Thread: Vietnam Vets, sign in please.

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I was a UH-1, AH1, OH56, OH6 and CH47 Chinook Helicopter flight engineer tho i never actually crewed anything but the OH6 LOCH the AH1 Cobra and the UH-1 series including a M model gunship. AND yes, they were very flamable, much of the air frame was magnesium which DOES burn and quite hot too. during my tour i had 5 FORCED LANDINGS(read that crashes) of helicopters i crewed, 4 of which i was on board. The 5th i was not, at that point i was an AH1 Cobra chief and chiefs do not fly on Cobra's, sometimes, depending the mission, not on the OH6 or the OH58 either, and never on the MASH famous OH13.
In Nam i was assigned every mission a Helicopter was used for, including a 2 month stint as a med evac crew chief out of Tahn Se Neiut air base/Saigon/Cholon
and the last 3 moinths of my tour as a cheif on a UH1 Mike Model Gun ship in the 1st Air Cav's 229th Aviation Battalion. Our Charge was cavalry air support for the 1st air cav's 1/9 Artillery, 25th Infantry and the BIG RED 1 infantry in 3 corps( central South Viet-Nam).

I was 16 when my parents signed the papers . Turned 17 in September of 1973 and was active duty by October 10th 1973 . I never left the USA since Nam was winding down . I did use all the benefits that came with it though made me better .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

I was 16 when my parents signed the papers . Turned 17 in September of 1973 and was active duty by October 10th 1973 . I never left the USA since Nam was winding down . I did use all the benefits that came with it though made me better .

bluestang67

Sounds familiar likewise I just turned 17 when I signed up, I took an oath to protect my Country. I stayed Stateside also but my older brother was there. He was in his second term when I joined, he had been in Germany and volunteered for Viet Nam. My brother died from cancer three years ago he just turned 62 got his first S.S Check it had to be sent back because he died before the end of the Month. Like the others had mentioned my brother didn’t talk about his time in Viet Nam.

I wonder how many brothers were in at the same time during Viet Nam.

If I had it to do all over again I would do it in a Heart Beat. I was in from Jan. 64 to Jan 67.

Richard

Originally Posted by ford2custom

bluestang67

Sounds familiar likewise I just turned 17 when I signed up, I took an oath to protect my Country. I stayed Stateside also but my older brother was there. He was in his second term when I joined, he had been in Germany and volunteered for Viet Nam. My brother died from cancer three years ago he just turned 62 got his first S.S Check it had to be sent back because he died before the end of the Month. Like the others had mentioned my brother didn’t talk about his time in Viet Nam.

I wonder how many brothers were in at the same time during Viet Nam.

If I had it to do all over again I would do it in a Heart Beat. I was in from Jan. 64 to Jan 67.

Richard

My brother who is 6 years older was in at the same time . He served 1971 to 1975 stationed at Ft Meyers , He was into computer stuff then like now . He mentioned White House guest lists but also stayed stateside his term . He wears tie's to work and I try getting the grease of my hands works out great .