely Feathered Friends BY John Penny
Beyond Recognition BY John Penny
Making Your Own Reality BY John Penny
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Kurtz
To the new President of the VHPA FROM Vince Ziccardi
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Dan Jones
Dead Dad, and any friends or family you might forward this to, I wanted to tell you about my tour guide and now friend, Hoa, who I met in Dong Ha, Vietnam FROM Dan Jones Jr.
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Ron Smith
Looking For.... the man who was looking for Maj Whitehead and CPT Gibson FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For Help Finding Old Classmates or Fellow Military Pilot? FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For.... Help with project for the Royal South Australia Regiment Association FROM Robert Sandow
Looking for..... wounded co-pilot.... FROM Dave Dunbar
Looking For ..... pilot from the Starblazers of the 61st AHC FROM Darrell Moe Elmore
Looking For........ Georgia Life Flight helicopter pilot FROM Kelley Burnett
Looking For..... Pilot who went down on a MTF in 1971 FROM Terry Burns
Looking For..... anyone who might have known my father Ranal Culp From Amy Lindley
Looking For...... a Member of the VHPA missing two X-L, Tee-shirts from this year's Reunion FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For.... the man who was looking for Maj. Whitehead and CPT Gibson FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For... FROM Mike Nord
Looking For... help in restoring US Army B Model Huey s/n 64/13948 FROM Ken Eward
TAPS:
Raymond Dale Anderson - Dennis B. Bedard - Chauncey Collard - Richard F. Collins - Marcus W. Coyle II - Donald Ray Gooch - Glen Warren Jones - Dan Harold Kauth - Norman G. Laumeyer - John Franklin Leonard - Perry D. Leonard - Timothy S. Locke - Lawrence Edward McKay Jr. - Phillip Anthony Mooney - Max H. Mullen - Wallace Ronald (Ron) Paddock - George Leon Peacon III - Paul R. Riley Jr. - David Conrad Riester - Lester T. Scott Jr. - Tomas A. Shtogren - Edwin Bryan Taylor - John Martin Szabo - John Robert Adie
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alaska chapter of the VHPA BY Vic Micol
California chapter north (CCN) BY Ken Fritz
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
North Carolina chapter BY Brock Nicholson
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
The Alamo chapter BY Jim Martinson
Old Dominion (Virginia) chapter BY Don Agren
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Hal Bergdahl
North Alabama chapter BY Les Haas
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
Upper Midwest chapter BY Ray Wilson
Washington State chapter BY Don LeMaster
Volume: 31
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2013
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 13 Nov 2017 [Updated: 13 Nov 2017]
FROM... BILL "MOON" MULLEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Bill Mullen
FEATURES:
VHPA Membership Continues Strong Growth BY Mike Sheuerman
VHPA Scholarship to Increase to $2,000 Each BY Tom Payne
From The Staff At HQ! BY Sherry Rodgers
I'm a Vietnam Veteran, that's what I am BY Donald E. Long
Vietnam: the American Helicopter War and its Legacy, a visit to the US Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker BY Dan Petrosky
What's your legacy? BY Steve Bookout
46th Special Forces Company BY William C. Thompson
Cover Story BY David Adams
Return to Vietnam BY Bob Monette, Francine McKenty, Joetta Sautter
Banshee Rock Dedication, Memorial Gardens, Vietnam War Museum BY Steve Pullen
"Extractions R Us" BY Bob Graham
VHPA'ers in the News
The Undercover Warrant BY Gary Krehbiel
Welcome to the VHPA!
The Early Years... of downed pilot search and rescue missions in Vietnam BY Archie Taylor
The Long Return of Warrant Officer Meade BY Joseph P. Blank
The US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio dedicates an exhibit to the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant, Search and Rescue units of the Vietnam War BY Stewart Hoag
This is an account of the Mission in which WO1 Doug Mack, 2LT Patrick Calhoun, 1LT Josef Thorne, WO1 Daniel Bishop, and CPT Robert Walker, along with their brother aircrew members, lost their lives BY Dean H. Christensen
REUNIONS:
Upcoming Reunions
Gold Star Family Breakfast - A Chance to Share Memories BY Julie Kink
Why we go to these reunions!! BY Howard D. Horton
Reunion Scrapbook
What took you so long? BY Chuck Ramsdell
The Story of Catherine Truc-Cam Nguyen BY Tom Payne
BOOK REVIEWS:
Captain Methane And His Finely Feathered Friends BY John Penny
Beyond Recognition BY John Penny
Making Your Own Reality BY John Penny
LETTERS:
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Jim Kurtz
To the new President of the VHPA FROM Vince Ziccardi
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Dan Jones
Dead Dad, and any friends or family you might forward this to, I wanted to tell you about my tour guide and now friend, Hoa, who I met in Dong Ha, Vietnam FROM Dan Jones Jr.
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Ron Smith
Looking For.... the man who was looking for Maj Whitehead and CPT Gibson FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For Help Finding Old Classmates or Fellow Military Pilot? FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For.... Help with project for the Royal South Australia Regiment Association FROM Robert Sandow
Looking for..... wounded co-pilot.... FROM Dave Dunbar
Looking For ..... pilot from the Starblazers of the 61st AHC FROM Darrell Moe Elmore
Looking For........ Georgia Life Flight helicopter pilot FROM Kelley Burnett
Looking For..... Pilot who went down on a MTF in 1971 FROM Terry Burns
Looking For..... anyone who might have known my father Ranal Culp From Amy Lindley
Looking For...... a Member of the VHPA missing two X-L, Tee-shirts from this year's Reunion FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For.... the man who was looking for Maj. Whitehead and CPT Gibson FROM Mike Sheuerman
Looking For... FROM Mike Nord
Looking For... help in restoring US Army B Model Huey s/n 64/13948 FROM Ken Eward
TAPS:
Raymond Dale Anderson - Dennis B. Bedard - Chauncey Collard - Richard F. Collins - Marcus W. Coyle II - Donald Ray Gooch - Glen Warren Jones - Dan Harold Kauth - Norman G. Laumeyer - John Franklin Leonard - Perry D. Leonard - Timothy S. Locke - Lawrence Edward McKay Jr. - Phillip Anthony Mooney - Max H. Mullen - Wallace Ronald (Ron) Paddock - George Leon Peacon III - Paul R. Riley Jr. - David Conrad Riester - Lester T. Scott Jr. - Tomas A. Shtogren - Edwin Bryan Taylor - John Martin Szabo - John Robert Adie
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alaska chapter of the VHPA BY Vic Micol
California chapter north (CCN) BY Ken Fritz
Fort Wolters chapter BY Mike Sheuerman
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
North Carolina chapter BY Brock Nicholson
South Missouri chapter BY Russ Emory
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
The Alamo chapter BY Jim Martinson
Old Dominion (Virginia) chapter BY Don Agren
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Hal Bergdahl
North Alabama chapter BY Les Haas
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
Upper Midwest chapter BY Ray Wilson
Washington State chapter BY Don LeMaster
Volume: 31
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2013
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 13 Nov 2017 [Updated: 13 Nov 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter595170
[Number of Pages: 46]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM Bill "Moon" Mullen
VHPA membership update BY Mike Sheuerman
From the staff at hq! BY Sherry Rodgers
LETTERS:
The snake - Vinh Long, 1966 FROM Jon F. Myhre
What's for dinner? FROM Ron Miller
The Pilot and the Priest FROM Ron Miller
Brain Transplant FROM Al Roettger
I'll give you $20, if...
"Maddog" FROM Roger Stockham
High times in the O Club FROM Pete Thompson
Report from our president... FROM Moon Mullen
"Farmers Daughter" FROM Ron Miller
Aviation truism's FROM Mike Whitten
"Maddog" FROM Roger Stockham
High times in the o club FROM Pete Thompson
Give back to veterans FROM John Strickland
Are you a pilot? FROM Dale Mcknight
Looking for... help building a memorial for Allen Dyer FROM Glen Veno
Looking for... anyone knowing of Thomas Richard Stunda FROM Jane Vernier
Looking for... medevac crew from September 8th, 1966
Looking for... the Indiana Farmboy FROM Sua Sponte
Looking for... CW4 David Daugherty FROM Lane Sizemore
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Carl L. Hess
Editor's not - Margo replies
Follow up on last month's "From the president of the VHPA" column FROM Jeff Murray
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Tom Phillips
VHPA Scholarship Questions FROM Mick Scheuerman
The Story Behind this issue's cover photo FROM David Adams
FEATURES:
Musings of an old helicopter pilot BY Rudolph Ribbeck
Base jumping out of a Loh BY John Shafer
Hello old friend BY David Adams
The day my Draft Board ordered me home from Vietnam... to be drafted in the Army BY Bill Bengston
California Chapter North BY Curt Knapp
Loach transition BY Curt Knapp
Liquor store heist BY Curt Knapp
Flattop Army helicopter pilot BY Ira McComic
Death From Above! A naval helicopter aviator's guide to the Vietnam War BY Marc Liebman
Our flight helmets still fit BY John Wilkes
REUNION:
An update on the 31st reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Take a trip back in time ~ with American huey 369
Official schedule of events
Soliciting candidates BY Mike Scheuerman
We've added a new events to the 2014 reunion
Gold star family breakfast BY Julie Kink
The night Dan Greene earned the Distinguished Flying Cross BY Rick Beaver
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Fort Wolters Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Bert Leach
Souther California Chapter BY Sven Akesson
South Carolina Chapter BY Larry Russell
South Missouri Chapter BY Bill Thompson
Alamo Chapter BY Kirk "Chip" Brown
California Chapter North BY Ken Fritz
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
North Alabama CHapter BY Les Haas
North Carolina Chapter BY Brock Nicholson
TAPS:
Merrill Travis Adamcik - Fred O. Bell - William B. Benton - Billy J. Bowling - William Edward Callender - Donald G. Charlton - Jerrie L. Colvin - David Dukes - Michael J. Galloway - James Andrew Garner - Richard William Harris III - David C. Henry - Richard Eugene Lamar - Gary E. Langston - Michael L. Lovett - Harold Marsolais - Dale McCormick - Macolm Bruce Niles - Robert F. Ott - Walte J. Pugh - Michael R. Sherrer - Dale E. Sherrod - Eugene L. Sellon - Kenneth Trotter - James Madison Walker - Lloyd Nichols Washer - Geoffrey R. Webster - Howard W. Working - Anthony Wotkyns - John MacNair Wright Jr. - Dan Max Green - Lawrence A. Bell - Charles Edward Boehm - Alvin Lester Coley - Bobby Leon Daniels - John A. Dowless - Norman R. "Bud" Gill - Robert D. Hagee - Morris Michael "Mike" Jessup - George C. Leach - James Marvin Perryman Jr. - James Freeman Snider - Arthur Robert Teffeay - Billy John Thrasher - Randolp Clifford White Sr. - William G. Williams
BOOK REVIEWS:
A Pink Mist BY John Penny
Vietnam War Helicopter Art BY John Penny
We Gotta get out of this Place BY John Penny
Volume: 32
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2014
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 09 Jun 2015 [Updated: 20 Apr 2017]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM Bill "Moon" Mullen
VHPA membership update BY Mike Sheuerman
From the staff at hq! BY Sherry Rodgers
LETTERS:
The snake - Vinh Long, 1966 FROM Jon F. Myhre
What's for dinner? FROM Ron Miller
The Pilot and the Priest FROM Ron Miller
Brain Transplant FROM Al Roettger
I'll give you $20, if...
"Maddog" FROM Roger Stockham
High times in the O Club FROM Pete Thompson
Report from our president... FROM Moon Mullen
"Farmers Daughter" FROM Ron Miller
Aviation truism's FROM Mike Whitten
"Maddog" FROM Roger Stockham
High times in the o club FROM Pete Thompson
Give back to veterans FROM John Strickland
Are you a pilot? FROM Dale Mcknight
Looking for... help building a memorial for Allen Dyer FROM Glen Veno
Looking for... anyone knowing of Thomas Richard Stunda FROM Jane Vernier
Looking for... medevac crew from September 8th, 1966
Looking for... the Indiana Farmboy FROM Sua Sponte
Looking for... CW4 David Daugherty FROM Lane Sizemore
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Carl L. Hess
Editor's not - Margo replies
Follow up on last month's "From the president of the VHPA" column FROM Jeff Murray
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Tom Phillips
VHPA Scholarship Questions FROM Mick Scheuerman
The Story Behind this issue's cover photo FROM David Adams
FEATURES:
Musings of an old helicopter pilot BY Rudolph Ribbeck
Base jumping out of a Loh BY John Shafer
Hello old friend BY David Adams
The day my Draft Board ordered me home from Vietnam... to be drafted in the Army BY Bill Bengston
California Chapter North BY Curt Knapp
Loach transition BY Curt Knapp
Liquor store heist BY Curt Knapp
Flattop Army helicopter pilot BY Ira McComic
Death From Above! A naval helicopter aviator's guide to the Vietnam War BY Marc Liebman
Our flight helmets still fit BY John Wilkes
REUNION:
An update on the 31st reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Take a trip back in time ~ with American huey 369
Official schedule of events
Soliciting candidates BY Mike Scheuerman
We've added a new events to the 2014 reunion
Gold star family breakfast BY Julie Kink
The night Dan Greene earned the Distinguished Flying Cross BY Rick Beaver
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Fort Wolters Chapter
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Bert Leach
Souther California Chapter BY Sven Akesson
South Carolina Chapter BY Larry Russell
South Missouri Chapter BY Bill Thompson
Alamo Chapter BY Kirk "Chip" Brown
California Chapter North BY Ken Fritz
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
North Alabama CHapter BY Les Haas
North Carolina Chapter BY Brock Nicholson
TAPS:
Merrill Travis Adamcik - Fred O. Bell - William B. Benton - Billy J. Bowling - William Edward Callender - Donald G. Charlton - Jerrie L. Colvin - David Dukes - Michael J. Galloway - James Andrew Garner - Richard William Harris III - David C. Henry - Richard Eugene Lamar - Gary E. Langston - Michael L. Lovett - Harold Marsolais - Dale McCormick - Macolm Bruce Niles - Robert F. Ott - Walte J. Pugh - Michael R. Sherrer - Dale E. Sherrod - Eugene L. Sellon - Kenneth Trotter - James Madison Walker - Lloyd Nichols Washer - Geoffrey R. Webster - Howard W. Working - Anthony Wotkyns - John MacNair Wright Jr. - Dan Max Green - Lawrence A. Bell - Charles Edward Boehm - Alvin Lester Coley - Bobby Leon Daniels - John A. Dowless - Norman R. "Bud" Gill - Robert D. Hagee - Morris Michael "Mike" Jessup - George C. Leach - James Marvin Perryman Jr. - James Freeman Snider - Arthur Robert Teffeay - Billy John Thrasher - Randolp Clifford White Sr. - William G. Williams
BOOK REVIEWS:
A Pink Mist BY John Penny
Vietnam War Helicopter Art BY John Penny
We Gotta get out of this Place BY John Penny
Volume: 32
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: March/April 2014
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 09 Jun 2015 [Updated: 20 Apr 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter595251
[Number of Pages: 57]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Bob Hesselbein
Correction BY David Adams
Is it in you? BY John Sorensen
From the VHPA staff at hq BY Sherry Rodgers
LETTERS:
21st Cavalry Brigade (air combat) farewell ball FROM George Van Riper
Looking for FROM Jerry Anderson
Looking for FROM Albert "Swede" Ekstrom
Looking for FROM Sally Johnson
Looking for FROM Randall Gilliam
Looking for FROM Niall Brannigan
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Don "Duck" Beatty
To Moon Mullins, past president of the VHPA FROM Alan Young
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Janet-Anne Boykin
AAAA/VHPA scholarship deadline alert FROM Mike Scheuerman
Getting my son a cobra ride FROM Mike Scheuerman
FEATURES:
Thanks for the ride BY Danny Pennington
Beaucoup memories BY Jack Johnstone
A tribute to their veteran husbands BY Vicky Kendig
REUNION:
Bring existing lanyard to DC reunion
Welcome to the 32nd reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Getting there and other details
Tour and event descriptions
This year's gold star family breakfast BY Julie Kink
Official Schedule of events
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Adam Steckzo
Georgia Chapter Bill McRae
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
South Missouri Chapter BY Bill Thompson
Florida Chapter BY Frank Hoover
North Carolina Chapter BY Brock Nicholson and B. Seago
California Chapter North BY Curt Knapp
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
Washington State Chapter BY Bill Lyons
Old Dominion Chapter BY Don Agren
TAPS:
Russell E. Baugh - Robert Lee Dyer - Stephen E. Featherstone - James Elmer Foster - Howard P. Hulen - Ted Rawley Jambon - Michael Herbert Mann - Frederick R. Mentzer - Charles L. Miller - Ronald K. Nelson - Allan Charles Parker - David E. Parvin - Donald C. Peters - Ron E. Plummer - James Procter - Fred T. Robles - Jack Serig - Raymond Charles Seely - Richard A. Sharpe - Harvey E. Stewart - Donald L. Underwood - George E. Twiggs - Joseph P. Beno - Frank Lewis Brewer - James David Campbell - Jerome L. Goebel - Frederick Forrest Mentzer - George E. Miller - Obie D. Mullins - Robert Rockel - Raleigh Merritt Smith - Kenneth L. Smith - Ronald Forrest Wolfe
BOOK REVIEWS:
Black Cat 2-1 BY John Penny
Fixin' to Die Rag BY John Penny
Volume: 34
Issue: 01
Issue Information: Arlington Dedication
Item Creation Date: January/February 2015
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 09 Jun 2015 [Updated: 20 Apr 2017]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Bob Hesselbein
Correction BY David Adams
Is it in you? BY John Sorensen
From the VHPA staff at hq BY Sherry Rodgers
LETTERS:
21st Cavalry Brigade (air combat) farewell ball FROM George Van Riper
Looking for FROM Jerry Anderson
Looking for FROM Albert "Swede" Ekstrom
Looking for FROM Sally Johnson
Looking for FROM Randall Gilliam
Looking for FROM Niall Brannigan
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Don "Duck" Beatty
To Moon Mullins, past president of the VHPA FROM Alan Young
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Janet-Anne Boykin
AAAA/VHPA scholarship deadline alert FROM Mike Scheuerman
Getting my son a cobra ride FROM Mike Scheuerman
FEATURES:
Thanks for the ride BY Danny Pennington
Beaucoup memories BY Jack Johnstone
A tribute to their veteran husbands BY Vicky Kendig
REUNION:
Bring existing lanyard to DC reunion
Welcome to the 32nd reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Getting there and other details
Tour and event descriptions
This year's gold star family breakfast BY Julie Kink
Official Schedule of events
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter BY Chuck Oualline
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Adam Steckzo
Georgia Chapter Bill McRae
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
South Missouri Chapter BY Bill Thompson
Florida Chapter BY Frank Hoover
North Carolina Chapter BY Brock Nicholson and B. Seago
California Chapter North BY Curt Knapp
North Alabama Chapter BY Ralph Weber
Washington State Chapter BY Bill Lyons
Old Dominion Chapter BY Don Agren
TAPS:
Russell E. Baugh - Robert Lee Dyer - Stephen E. Featherstone - James Elmer Foster - Howard P. Hulen - Ted Rawley Jambon - Michael Herbert Mann - Frederick R. Mentzer - Charles L. Miller - Ronald K. Nelson - Allan Charles Parker - David E. Parvin - Donald C. Peters - Ron E. Plummer - James Procter - Fred T. Robles - Jack Serig - Raymond Charles Seely - Richard A. Sharpe - Harvey E. Stewart - Donald L. Underwood - George E. Twiggs - Joseph P. Beno - Frank Lewis Brewer - James David Campbell - Jerome L. Goebel - Frederick Forrest Mentzer - George E. Miller - Obie D. Mullins - Robert Rockel - Raleigh Merritt Smith - Kenneth L. Smith - Ronald Forrest Wolfe
BOOK REVIEWS:
Black Cat 2-1 BY John Penny
Fixin' to Die Rag BY John Penny
Volume: 34
Issue: 01
Issue Information: Arlington Dedication
Item Creation Date: January/February 2015
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 09 Jun 2015 [Updated: 20 Apr 2017]
2005- / Earlier Title: The VHPA Newsletter (1984-2004)
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter451405
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm
BOOK REVIEWS:
American Warrior BY John Penny
Zigzag Men BY John Penny
FEATURES:
An "Ugly" Angel
My Friend Xanh BY William S. Reeder
Everybody Knows Woody... BY Mike Sheuerman
What new with the VHPA Calendar Project? BY Mike Law
VHPA Scholarship Deadline Approaching BY Tom Payne, Mike Sheuerman
Scholarship Fund Needs Donations BY Mike Sheuerman
Directory Reminder BY Gary Roush
It's not over 'til it's over BY Gary Roush
An Old Friend Located - Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Destiny Joins Fate BY J. Bruce Huffman
A Classmate With A Mission BY Joe Bilitzke
1st Air Cavalry Brigade Gets The Blues BY Nathan J.J. Hoskins
Vietnam Memorial Garden Project Officially Begun
A Difficult Assignment BY Jack Salm
Hovering Loach BY Bruce E. Carlson
The Diary of a Scout Pilot BY Clyde J. Romero
A Typical Day BY Dan Rudy
Photos from the Vietnam Scrapbook of VHPA Member Rudy Ribbeck BY Rudy Ribbeck
LETTERS:
To the Editor FROM Ronald L. Haler
To the Editor FROM Don Jordan
Dear Editor FROM Warren E. Motts
To the Editor FROM Arthur H. Presser
An open letter to our President, Jack Salm FROM Jim Grant
Dear Editor FROM Don Long
To the Editor FROM Fred Eldridge
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Greg Gooden
To the Editor FROM Robert T. Pillion
To the Editor FROM Louie A. Barber
Gentlemen FROM Leonie Jones
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis Dane Hatley
To the Members of the VHPA FROM John D. McArthur
Members of the VHPA FROM Greg Smith
Gentlemen FROM Lee Dike
Dear Colonel Reeder FROM Thuy
From the Editor of The VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
What the Hell is Going ON? Can Anyone Help Me? FROM Joe Litton
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
California Chapter North (CCN) BY Ken Fitz
Alabama Chapter BY La Rue Weisner
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Fort Rucker Chapter BY John A. Crowley
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
New England Chapter BY Bill Williams
North Carolina Chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Rocky Mountain Chapter BY Rick Beaver
South Carolina Chapter BY Larry Russell
Southern California Chapter BY Ed Holguin
VHPA Of Florida BY Jim Basta
Virginia Chapter BY Tom Mitchell
Washington State Chapter BY Dave Eck
REUNIONS:
Reunions BY Jack Salm
4th of July in Philadelphia... an event not to be missed! BY David Rittman
Reunion Luncheon with MG (Ret) Andy Andreson Scheduled on 4 July BY Jim Fulbrook
Reunite in Philadelphia BY Ken Fritz
Golf in Philly BY Mike Whitten
Historic Presentations and War Story Contest as Philly Reunion
Reconnect with your own Mini-Reunion at Philly
Reunion News: Memorial Service Event
Good News for the Reunion
Reunion Banquet Seating Update BY Joe Bilitzke
VHPA Executive Coucil (EC) Elections ~ Want to get involved?
Reunion Schedule
TAPS:
Bob Ferry - Chuck Sellers - Alex Woods Jr. - Bobbie L. Stanfill - Bill Biebel - Craig Buchman - David Earl Russell - Denver Gene Kidd - Donald McRae - Francis "Frank" X. Delvy - Frank Hanly Radspinner - George E. Kinback Jr. - Harvey Burry - Jacob E. Starr - James "Jim" Robbennolt - James Alfred Blevins - James Longsworth - John W. Houser - John W. Korsbeck - Larry Lee Loddewig - Robert E. Allwine - Robert N. Treadway - Robert G. (Bob) Warns - Robert James Rodgers - Roger B. Nestor Sr. - Roger Trickler - Sydney "Sid" Baker Adair - Steven C. Enderle
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: May/June 2009
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 13 Dec 2009 [Updated: 22 Feb 2018]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm
BOOK REVIEWS:
American Warrior BY John Penny
Zigzag Men BY John Penny
FEATURES:
An "Ugly" Angel
My Friend Xanh BY William S. Reeder
Everybody Knows Woody... BY Mike Sheuerman
What new with the VHPA Calendar Project? BY Mike Law
VHPA Scholarship Deadline Approaching BY Tom Payne, Mike Sheuerman
Scholarship Fund Needs Donations BY Mike Sheuerman
Directory Reminder BY Gary Roush
It's not over 'til it's over BY Gary Roush
An Old Friend Located - Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Destiny Joins Fate BY J. Bruce Huffman
A Classmate With A Mission BY Joe Bilitzke
1st Air Cavalry Brigade Gets The Blues BY Nathan J.J. Hoskins
Vietnam Memorial Garden Project Officially Begun
A Difficult Assignment BY Jack Salm
Hovering Loach BY Bruce E. Carlson
The Diary of a Scout Pilot BY Clyde J. Romero
A Typical Day BY Dan Rudy
Photos from the Vietnam Scrapbook of VHPA Member Rudy Ribbeck BY Rudy Ribbeck
LETTERS:
To the Editor FROM Ronald L. Haler
To the Editor FROM Don Jordan
Dear Editor FROM Warren E. Motts
To the Editor FROM Arthur H. Presser
An open letter to our President, Jack Salm FROM Jim Grant
Dear Editor FROM Don Long
To the Editor FROM Fred Eldridge
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Greg Gooden
To the Editor FROM Robert T. Pillion
To the Editor FROM Louie A. Barber
Gentlemen FROM Leonie Jones
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis Dane Hatley
To the Members of the VHPA FROM John D. McArthur
Members of the VHPA FROM Greg Smith
Gentlemen FROM Lee Dike
Dear Colonel Reeder FROM Thuy
From the Editor of The VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
What the Hell is Going ON? Can Anyone Help Me? FROM Joe Litton
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
California Chapter North (CCN) BY Ken Fitz
Alabama Chapter BY La Rue Weisner
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Fort Rucker Chapter BY John A. Crowley
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
New England Chapter BY Bill Williams
North Carolina Chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Rocky Mountain Chapter BY Rick Beaver
South Carolina Chapter BY Larry Russell
Southern California Chapter BY Ed Holguin
VHPA Of Florida BY Jim Basta
Virginia Chapter BY Tom Mitchell
Washington State Chapter BY Dave Eck
REUNIONS:
Reunions BY Jack Salm
4th of July in Philadelphia... an event not to be missed! BY David Rittman
Reunion Luncheon with MG (Ret) Andy Andreson Scheduled on 4 July BY Jim Fulbrook
Reunite in Philadelphia BY Ken Fritz
Golf in Philly BY Mike Whitten
Historic Presentations and War Story Contest as Philly Reunion
Reconnect with your own Mini-Reunion at Philly
Reunion News: Memorial Service Event
Good News for the Reunion
Reunion Banquet Seating Update BY Joe Bilitzke
VHPA Executive Coucil (EC) Elections ~ Want to get involved?
Reunion Schedule
TAPS:
Bob Ferry - Chuck Sellers - Alex Woods Jr. - Bobbie L. Stanfill - Bill Biebel - Craig Buchman - David Earl Russell - Denver Gene Kidd - Donald McRae - Francis "Frank" X. Delvy - Frank Hanly Radspinner - George E. Kinback Jr. - Harvey Burry - Jacob E. Starr - James "Jim" Robbennolt - James Alfred Blevins - James Longsworth - John W. Houser - John W. Korsbeck - Larry Lee Loddewig - Robert E. Allwine - Robert N. Treadway - Robert G. (Bob) Warns - Robert James Rodgers - Roger B. Nestor Sr. - Roger Trickler - Sydney "Sid" Baker Adair - Steven C. Enderle
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: May/June 2009
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 13 Dec 2009 [Updated: 22 Feb 2018]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter610836
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm
BOOK REVIEWS:
American Warrior BY John Penny
Zigzag Men BY John Penny
FEATURES:
An "Ugly" Angel
My Friend Xanh BY William S. Reeder
Everybody Knows Woody... BY Mike Sheuerman
What new with the VHPA Calendar Project? BY Mike Law
VHPA Scholarship Deadline Approaching BY Tom Payne, Mike Sheuerman
Scholarship Fund Needs Donations BY Mike Sheuerman
Directory Reminder BY Gary Roush
It's not over 'til it's over BY Gary Roush
An Old Friend Located - Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Destiny Joins Fate BY J. Bruce Huffman
A Classmate With A Mission BY Joe Bilitzke
1st Air Cavalry Brigade Gets The Blues BY Nathan J.J. Hoskins
Vietnam Memorial Garden Project Officially Begun
A Difficult Assignment BY Jack Salm
Hovering Loach BY Bruce E. Carlson
The Diary of a Scout Pilot BY Clyde J. Romero
A Typical Day BY Dan Rudy
Photos from the Vietnam Scrapbook of VHPA Member Rudy Ribbeck BY Rudy Ribbeck
LETTERS:
To the Editor FROM Ronald L. Haler
To the Editor FROM Don Jordan
Dear Editor FROM Warren E. Motts
To the Editor FROM Arthur H. Presser
An open letter to our President, Jack Salm FROM Jim Grant
Dear Editor FROM Don Long
To the Editor FROM Fred Eldridge
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Greg Gooden
To the Editor FROM Robert T. Pillion
To the Editor FROM Louie A. Barber
Gentlemen FROM Leonie Jones
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis Dane Hatley
To the Members of the VHPA FROM John D. McArthur
Members of the VHPA FROM Greg Smith
Gentlemen FROM Lee Dike
Dear Colonel Reeder FROM Thuy
From the Editor of The VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
What the Hell is Going ON? Can Anyone Help Me? FROM Joe Litton
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
California Chapter North (CCN) BY Ken Fitz
Alabama Chapter BY La Rue Weisner
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Fort Rucker Chapter BY John A. Crowley
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
New England Chapter BY Bill Williams
North Carolina Chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Rocky Mountain Chapter BY Rick Beaver
South Carolina Chapter BY Larry Russell
Southern California Chapter BY Ed Holguin
VHPA Of Florida BY Jim Basta
Virginia Chapter BY Tom Mitchell
Washington State Chapter BY Dave Eck
REUNIONS:
Reunions BY Jack Salm
4th of July in Philadelphia... an event not to be missed! BY David Rittman
Reunion Luncheon with MG (Ret) Andy Andreson Scheduled on 4 July BY Jim Fulbrook
Reunite in Philadelphia BY Ken Fritz
Golf in Philly BY Mike Whitten
Historic Presentations and War Story Contest as Philly Reunion
Reconnect with your own Mini-Reunion at Philly
Reunion News: Memorial Service Event
Good News for the Reunion
Reunion Banquet Seating Update BY Joe Bilitzke
VHPA Executive Coucil (EC) Elections ~ Want to get involved?
Reunion Schedule
TAPS:
Bob Ferry - Chuck Sellers - Alex Woods Jr. - Bobbie L. Stanfill - Bill Biebel - Craig Buchman - David Earl Russell - Denver Gene Kidd - Donald McRae - Francis "Frank" X. Delvy - Frank Hanly Radspinner - George E. Kinback Jr. - Harvey Burry - Jacob E. Starr - James "Jim" Robbennolt - James Alfred Blevins - James Longsworth - John W. Houser - John W. Korsbeck - Larry Lee Loddewig - Robert E. Allwine - Robert N. Treadway - Robert G. (Bob) Warns - Robert James Rodgers - Roger B. Nestor Sr. - Roger Trickler - Sydney "Sid" Baker Adair - Steven C. Enderle
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: May/June 2009
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 12 Apr 2017 [Updated: 29 Jan 2018]
FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm
BOOK REVIEWS:
American Warrior BY John Penny
Zigzag Men BY John Penny
FEATURES:
An "Ugly" Angel
My Friend Xanh BY William S. Reeder
Everybody Knows Woody... BY Mike Sheuerman
What new with the VHPA Calendar Project? BY Mike Law
VHPA Scholarship Deadline Approaching BY Tom Payne, Mike Sheuerman
Scholarship Fund Needs Donations BY Mike Sheuerman
Directory Reminder BY Gary Roush
It's not over 'til it's over BY Gary Roush
An Old Friend Located - Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Destiny Joins Fate BY J. Bruce Huffman
A Classmate With A Mission BY Joe Bilitzke
1st Air Cavalry Brigade Gets The Blues BY Nathan J.J. Hoskins
Vietnam Memorial Garden Project Officially Begun
A Difficult Assignment BY Jack Salm
Hovering Loach BY Bruce E. Carlson
The Diary of a Scout Pilot BY Clyde J. Romero
A Typical Day BY Dan Rudy
Photos from the Vietnam Scrapbook of VHPA Member Rudy Ribbeck BY Rudy Ribbeck
LETTERS:
To the Editor FROM Ronald L. Haler
To the Editor FROM Don Jordan
Dear Editor FROM Warren E. Motts
To the Editor FROM Arthur H. Presser
An open letter to our President, Jack Salm FROM Jim Grant
Dear Editor FROM Don Long
To the Editor FROM Fred Eldridge
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Greg Gooden
To the Editor FROM Robert T. Pillion
To the Editor FROM Louie A. Barber
Gentlemen FROM Leonie Jones
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis Dane Hatley
To the Members of the VHPA FROM John D. McArthur
Members of the VHPA FROM Greg Smith
Gentlemen FROM Lee Dike
Dear Colonel Reeder FROM Thuy
From the Editor of The VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
What the Hell is Going ON? Can Anyone Help Me? FROM Joe Litton
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
California Chapter North (CCN) BY Ken Fitz
Alabama Chapter BY La Rue Weisner
Arizona Chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Fort Rucker Chapter BY John A. Crowley
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
New England Chapter BY Bill Williams
North Carolina Chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Ohio River LZ Chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Rocky Mountain Chapter BY Rick Beaver
South Carolina Chapter BY Larry Russell
Southern California Chapter BY Ed Holguin
VHPA Of Florida BY Jim Basta
Virginia Chapter BY Tom Mitchell
Washington State Chapter BY Dave Eck
REUNIONS:
Reunions BY Jack Salm
4th of July in Philadelphia... an event not to be missed! BY David Rittman
Reunion Luncheon with MG (Ret) Andy Andreson Scheduled on 4 July BY Jim Fulbrook
Reunite in Philadelphia BY Ken Fritz
Golf in Philly BY Mike Whitten
Historic Presentations and War Story Contest as Philly Reunion
Reconnect with your own Mini-Reunion at Philly
Reunion News: Memorial Service Event
Good News for the Reunion
Reunion Banquet Seating Update BY Joe Bilitzke
VHPA Executive Coucil (EC) Elections ~ Want to get involved?
Reunion Schedule
TAPS:
Bob Ferry - Chuck Sellers - Alex Woods Jr. - Bobbie L. Stanfill - Bill Biebel - Craig Buchman - David Earl Russell - Denver Gene Kidd - Donald McRae - Francis "Frank" X. Delvy - Frank Hanly Radspinner - George E. Kinback Jr. - Harvey Burry - Jacob E. Starr - James "Jim" Robbennolt - James Alfred Blevins - James Longsworth - John W. Houser - John W. Korsbeck - Larry Lee Loddewig - Robert E. Allwine - Robert N. Treadway - Robert G. (Bob) Warns - Robert James Rodgers - Roger B. Nestor Sr. - Roger Trickler - Sydney "Sid" Baker Adair - Steven C. Enderle
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: May/June 2009
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 12 Apr 2017 [Updated: 29 Jan 2018]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611045
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM... BILL "MOON" MULLEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Bill Mullen
FEATURES:
Meet Cecelia Cancellare.....
The VHPA Welcomes Member #16000 BY Mike Sheuerman
Moon's One-Dime-A-Day Idea Paying Off BY Mike Sheuerman
America's tradition of service: Mike King BY Terry Garlock
How I Spent My Christmas Of 1968 BY Doug E. Moore
VHPA Member Floyd Littlefield sent us scans of five postcards that he bought at Fort Rucker while he was in flight training and he has saved all these years.. BY Floyd Littlefield
View From Above
Master Modeler BY Jim Kurtz
Voice of America News Press Release BY Ann Mills-Griffiths
The Rescue of Lt Ron Ball from North Vietnam BY Bill Terry, George Aitcheson
In My Mind, A Great War Story BY Mike Sheuerman
Welcome to the VHPA!
Former Members of the 15th Medical Battalion have a Reunion with one of their old friends BY Larry Hatch
Class Blast - WORWAC Flight School Class 66-23 and 67-1 meet again BY Tom Pearcy
Vietnam from the eyes of a child..... BY Margo Phipps Meyers
REUNIONS:
Welcome to the 31st Reunion of the VHPA! BY Mike Law
Official Schedule of Events
Getting There and Getting Around
Inside the Hotel Scheduled Reunion Activities
Outside the Hotel Scheduled Reunion Activities
Shuttle Bus Service Plans and Details
Soliciting Candidates BY Mike Sheuerman
Upcoming Reunions
LETTERS:
Looking For anyone knowing story of 1st Lt. William H. Hanson, KIA, 12 Sep 1968 FROM Mitch Surman
Looking for anyone who might have known my father Author Machado FROM Robin Friday
Looking For anyone familiar with the late Army Aviator CW2 Don J. Finn FROM Dorcey A. Wingo
Looking For Chad S. Haig FROM Sharon Kressin
Looking for anyone who might have information on my brother Harry Bruce Appleby FROM Paul Mark Appleby
Looking For... Spiderman FROM Clyde Lewandowski
Looking For anyone who might have known Walter C. Wilson FROM Jan van den Noort
Looking For.... FROM Chuck Ramsdell
Looking For Someone?
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Kime
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bobby Horowitz
TAPS:
Franklin Earl "Frank" Addison - Bruce Kenneth Babish - Roger R. Buck - Richard Clifford Bullard - Byron Eugene "Mick" Byerley - Keith E. Cedras - Leiland M. Duke Jr. - Ronald Stanley Donakowski - Stephen Paul Garrett - Roy Charles Gentry - Douglas Leroy Hopkins - Alain M. Jeffery - Albert August Johnson - Pat W. Jones - Clifford P. Kendall - Charles Joseph Kosko - Russell S. Kyler - Richard Eugene Lamar - Daniel James Lowther - Joseph H. Masterson - Myles H. Mierswa Sr. - Kenneth W. Otto - James M. Payne - Paul S. Pelland - William P. Zucchelli - James Robert Elliott
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Adam Steczko
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
Upper Midwest chapter BY Ray Wilson
Fort Wolters chapter BY Adam Steczko
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
North Alabama chapter BY Les Haas
North Carolina chapter BY Brock Nicholson
Washington State chapter BY Don LeMaster
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
South Missouri chapter BY Bill Thompson
Rocky Mountain chapter: The Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY John P. Hargleroad
BOOK REVIEWS:
Assault from The Sky BY John Penny
Merry Christmas and a Happy PTSD BY John Penny
Shadows from Can Tho BY John Penny
The Caves BY John Penny
Volume: 32
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2014
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 13 Nov 2017 [Updated: 09 Feb 2018]
FROM... BILL "MOON" MULLEN, PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Bill Mullen
FEATURES:
Meet Cecelia Cancellare.....
The VHPA Welcomes Member #16000 BY Mike Sheuerman
Moon's One-Dime-A-Day Idea Paying Off BY Mike Sheuerman
America's tradition of service: Mike King BY Terry Garlock
How I Spent My Christmas Of 1968 BY Doug E. Moore
VHPA Member Floyd Littlefield sent us scans of five postcards that he bought at Fort Rucker while he was in flight training and he has saved all these years.. BY Floyd Littlefield
View From Above
Master Modeler BY Jim Kurtz
Voice of America News Press Release BY Ann Mills-Griffiths
The Rescue of Lt Ron Ball from North Vietnam BY Bill Terry, George Aitcheson
In My Mind, A Great War Story BY Mike Sheuerman
Welcome to the VHPA!
Former Members of the 15th Medical Battalion have a Reunion with one of their old friends BY Larry Hatch
Class Blast - WORWAC Flight School Class 66-23 and 67-1 meet again BY Tom Pearcy
Vietnam from the eyes of a child..... BY Margo Phipps Meyers
REUNIONS:
Welcome to the 31st Reunion of the VHPA! BY Mike Law
Official Schedule of Events
Getting There and Getting Around
Inside the Hotel Scheduled Reunion Activities
Outside the Hotel Scheduled Reunion Activities
Shuttle Bus Service Plans and Details
Soliciting Candidates BY Mike Sheuerman
Upcoming Reunions
LETTERS:
Looking For anyone knowing story of 1st Lt. William H. Hanson, KIA, 12 Sep 1968 FROM Mitch Surman
Looking for anyone who might have known my father Author Machado FROM Robin Friday
Looking For anyone familiar with the late Army Aviator CW2 Don J. Finn FROM Dorcey A. Wingo
Looking For Chad S. Haig FROM Sharon Kressin
Looking for anyone who might have information on my brother Harry Bruce Appleby FROM Paul Mark Appleby
Looking For... Spiderman FROM Clyde Lewandowski
Looking For anyone who might have known Walter C. Wilson FROM Jan van den Noort
Looking For.... FROM Chuck Ramsdell
Looking For Someone?
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM David Kime
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bobby Horowitz
TAPS:
Franklin Earl "Frank" Addison - Bruce Kenneth Babish - Roger R. Buck - Richard Clifford Bullard - Byron Eugene "Mick" Byerley - Keith E. Cedras - Leiland M. Duke Jr. - Ronald Stanley Donakowski - Stephen Paul Garrett - Roy Charles Gentry - Douglas Leroy Hopkins - Alain M. Jeffery - Albert August Johnson - Pat W. Jones - Clifford P. Kendall - Charles Joseph Kosko - Russell S. Kyler - Richard Eugene Lamar - Daniel James Lowther - Joseph H. Masterson - Myles H. Mierswa Sr. - Kenneth W. Otto - James M. Payne - Paul S. Pelland - William P. Zucchelli - James Robert Elliott
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Adam Steczko
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
Upper Midwest chapter BY Ray Wilson
Fort Wolters chapter BY Adam Steczko
Georgia chapter BY Bill McRae
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
North Alabama chapter BY Les Haas
North Carolina chapter BY Brock Nicholson
Washington State chapter BY Don LeMaster
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
South Missouri chapter BY Bill Thompson
Rocky Mountain chapter: The Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum (HWM) BY John P. Hargleroad
BOOK REVIEWS:
Assault from The Sky BY John Penny
Merry Christmas and a Happy PTSD BY John Penny
Shadows from Can Tho BY John Penny
The Caves BY John Penny
Volume: 32
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2014
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 13 Nov 2017 [Updated: 09 Feb 2018]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 2841Newsletter611016
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM OUR PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm
FEATURES:
An "Ugly Angel" Ghost
My Friend Xanh BY William S. Reeder
Everybody Knows Woody... BY Mike Sheuerman
VHPA Scholarship Deadline Approaching BY Tom Payne, Mike Sheuerman
Scholarship Fund Needs Donations BY Mike Sheuerman
Directory Reminder BY Gary Roush
It's not over 'til it's over BY Gary Roush
An Old Friend Located - Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Destiny Joins Fate BY J. Bruce Huffman
A Classmate With A Mission BY Joe Bilitzke
VHPA Members in the news...
VHPA Executive Council (EC) Elections ~ Want to get involved?
1st Air Cavalry Brigade Gets The Blues BY Sgt. Nathan J.J. Hoskins
Vietnam Memorial Garden Project Officially Begun
A Difficult Assignment BY Jack Salm
Hovering Loach BY Bruce E. Carlson
The Diary of a Scout Pilot BY Clyde J. Romero
Cocial Chapter Staffs VHPA Booth at Heli-Expo 2009
LETTERS:
To the Editor FROM Ronald L.Haler
To the Editor FROM Don Jordan
Dear Editor FROM Warren E. Motts
To the Editor FROM Cpt. Aruther H. Presser
An open letter to our President, Jack Salm FROM Jim Grant
Dear Editor FROM Don Long
To The Editor FROM Fred Eldridge
To The Editor of The VHPA Aviator FROM Greg Gooden
To The Editor FROM Robert T. Pillion
To the Editor FROM Louie A. Barber
Gentlemen FROM Leonie Jones
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis Dane Hatley
To the Members of the VHPA FROM John D. McArthur
Members of the VHPA FROM Greg Smith
Gentlemmen FROM Lee Dike
Editor's Note... FROM David Adams
Vietnamese A-1 Skyraider Plot Seks American Rescuer FROM Thuy
From the Editor of The VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
What the Hell is Going O? Can Anyone Help Me? FROM Joe Litton
REUNION:
Warnings and Cautions on the Philly Reunion
Reunions BY Jack Salm
4th of July in Philadelphia... an event not to be missed! BY David Rittman
Reunion Luncheon with MG (Ret) Andy Andreson
Reunite in Philadelphia BY Ken Fritz
Golf in Philly BY Mike Whitten
Historic Presentations and War Story Contest at Philly Reunion
Reconnect with your own Mini-Reunion at Philly
Reunion Banquet Seating Update BY Joe Bilitzke
Chapter Activities:
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Alabama chapter BY LaRue Weisner
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Fort Rucker chapter BY John A. Crowley
Fort Wolters chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Rick Beaver
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
Southern Cailfornia chapter BY Ed Holguin
VHPA of Florida BY Jim Basta
Virginia chapter BY Tom Mitchell
Washington State chapter BY Dave Eck
TAPS:
Bob Ferry - Chuck Sellers - Alex Woods Jr. - Bobbie L. Stanfill - Bill Biebel - Craig Buchman - David Earl Russell - Denver Gene Kidd - Donald McRae - Francis "Frank" X. Delvy - Frank Hanly Radspinner - George E. Kinback Jr. - Harvey Burry - Jacob E. Starr - James "Jim" Robbennolt - James Alfred Blevins - James Longsworth - John W. Houser - John W. Korsbeck - Larry Lee Loddewig - Robert E. Allwine - Robert N. Treadway - Robert G. (Bob) Warns - Robert James Rodgers - Roger Trickler - Sydney "Sid" Baker Adair - Steven C. Enderle
Volume: 27
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: May/June 2009
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 25 Oct 2017 [Updated: 25 Oct 2017]
FROM OUR PRESIDENT BY Jack Salm
FEATURES:
An "Ugly Angel" Ghost
My Friend Xanh BY William S. Reeder
Everybody Knows Woody... BY Mike Sheuerman
VHPA Scholarship Deadline Approaching BY Tom Payne, Mike Sheuerman
Scholarship Fund Needs Donations BY Mike Sheuerman
Directory Reminder BY Gary Roush
It's not over 'til it's over BY Gary Roush
An Old Friend Located - Huey 217 BY Rex Gooch
Destiny Joins Fate BY J. Bruce Huffman
A Classmate With A Mission BY Joe Bilitzke
VHPA Members in the news...
VHPA Executive Council (EC) Elections ~ Want to get involved?
1st Air Cavalry Brigade Gets The Blues BY Sgt. Nathan J.J. Hoskins
Vietnam Memorial Garden Project Officially Begun
A Difficult Assignment BY Jack Salm
Hovering Loach BY Bruce E. Carlson
The Diary of a Scout Pilot BY Clyde J. Romero
Cocial Chapter Staffs VHPA Booth at Heli-Expo 2009
LETTERS:
To the Editor FROM Ronald L.Haler
To the Editor FROM Don Jordan
Dear Editor FROM Warren E. Motts
To the Editor FROM Cpt. Aruther H. Presser
An open letter to our President, Jack Salm FROM Jim Grant
Dear Editor FROM Don Long
To The Editor FROM Fred Eldridge
To The Editor of The VHPA Aviator FROM Greg Gooden
To The Editor FROM Robert T. Pillion
To the Editor FROM Louie A. Barber
Gentlemen FROM Leonie Jones
To the Editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Curtis Dane Hatley
To the Members of the VHPA FROM John D. McArthur
Members of the VHPA FROM Greg Smith
Gentlemmen FROM Lee Dike
Editor's Note... FROM David Adams
Vietnamese A-1 Skyraider Plot Seks American Rescuer FROM Thuy
From the Editor of The VHPA Aviator FROM David Adams
What the Hell is Going O? Can Anyone Help Me? FROM Joe Litton
REUNION:
Warnings and Cautions on the Philly Reunion
Reunions BY Jack Salm
4th of July in Philadelphia... an event not to be missed! BY David Rittman
Reunion Luncheon with MG (Ret) Andy Andreson
Reunite in Philadelphia BY Ken Fritz
Golf in Philly BY Mike Whitten
Historic Presentations and War Story Contest at Philly Reunion
Reconnect with your own Mini-Reunion at Philly
Reunion Banquet Seating Update BY Joe Bilitzke
Chapter Activities:
California chapter north BY Ken Fritz
Alabama chapter BY LaRue Weisner
Arizona chapter BY Bill Sorenson
Fort Rucker chapter BY John A. Crowley
Fort Wolters chapter BY Virgil Laughlin
New England chapter BY Bill Williams
North Carolina chapter BY J.D. Lawson
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Rocky Mountain chapter BY Rick Beaver
South Carolina chapter BY Larry Russell
Southern Cailfornia chapter BY Ed Holguin
VHPA of Florida BY Jim Basta
Virginia chapter BY Tom Mitchell
Washington State chapter BY Dave Eck
TAPS:
Bob Ferry - Chuck Sellers - Alex Woods Jr. - Bobbie L. Stanfill - Bill Biebel - Craig Buchman - David Earl Russell - Denver Gene Kidd - Donald McRae - Francis "Frank" X. Delvy - Frank Hanly Radspinner - George E. Kinback Jr. - Harvey Burry - Jacob E. Starr - James "Jim" Robbennolt - James Alfred Blevins - James Longsworth - John W. Houser - John W. Korsbeck - Larry Lee Loddewig - Robert E. Allwine - Robert N. Treadway - Robert G. (Bob) Warns - Robert James Rodgers - Roger Trickler - Sydney "Sid" Baker Adair - Steven C. Enderle
Volume: 27
Issue: 02
Item Creation Date: May/June 2009
Collection: John Shafer Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 25 Oct 2017 [Updated: 25 Oct 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter595167
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM Bill "Moon" Mullen
The Education Center at the Vietnam Memorial Wall
LETTERS:
Steel horses FROM Conn Bomstead
1st reunion - aviation platoon, HHC 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Divsion FROM Pete Rzeminnski
Memories and thoughts of Memorial Day FROM John Barron
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Byron Edington
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Eustice
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Ron Miller
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John Strickland
Your history, your legacy FROM Mike Sloniker
FEATURES:
History in flight BY Skip Robinson
My brothers... BY Terry Garlock
Two mike model huey's restoration projects BY Kevin Vislocky
The rescue of "Grumpy" Grimaldi BY Virginia Kropf
Echoes of live unlived: family scrapbook opens a window on personal histories abruptly altered when war claimed young Americans BY David Latimer
REUNION:
Two combat tours in Vietnam then head-to-head with John McEnroe BY Ken Slye
An update on the 31st reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Official schedule of events
Gold star family breakfast BY Julie Kink
Overflow hotels for the Louisville reunion
OH-6A Zero Two Six: owned and operated by VHPA member FROM Peter Q. Bales
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Oklahoma Chapter - Provisional BY John Gaines
Hawaii Chapter - Provisional BY Ken DeHoff
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Adam steczko
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Bert Leach
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
Old Dominion Chapter BY Hugh Adams
Georgia Chapter BY Bill McRae
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
California Chapter North BY Ken Fritz
South Missouri Chapter BY Bill Thompson
Alamo Chapter BY Kirk "Chip" Brown
North Alabama Chapter BY Les Haas
North Carolina Chapter BY Brock Nicholson
TAPS:
Sherman Anderson - Keith Leroy Anthony - Jeffrey E. Blaisedell - James Franklin Bowden - Thomas Edward Bowden - Randolph Brooke - James Larry Conger - John C. Crow - Willie L. Davis - Alex Bing Dawkins - Richard Charles Diesing - Gerald Douglass - Douglas V. Guentz - Daniel R. Harris - Ronald R. Hendricks - Melvin C. Howell - Francis Arthur Keeley - Frank H. Jones - Gene D. Kleese - Roy Hilton Leggett - David V. Leins - Gary Lineberry - Alfred B. McClintock - Allyn Noel - Daniel O'Hara - William C. Rousse - Donald McClellan Sheetz II - Lawrence Peter Shemley - James H. Smith - Joseph L. Sullivan - Paul M Strepper - Waaren D. Tinseth - David Ashton Williams - Robert L. Murphy - James Andrew Garner - Sherril Anson Hannah - Bruce McCaffrey - Michael McGinity - Mel K. Ruiz - Robert Allen Woods
LOOKING FOR:
Looking for... aviation warrant officers caught in 1971 rif BY Tom Morrissey
Looking for...'Hooch Mates' of wo-1 John D. Bryant
Looking for... members familiar with helicopters in combat in Korea from 1950-1953 BY John R. "Rick" Taylor
Looking for... pilots from the 326th Med BR involved in a dust-off mission on 4 April 1968 BY Jerry R. Fry
Looking for... blue max four eight india one BY Jimmy Johnson
Looking for... Fort Stewart class photo of WOC class 69-41 BY Charlie Stauft
Looking for... dust off pilots who saved my life on 24 Oct. 1969 BY Jerry Donellan
Looking for... Army pilots in support of Operation Dewey Canyon BY Peter Paden
Looking for... pilots who served with cw3 Marion "Bud" Everhart BY Nick McGarry
Looking for... Bill Toothe BY David C. King
Looking for... pilot of 335th AHC aircraft that crashed on Thanksgiving Day of 1967 BY George Woodward
Looking for... family contact information on cwo Zagkos BY George Pedroza
Looking for... the wife or family of Ernie Brown BY Don W. Ritter
Looking for... anyone with knowledge of the death of Dickey Chapelle BY Casey Long
Looking for... friends of Francis John Hnatiuk BY T.E. Allen
Looking for... information concerning the death of sp4 John Terrence (Terry) Kyle BY Kenny Kile
Looking for... memories of my dad, Orville Bolhofner BY Mark Bolhofner
Looking for... help id'ing the man in these photos BY Tom Frankenfield
Looking for... someone interested in preserving the history of the 128th AHC "Tomahawks" BY Dave McDaniel
BOOK REVIEWS:
First in Vietnam BY John Penny
I flew with heroes BY John Penny
Invasion of Laos - Lam Son 719 BY John Penny
Tacoma blue BY John Penny
The blades carry me BY John Penny
Without parachutes BY John Penny
Volume: 32
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2014
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 09 Jun 2015 [Updated: 20 Apr 2017]
FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM Bill "Moon" Mullen
The Education Center at the Vietnam Memorial Wall
LETTERS:
Steel horses FROM Conn Bomstead
1st reunion - aviation platoon, HHC 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Divsion FROM Pete Rzeminnski
Memories and thoughts of Memorial Day FROM John Barron
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Byron Edington
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Bob Eustice
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM Ron Miller
To the editor of the VHPA Aviator FROM John Strickland
Your history, your legacy FROM Mike Sloniker
FEATURES:
History in flight BY Skip Robinson
My brothers... BY Terry Garlock
Two mike model huey's restoration projects BY Kevin Vislocky
The rescue of "Grumpy" Grimaldi BY Virginia Kropf
Echoes of live unlived: family scrapbook opens a window on personal histories abruptly altered when war claimed young Americans BY David Latimer
REUNION:
Two combat tours in Vietnam then head-to-head with John McEnroe BY Ken Slye
An update on the 31st reunion of the VHPA BY Mike Law
Official schedule of events
Gold star family breakfast BY Julie Kink
Overflow hotels for the Louisville reunion
OH-6A Zero Two Six: owned and operated by VHPA member FROM Peter Q. Bales
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Oklahoma Chapter - Provisional BY John Gaines
Hawaii Chapter - Provisional BY Ken DeHoff
Fort Wolters Chapter BY Adam steczko
Upper Midwest Chapter BY Bert Leach
Michigan Chapter BY Rich Deer
Old Dominion Chapter BY Hugh Adams
Georgia Chapter BY Bill McRae
Alaska Chapter BY Lynn Kile
VHPA of Florida BY Tom Rountree
California Chapter North BY Ken Fritz
South Missouri Chapter BY Bill Thompson
Alamo Chapter BY Kirk "Chip" Brown
North Alabama Chapter BY Les Haas
North Carolina Chapter BY Brock Nicholson
TAPS:
Sherman Anderson - Keith Leroy Anthony - Jeffrey E. Blaisedell - James Franklin Bowden - Thomas Edward Bowden - Randolph Brooke - James Larry Conger - John C. Crow - Willie L. Davis - Alex Bing Dawkins - Richard Charles Diesing - Gerald Douglass - Douglas V. Guentz - Daniel R. Harris - Ronald R. Hendricks - Melvin C. Howell - Francis Arthur Keeley - Frank H. Jones - Gene D. Kleese - Roy Hilton Leggett - David V. Leins - Gary Lineberry - Alfred B. McClintock - Allyn Noel - Daniel O'Hara - William C. Rousse - Donald McClellan Sheetz II - Lawrence Peter Shemley - James H. Smith - Joseph L. Sullivan - Paul M Strepper - Waaren D. Tinseth - David Ashton Williams - Robert L. Murphy - James Andrew Garner - Sherril Anson Hannah - Bruce McCaffrey - Michael McGinity - Mel K. Ruiz - Robert Allen Woods
LOOKING FOR:
Looking for... aviation warrant officers caught in 1971 rif BY Tom Morrissey
Looking for...'Hooch Mates' of wo-1 John D. Bryant
Looking for... members familiar with helicopters in combat in Korea from 1950-1953 BY John R. "Rick" Taylor
Looking for... pilots from the 326th Med BR involved in a dust-off mission on 4 April 1968 BY Jerry R. Fry
Looking for... blue max four eight india one BY Jimmy Johnson
Looking for... Fort Stewart class photo of WOC class 69-41 BY Charlie Stauft
Looking for... dust off pilots who saved my life on 24 Oct. 1969 BY Jerry Donellan
Looking for... Army pilots in support of Operation Dewey Canyon BY Peter Paden
Looking for... pilots who served with cw3 Marion "Bud" Everhart BY Nick McGarry
Looking for... Bill Toothe BY David C. King
Looking for... pilot of 335th AHC aircraft that crashed on Thanksgiving Day of 1967 BY George Woodward
Looking for... family contact information on cwo Zagkos BY George Pedroza
Looking for... the wife or family of Ernie Brown BY Don W. Ritter
Looking for... anyone with knowledge of the death of Dickey Chapelle BY Casey Long
Looking for... friends of Francis John Hnatiuk BY T.E. Allen
Looking for... information concerning the death of sp4 John Terrence (Terry) Kyle BY Kenny Kile
Looking for... memories of my dad, Orville Bolhofner BY Mark Bolhofner
Looking for... help id'ing the man in these photos BY Tom Frankenfield
Looking for... someone interested in preserving the history of the 128th AHC "Tomahawks" BY Dave McDaniel
BOOK REVIEWS:
First in Vietnam BY John Penny
I flew with heroes BY John Penny
Invasion of Laos - Lam Son 719 BY John Penny
Tacoma blue BY John Penny
The blades carry me BY John Penny
Without parachutes BY John Penny
Volume: 32
Issue: 03
Item Creation Date: May/June 2014
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 09 Jun 2015 [Updated: 20 Apr 2017]
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter611090
[Number of Pages: 48]
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman
LETTERS:
From the VHPA Staff at HQ FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
I am Looking For FROM Judi Jay
To the Editor of the VHPA FROM Kristy Borchart
FEATURES:
Huey 66-15005 BY Chauncey Clark
The Kien Hoa Swing BY William E. Sharpe
I Find out Forty-Five Years Later I Could Have Been Killed!! BY Mike Sheuerman
H-21 Fun BY Mel Pollock
The Morning Was Chilly BY Lonney McCann
Welcome to the VHPA!
Project 295 Update BY John Woodward
Camp Eagle Seabee BY Tom Wood
VHPA Scholarship Recipients BY Thomas Payne
How to Land a CH-47C Chinook Inverted (And Live to Crawl Away from it) BY Mike Maloy
Midnight Requisitioning BY Darryl James
A Voice in the Dark BY Douglas Moore
Selections from Past Newsletters BY Roger L. McAlister
REUNION:
Upcoming Reunions
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
North Carolina chapter BY Ed Hughes
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Southern Missouri chapter BY John Wilkinson
Upper Midwest chapter BY Bert Leach, Jim Bankston
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
North Alabama chapter
VHPACCN chapter BY Dave Anderson
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Old Dominion chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum BY Dale House
Washington chapter BY Jerry P. Mellick
TAPS:
Anthony P. Atack - Ronald A. Bartolucci - Frank J. Bernard - Robert A. Brown - John E. Caron - Hilbert H. Chole - James T. Connor - David P. Davis - John D. Edmunson - Michael D. Green - Jesse Hamilton - Robert J. Heisterman - Jesse A. Hines - William H. Howell - Cullis L. Holub - John W. Junsch - Kenneth E. Kellogg - George J. Kerrigan - James F. Mahoney - Thomas H. McCord - George C. Miller - Ronald L. Nicholas - James W. Pushak - Michael F. Royse - Vincent A.. Pacelli - Alfred E. Santoro - Dennis A. Seals - Samuel L. Scott - John F. Simpson - William L. Seymour - Leonard Tajer - Bruce J. Webster - Robert C. Willeumier - Frank H. Zahrt
BOOK REVIEWS:
19 Minutes to Live BY John Penny
Above the Best BY John Penny
Volume: 36
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: November/December 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 14 Dec 2017 [Updated: 05 Feb 2018]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VHPA BY Mike Sheuerman
LETTERS:
From the VHPA Staff at HQ FROM Sherry Rodgers
From the Managing Editor FROM Tom Kirk
I am Looking For FROM Judi Jay
To the Editor of the VHPA FROM Kristy Borchart
FEATURES:
Huey 66-15005 BY Chauncey Clark
The Kien Hoa Swing BY William E. Sharpe
I Find out Forty-Five Years Later I Could Have Been Killed!! BY Mike Sheuerman
H-21 Fun BY Mel Pollock
The Morning Was Chilly BY Lonney McCann
Welcome to the VHPA!
Project 295 Update BY John Woodward
Camp Eagle Seabee BY Tom Wood
VHPA Scholarship Recipients BY Thomas Payne
How to Land a CH-47C Chinook Inverted (And Live to Crawl Away from it) BY Mike Maloy
Midnight Requisitioning BY Darryl James
A Voice in the Dark BY Douglas Moore
Selections from Past Newsletters BY Roger L. McAlister
REUNION:
Upcoming Reunions
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo chapter BY Chuck Oualline
North Carolina chapter BY Ed Hughes
Ohio River LZ chapter BY Bob Hamilton
Southern Missouri chapter BY John Wilkinson
Upper Midwest chapter BY Bert Leach, Jim Bankston
Alaska chapter BY Lynn Kile
North Alabama chapter
VHPACCN chapter BY Dave Anderson
Southern California chapter BY Sven Akesson
Georgia chapter BY Bob Lanzotti
Old Dominion chapter
Rocky Mountain chapter and the Helicopter War Museum BY Dale House
Washington chapter BY Jerry P. Mellick
TAPS:
Anthony P. Atack - Ronald A. Bartolucci - Frank J. Bernard - Robert A. Brown - John E. Caron - Hilbert H. Chole - James T. Connor - David P. Davis - John D. Edmunson - Michael D. Green - Jesse Hamilton - Robert J. Heisterman - Jesse A. Hines - William H. Howell - Cullis L. Holub - John W. Junsch - Kenneth E. Kellogg - George J. Kerrigan - James F. Mahoney - Thomas H. McCord - George C. Miller - Ronald L. Nicholas - James W. Pushak - Michael F. Royse - Vincent A.. Pacelli - Alfred E. Santoro - Dennis A. Seals - Samuel L. Scott - John F. Simpson - William L. Seymour - Leonard Tajer - Bruce J. Webster - Robert C. Willeumier - Frank H. Zahrt
BOOK REVIEWS:
19 Minutes to Live BY John Penny
Above the Best BY John Penny
Volume: 36
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: November/December 2017
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 14 Dec 2017 [Updated: 05 Feb 2018]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter612431
Part A
[Number of Pages: 48]
LETTERS:
President's Corner from President Art Price
From the Staff at HQ! from Sherry Rodgers
Letter to the Editor from Jim Cooney
Letter to the Editor from Carl Bell
Letter to the Editor from Ralph Elliott
Letter to the Editor from Charles Susan Richardson
Looking For Clayton A. Russell
Looking For Victoria Chester (Steuber)
Looking For Mark L. Pinson
FEATURES:
A Randall Knife by Tom Damson
Four Days and a Recollection by Jim Miller
Four Days and a Recollection by William F. Allen (correction)
Scholarships 2021
"My 48 Feet of Airspace" by Dale E. House
Quilters at the Reunion by Kathleen Sherfey
Easter Sunday, Vietnam 1970 by Richard V. Holland
The Fog of War by Tom Kirk
Who Could the Scouts Possibly Look Up To? by Paul Patry
Welcome to the VHPA!
Raunchy Redskins- Shining Brass by Tom Phillips
Cover Story: Accidental Incursion into Cambodia by Mike Stock
Lancer Legacy by Gary Bowman
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter by Ray Vaske
Alaska Chapter by Lynn Kile
American Huey Chapter by Chuck Canfield
Arizona Chapter by Dave Sale
Arkansas Chapter by Fritz Kahley
California North Chapter by Ken Fritz
Florida Chapter by Randy Woods
Georgia Chapter by Chuck Stoudt
Hawaii Chapter by Ken DeHoff
Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter by Victor Lent
Michigan Chapter by Richard Deer
North Alabama Chapter by Marshall Eubanks
North Carolina Chapter by Gerald Phelps
Ohio River LZ Chapter by Dan S. Gulley
Oklahoma Chapter by Mike Sloniker
Old Dominion Chapter by Don Agren
Rocky Mountain Chapter by Dale E. House
South Missouri Chapter by John Sorenson
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) Chapter by Roger Lone
Southern California Chapter by Jim Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter by Steve Jackson
Washington State Chapter by David Swanson
REUNION INFORMATION:
WORWAC Class 68/31-517
2021 Reunion of the 132sn "Hercules" and the 178th "Boxcars"
187th Assault Helicopter Company
173rd Assault Helicopter Company Reunion
Popasmoke Reunion Squadrons 263, 364, and 262
TAPS:
Allen, David W. - Auten, William H. - Butler, Douthard R. - Caron, Robert P. - Chapman, Richard G. - Cook, Lewis R. - Davanay, David H. - Donohue, Frederick M. - Duggan, Gerald F. - Echols, Samuel G. - Garber, Stephen - Holloman, Ronnie H. - Kellar, Robert S. - Krienke, Albert F. - LeBlanc, Raoul J. - Leddy, Machael R. - McAdoo, Dennis A. - McFadden, Louis P. - Myers, Forrest E. - Putek, James R. - Rice, Charles E. - Seals, Larry D. - Sebastian, Richard J. - Stowe, Douglas R. - Wegner, Robert J.
TAPS OBITUARY SUBMISSIONS:
Aberle, Robert W. - Adams, Barry H. - Badder, Frank W. - Baskett, Williams F. - Bertrand, Paul U. - Bodeen, Jerrie W. - Chapman, Terence R. - Colburn, Edward A. - Enloe, Edmond J. - Ewing, David R. - Greyhosky, August - Heape, Arite A. - Hill, Ollis D. - Hogg, Charles M. - Kilgore, James A. -Ledwisge, Augustine T. - Madich, Robert M. - McDowell, Walter O. Jr. - McIntyre, Stephen III - Otto, James W. - Raysik, Richard R. - Shoemaker, John B. - Thompson, Mitchell G. - Ward, Charles E. - Williams, John R. - Youngpeter, Donald E.
Volume: 40
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 17 Feb 2022 [Updated: 21 Feb 2022]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
LETTERS:
President's Corner from President Art Price
From the Staff at HQ! from Sherry Rodgers
Letter to the Editor from Jim Cooney
Letter to the Editor from Carl Bell
Letter to the Editor from Ralph Elliott
Letter to the Editor from Charles Susan Richardson
Looking For Clayton A. Russell
Looking For Victoria Chester (Steuber)
Looking For Mark L. Pinson
FEATURES:
A Randall Knife by Tom Damson
Four Days and a Recollection by Jim Miller
Four Days and a Recollection by William F. Allen (correction)
Scholarships 2021
"My 48 Feet of Airspace" by Dale E. House
Quilters at the Reunion by Kathleen Sherfey
Easter Sunday, Vietnam 1970 by Richard V. Holland
The Fog of War by Tom Kirk
Who Could the Scouts Possibly Look Up To? by Paul Patry
Welcome to the VHPA!
Raunchy Redskins- Shining Brass by Tom Phillips
Cover Story: Accidental Incursion into Cambodia by Mike Stock
Lancer Legacy by Gary Bowman
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter by Ray Vaske
Alaska Chapter by Lynn Kile
American Huey Chapter by Chuck Canfield
Arizona Chapter by Dave Sale
Arkansas Chapter by Fritz Kahley
California North Chapter by Ken Fritz
Florida Chapter by Randy Woods
Georgia Chapter by Chuck Stoudt
Hawaii Chapter by Ken DeHoff
Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter by Victor Lent
Michigan Chapter by Richard Deer
North Alabama Chapter by Marshall Eubanks
North Carolina Chapter by Gerald Phelps
Ohio River LZ Chapter by Dan S. Gulley
Oklahoma Chapter by Mike Sloniker
Old Dominion Chapter by Don Agren
Rocky Mountain Chapter by Dale E. House
South Missouri Chapter by John Sorenson
South Carolina (Celebrate Freedom) Chapter by Roger Lone
Southern California Chapter by Jim Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter by Steve Jackson
Washington State Chapter by David Swanson
REUNION INFORMATION:
WORWAC Class 68/31-517
2021 Reunion of the 132sn "Hercules" and the 178th "Boxcars"
187th Assault Helicopter Company
173rd Assault Helicopter Company Reunion
Popasmoke Reunion Squadrons 263, 364, and 262
TAPS:
Allen, David W. - Auten, William H. - Butler, Douthard R. - Caron, Robert P. - Chapman, Richard G. - Cook, Lewis R. - Davanay, David H. - Donohue, Frederick M. - Duggan, Gerald F. - Echols, Samuel G. - Garber, Stephen - Holloman, Ronnie H. - Kellar, Robert S. - Krienke, Albert F. - LeBlanc, Raoul J. - Leddy, Machael R. - McAdoo, Dennis A. - McFadden, Louis P. - Myers, Forrest E. - Putek, James R. - Rice, Charles E. - Seals, Larry D. - Sebastian, Richard J. - Stowe, Douglas R. - Wegner, Robert J.
TAPS OBITUARY SUBMISSIONS:
Aberle, Robert W. - Adams, Barry H. - Badder, Frank W. - Baskett, Williams F. - Bertrand, Paul U. - Bodeen, Jerrie W. - Chapman, Terence R. - Colburn, Edward A. - Enloe, Edmond J. - Ewing, David R. - Greyhosky, August - Heape, Arite A. - Hill, Ollis D. - Hogg, Charles M. - Kilgore, James A. -Ledwisge, Augustine T. - Madich, Robert M. - McDowell, Walter O. Jr. - McIntyre, Stephen III - Otto, James W. - Raysik, Richard R. - Shoemaker, John B. - Thompson, Mitchell G. - Ward, Charles E. - Williams, John R. - Youngpeter, Donald E.
Volume: 40
Issue: 05
Item Creation Date: September/October 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 17 Feb 2022 [Updated: 21 Feb 2022]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter612433
[Number of Pages: 48]
Volume: 41
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2022
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 17 Feb 2022 [Updated: 21 Feb 2022]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
Volume: 41
Issue: 01
Item Creation Date: January/February 2022
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 17 Feb 2022 [Updated: 21 Feb 2022]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
The VHPA Aviator (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)) - Citrus Heights, California
Newsletter Item Number: 999Newsletter612430
[Number of Pages: 56]
LETTERS:
President's Corner from President Elect Art Price
From the Staff at HQ! from Sherry Rodgers
Looking For from Frank
Looking For from Jose A. Lopez
Looking For from Jaxon Lahner
Looking For Duane 'Banjo' Davis
FEATURES:
A Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's Story... by James E. Miller
Cover Story: An introduction to the VHPA Aviator issue dedicated to the United States Air Force Helicopter Pilots and Units by Mike Law and team
Kamen H-43 by Mike Law and team
USAF Advisors to VNAF Helicopter Units by Mike Law and team
Friends of Vinh Son Orphanage (FVSO), Kontum, Vietnam by Patrick Leary
REUNION INFORMATION:
WORWAC Class 68/31-517
Quiet Birdman Hangar Meeting
US Army, Alpha Troop, 2/17th CAV, 101st Airborne Division Reunion
Popasmoke Reunion Squadrons 263, 364, and 262
General Reunion Information of Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina Reunion Itinerary
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter by Ray Vaske
Alaska Chapter by Lynn Kile
American Huey Chapter by Chuck Canfield
Arizona Chapter
Arkansas Chapter by Fritz Kahley
California North Chapter by Ken Fritz
Florida Chapter by Randy Woods
Georgia Chapter by Chuck Stoudt
Hawaii Chapter by Ken DeHoff
Louisiana Gulf Coat Chapter by Victor Lent
Michigan Chapter by Richard Deer
North Alabama Chapter by Marshall Eubanks
North Carolina Chapter by Gerald Phelps
Ohio River LZ Chapter by Dan S. Gulley
Oklahoma Chapter by Mike Sloniker
Old Dominion Chapter by Don Agren
Rocky Mountain Chapter by Dale E. House
South Missouri Chapter by John Sorensen
South Carolina (celebrate Freedom) Chapter by Roger Lone
Southern California Chapter by Jim Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter by Steve Jackson
Washington State Chapter by David Swanson
TAPS:
Bevans, Bruce T. - Brownlee, Robert J. - Campbell, Gary A. - Collins, Clive H. - Conde, James R. - Coss, Stanley Q. - Christensen Lee D. - Crockett, Robert R. - Cunningham, Ernest C. - Floyd, Robert L. - George, Samuel I. - Harfield, Charles F. - Hingston, Wilford E. - Hines, Timmy I. - James, Robert E. - Kleiber, Donald G. - McDaniel, James I. - Millirons, James H. - Mills, Freddie J. - Morris, Terryl R. - Nole, Charles J. - Peneguy, Robert O. - Peterson, Robert D. - Putnam, Geoffrey L. - Quattlebaum, Harold D. - Rogers, John W. - Schmit, Robert D. - Sparks, Edward N. Jr. - Stoudt, Charles F. - Stowe, Douglas R. - Thomson, John D. - Troyer, Dean A. - Wells, Ronald M. - West, Joe T. - Williams, Benjamin L. - Williams, Howard M.
Volume: 40
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 17 Feb 2022 [Updated: 21 Feb 2022]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
LETTERS:
President's Corner from President Elect Art Price
From the Staff at HQ! from Sherry Rodgers
Looking For from Frank
Looking For from Jose A. Lopez
Looking For from Jaxon Lahner
Looking For Duane 'Banjo' Davis
FEATURES:
A Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's Story... by James E. Miller
Cover Story: An introduction to the VHPA Aviator issue dedicated to the United States Air Force Helicopter Pilots and Units by Mike Law and team
Kamen H-43 by Mike Law and team
USAF Advisors to VNAF Helicopter Units by Mike Law and team
Friends of Vinh Son Orphanage (FVSO), Kontum, Vietnam by Patrick Leary
REUNION INFORMATION:
WORWAC Class 68/31-517
Quiet Birdman Hangar Meeting
US Army, Alpha Troop, 2/17th CAV, 101st Airborne Division Reunion
Popasmoke Reunion Squadrons 263, 364, and 262
General Reunion Information of Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina Reunion Itinerary
VHPA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES:
Alamo Chapter by Ray Vaske
Alaska Chapter by Lynn Kile
American Huey Chapter by Chuck Canfield
Arizona Chapter
Arkansas Chapter by Fritz Kahley
California North Chapter by Ken Fritz
Florida Chapter by Randy Woods
Georgia Chapter by Chuck Stoudt
Hawaii Chapter by Ken DeHoff
Louisiana Gulf Coat Chapter by Victor Lent
Michigan Chapter by Richard Deer
North Alabama Chapter by Marshall Eubanks
North Carolina Chapter by Gerald Phelps
Ohio River LZ Chapter by Dan S. Gulley
Oklahoma Chapter by Mike Sloniker
Old Dominion Chapter by Don Agren
Rocky Mountain Chapter by Dale E. House
South Missouri Chapter by John Sorensen
South Carolina (celebrate Freedom) Chapter by Roger Lone
Southern California Chapter by Jim Davidson
Upper Midwest Chapter
Utah Chapter by Steve Jackson
Washington State Chapter by David Swanson
TAPS:
Bevans, Bruce T. - Brownlee, Robert J. - Campbell, Gary A. - Collins, Clive H. - Conde, James R. - Coss, Stanley Q. - Christensen Lee D. - Crockett, Robert R. - Cunningham, Ernest C. - Floyd, Robert L. - George, Samuel I. - Harfield, Charles F. - Hingston, Wilford E. - Hines, Timmy I. - James, Robert E. - Kleiber, Donald G. - McDaniel, James I. - Millirons, James H. - Mills, Freddie J. - Morris, Terryl R. - Nole, Charles J. - Peneguy, Robert O. - Peterson, Robert D. - Putnam, Geoffrey L. - Quattlebaum, Harold D. - Rogers, John W. - Schmit, Robert D. - Sparks, Edward N. Jr. - Stoudt, Charles F. - Stowe, Douglas R. - Thomson, John D. - Troyer, Dean A. - Wells, Ronald M. - West, Joe T. - Williams, Benjamin L. - Williams, Howard M.
Volume: 40
Issue: 04
Item Creation Date: July/August 2021
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 17 Feb 2022 [Updated: 21 Feb 2022]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
-
Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
(806)742-9010 -
Email
vnca@ttu.edu