How many combat veteran riders out there
#231
12-16-2011, 02:20 PM
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Vietnam, 67-68, 135th Assault Helicopter Company, experimental military unit - part U.S. Army, part Australian Navy
mechanic, door gunner, crewchief
If any of my mates see this, sorry about the bad attitude, I've grown up now. Warning: never try to drink an Aussie under the table, he probably grew up on the stuff.
Even combat has it's humor (no casualties, except maybe the pilot's underwear)
mechanic, door gunner, crewchief
If any of my mates see this, sorry about the bad attitude, I've grown up now. Warning: never try to drink an Aussie under the table, he probably grew up on the stuff.
Even combat has it's humor (no casualties, except maybe the pilot's underwear)
I was a "Charli/Mike model gunship crewchief/doorgunner.
#233
12-17-2011, 12:25 PM
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D&H model slicks; got to fly just once on a old B with quad 60's and even that thing was awesome. Too bad we didn't have helmet cams back then, you'd have some awesome movies. But if anyone thinks it was all fun, this '68 pic of a Charli model from my outfit shows what those guys risked every day-went down at high speed in heavy forest; somehow the crew survived, understandably not able to walk away. Even if you got through in one piece, bet some of your buds didn't.
#234
12-17-2011, 12:40 PM
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D&H model slicks; got to fly just once on a old B with quad 60's and even that thing was awesome. Too bad we didn't have helmet cams back then, you'd have some awesome movies. But if anyone thinks it was all fun, this '68 pic of a Charli model from my outfit shows what those guys risked every day-went down at high speed in heavy forest; somehow the crew survived, understandably not able to walk away. Even if you got through in one piece, bet some of your buds didn't.
#238
01-23-2012, 08:33 PM
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Welcome home from another '65-'66 'Nam vet!
#239
01-24-2012, 03:30 PM
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BRAVO COMPANY, 3rd AMTRAC BN., 1st MARINE DIVISION
RVN 66/67
CHU LAI/ DANANG/ 3/1......
Thanks to all who ever wore the uniform !!
RVN 66/67
CHU LAI/ DANANG/ 3/1......
Thanks to all who ever wore the uniform !!
