Aircraft UH-34D

	Ai Van Pass Taken in February 1966 from an HMM163 H-34; I believe there was a Hawk missle battalion on the pass at this time, for sure some Marines there. Seems like a .50 cal was always somewhere in the vicinity, at least I recall it wasn't wise to fly directly over the pass itself, such as was done in this photo. Posted by hugh smith on 2004-03-04
	Mortar damage, HMM-163 H-34 at Phu Bai A follow-on to a previously posted picture; Mr. Ferguson will probably recognize the aircraft as well as some of the people working on it. Not the best picture but it does show some of the damage a mortar round can do in close quarters. Posted by hugh smith on 2003-12-07
	Operation Chinook, May 1967 HMM-163 H-34s arriving at the LZ along Hiway 1 for another day of support during Operation Chinook. Posted by hugh smith on 2003-11-25
	UH-34 op's at sea. Off the USS Tripoli(1967) USMC photo Marines & Helicopters 1962-1973 Posted by Larry Groah on 2003-11-23
	SSgt. Dick \'Stache\' Warne,(Capt USMC Ret) "Stache" with the LUCKY RED LIONS in 1965 HML-367, 70-71, HMM-363 65-66,HMM-362 61-62 , HMM-163 59-60, VMO-6 54-59 dick.warne@liggett.emh1.army.mil Posted by Admin on 2003-09-15
	UH34D Balong Valley 1968 UH-34D of HMM-163 over Balong Valley headed to Khe Sanh March 1968 Posted by Ed Egan on 2003-08-24
	UH34 Turning Radius and Ground Clearance Provided by Brook Stevenson "ACCS" HMM-363 67-68 Source: NAVWEPS 01-230HLB-1 revised 01 May 1965 Posted by Admin on 2003-08-10
	USS IWO JIMA, LPH-2 Helos from HMM-161, operating off the "IWO" in support of Chu Lai operations, May & june "65. This photo and the photo of the Princeton were copied out of the 1965-66 Cruise Book of HMM-161. (explains the poor quality) Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	Crew of YR-10 L/Cpl Bishop, S/Sgt Bonin, & Cpl Massey crew of YR-10, HMM-161 from Hawaii to Oct "65. Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	S/Sgt Wills & others, HMM-363, Qui Nhon, late "65 Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	In Flight Lunch It was a frequent task in HMM-363 to take indigents to or from some outpost. Makes you kind of wonder how this family fared over the years. Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	Operation "Choppy Bobbin" HMM-363 inserted troops in operation "Choppy Bobbin" NW of Qui Nhon, Oct or Nov "65 Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	Qui Nhon Flight Line Blade Tracking, HMM-363, Qui Nhon, Late "65 Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	HMM-161 Parking The so called "flight line" and quarters summer of "65 at Phu Bai Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	Crew Chief A crew chief in my section at Qui Nhon, "65. Copied from an official USMC photo. I regret that I don"t remember his name. Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	HMM-363 Maintenance We were lucky to have some covered space at Qui Nhon as the rainy season approached, 1965. Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	HMM-363 Flight Weather in "65 didn"t always cooperate in finding a resupply spot. Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-07-25
	HMX-1 & VH-34 Submited by Daniel Knapp Process control engineer Air vehicle design Sikorsky Aircraft dknapp@sikorsky.com 203-384-7412 Posted by Admin on 2003-07-22
	T34B Primary submitted by Brook Stevenson HMM-363 67-68 Posted by Admin on 2003-07-22
	SSgt. Dick 'Stache' Warne,(Capt USMC Ret) "Stache" HMM-163 1961 HML-367, 70-71, HMM-363 65-66,HMM-362 61-62 , HMM-163 59-60, VMO-6 54-59 dick.warne@liggett.emh1.army.mil Posted by Admin on 2003-06-20
	SSgt. Dick \'Stache\' Warne,(Capt USMC Ret) "Stache" on the right in Tiger Stipes with the LUCKY RED LIONS in 1965 HML-367, 70-71, HMM-363 65-66,HMM-362 61-62 , HMM-163 59-60, VMO-6 54-59 dick.warne@liggett.emh1.army.mil Posted by Admin on 2003-06-20
	HMM-363s Lucky Red Lions Feb 68 On of HMM-363s 24 UH-34Ds aboard the USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 February 1968. Photo by Cpl John Streeter Combat Crew Chief HMM-363 67-68 Posted by Admin on 2003-05-05
	"YZ-63" HMM-363 working with Army north of Qui Nhon, late in 1965 Posted by Frank Bonin on 2003-04-09
	HMM-363s LUCKY RED LIONS Aboard the U S S Iwo JIma / Feb 1968 Posted by Admin on 2003-04-02
	HMM-363s \'YZ-79\" in Flight 1967 Photo from the site dedicated In Honor of CAPTAIN RICHARD L. BASINGER, USMC 2 NOV 42 to 12 May 67 KIA Con Thien, RVN maintained by his loving son Mark please visit the site at http://rlbasinger.tripod.com/index.html Posted by Admin on 2003-03-26
	one of HMM-263s UH-34Ds 1965 One of HMM-263s UH-34Ds serving in Vietnam DOD photo Posted by Admin on 2003-03-23
	HMM-164 1967 Photo by LtCol Mike Ferneau USMC Retired Capt HMM-164 1967 bonnievista@aol.com Posted by Admin on 2003-03-18
	YZ-80 one of HMM-363s LUCKY RED LIONS goes down at Hill 881 YZ- 80 Crewed by Sgt Willard C. Moyer, Crashed at 881 ( KHE SANH) Photo sent by S/Sgt Bob Adams "HABU" / 66-67 / 1stSgt USMC Retired [email]WeimAdams@cs.com[/email] Posted by Admin on 2003-03-15
	the "LUCKY RED LIONS' of HMM-363 LINEAGE OF MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 363 1951 - 1954 Activated 2 June 1951 Santa Ana, California, as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 363 , Marine Aircraft Group 36, Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Reassigned during January 1953 to Marine Aircraft Group 16, Air, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Deployed during July 1953 to Marine Aircraft Group 36, Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific 1955 - 1964 Reassigned during September 1955 to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Air, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Redesignated 31 December 1956 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Light) 363 Redesignated 30 June 1958 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Composite) 363 Redesignated 29 February 1960 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Light) 363 Redesignated 1 February 1962 as Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363 1965 - 1992 Redeployed during August 1965 to the Republic of Vietnam and Reassigned to the1st Marine Aircraft Wing Marine, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Participated in the War in Vietnam September 1965 - January 1969 Operating from Da Nang, Chu Lai, Qui Nhon, USS Princeton, USS Iwo Jima, Ky Ha, Dong Ha, Marble Mountain Air Facility, Quang Tri, Phu Bia Relocated during January 1969 to Santa Ana, California. Redesignated as Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force Pacific Posted by Admin on 2003-02-12
	Not much left HMM-163 1962 A Uh-34D at Soc Trang after a direct hit by a AD aircraft on landing. 1962 Submitted by SGT Richard "BOSS" LaGasse Posted by Admin on 2003-02-09
	HMM-363 Flight OPS aboard the USS IWO JIMA 1968 Flight ops aboard the USS IWO JIMA with HMM-363 1968 Posted by User Deleted on 2003-02-06
	YK 22 headed for the fuel pits KyHa 66 Posted by Ed Alexander on 2003-02-04
	screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape Posted by Admin on 2003-01-02
	screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape Posted by Admin on 2003-01-02
	Bird Going Down. After it over shot the LZ, it probably lost its turns and crashed Delta Co. First Battalion Third Marines Misc. 66-67 Submitted by:Ray Kelley Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / DEC 2002 Posted by Admin on 2002-12-08
	Hilltop Photo crashed 34 This is a picture of myself taken from the top of the hill. Delta Co. First Battalion Third Marines Misc. 66-67 Submitted by:Ray Kelley Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / DEC 2002 Posted by Admin on 2002-12-08
	H-34 Rescue SHUFLY helicopter mechanic LCpl. Larry Rich of HMM-361 demonstrates his innovative technique he developed for removing injured pilots from the cockpit of UH-34 helicopters. January, 1964 Submitted by:David Hugel Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / OCT 2002 Posted by Admin on 2002-10-28
	Loading supplies for the radio relay airlift northward ... Loading supplies for the radio relay airlift northward ... Early SHUFLY Photos 1962 Submitted by:Barry F. MacDonnell Cpl., USMC, 2Jul58-5May63 Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / OCT 2002 Posted by Admin on 2002-10-20
	HMM-363 / UH-34 / 148764 UH-34D, buno 148764 was restored to static display condition and will be put on display at the JRB Fort Worth NAS. There will be a rededication ceremony for the bird. WHEN: Sunday, 20 October 2002 TIME: 1030 Hours WHERE: JRB Forth Worth NAS, Texas All are welcome. The attached pictures show the bird with its new paint job. It has the HMM-363 scheme since that was the last squadron it was in. On the antenna on the left side there will be patches/years of the other squadrons that it was in. Thanks, Dennis Polley Bell Government Property Administrator Office 817-280-2969 FAX 817-278-2969 dpolley@bellhelicopter.textron.com > > Posted by Admin on 2002-10-09
	HMM-163 Getting ready to load up ARVN troops. Submitted by Dick Goodwill Posted by Admin on 2002-09-13
	VNAF-219th " KINGBEES" CH-34Ds The Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) 219th KINGBEES flew the CH-34Ds ( yes, CH) as a special Operations Squadron. I crewed one of HML-367s "HOVER COVER" UH-1E Huey Gunships out of Phu Bai as Gunship support for many of these missions. The 219TH was a "BALLSY" Squadron. All Marine Helicopter Squadrons participated in "SOG" and we ALL deeply Respect the 219TH. Posted by Admin on 2002-08-10
	HMM-363 "YZ-13" TET 1968 A great photo of YZ-13 one of HMM-363s " LUCKY RED LIONS" UH-34Ds . This photo was taken in early 1968 just after the Navy made us change our high side numbers ( I.E. 66,67,77,84) to 1- 24. The Navy Air Boss aboard the USS Iwo Jima complained that it was too hard to track the aircraft so to avoid confusion, all the side numbers were changed. Other Squadrons followed suit shortly after us and changed to low numbers. Posted by Admin on 2002-08-06
	HMM-363 TET68 YZ-24 A "LUCKY RED LION " LCpl George T. Curtis ( MGySgt USMC Ret, POPASMOKE Life Member) proudly points out the "RED LION" on the tail of YZ-24 a UH-34D. All HMM-363s "LUCKY RED LIONS" had the Red Lion on the tail. We were a PROUD Squadron. Posted by Admin on 2002-08-02
	HMM-363 & HML-367 Phu Bai Summer 68 Great photo of HMM-363s Flight line at Phu Bai ( Second time at Phu Bai in 68 for 363) by combat Aircrewman Bob Greer ( Popasmoke member). Bob was serving his second tour with HMM-363s Lucky red Lions Avionics Shop. Bob flew as my gunner on many "HAIRY" missions. I believe the Marine in the photo is one of our finest pilots, Lt. Frank Wickersham ( COL. USMC Ret) . You will notice that we did not have revetments on this Flight Line. The Hueys are HML-367s UH-1E Gunships from the "HOVER COVER" Flight Line. Posted by Admin on 2002-07-17
	SIKORSKY "OLD CORPS / NEW CORPS" MMAF 1968 HMM-363s LUCKY RED LION ( UH-34D) Flight Line at MMAF. Within a year the CH-53A ( lifting off the runway)would be the Sikorsky helicopters serving in NAM. Posted by Admin on 2002-07-16
	HMM-363 Dong Ha 1967 Dong Ha before we got BLOWN OUT! Photo sent to us by SSGT Larry G. "POPS" Powell ( GYSGT USMC Ret) POPS served as both a Crew Chief and HMM-363 ( Lucky Red Lions) Flight Line Chief (67-68). "POPS" will be attending the POPASMOKE reunion in Pensacola 3-6 OCT 2002. Posted by Admin on 2002-05-29
	HMM-363 "Formation" Flying TET 68 HMM-363s (UH-34Ds) the " LUCKY RED LIONS" Flying Formation on the way to the DMZ with 2/26 Marines. TET 68. Posted by Admin on 2002-05-21
	HMM-363 YZ22 No Tail Wheel "OOPS" Hill 881S TET 68 YZ-22 lost it"s Tail Wheel Assembly while pulling Medevacs off Hill 881 South.I was the Crew Chief ( L/CPL George T. Curtis, HMM-363,67-68 ). The maintenance crews rigged a pallet with sandbags and we landed safely at Phu Bai. Photo provided by HMM-363s Lucky Red Lions Flight Line Chief, SSGT Larry G. "POPS" Powell (GYSGT USMC Ret). SSGT Powell served as both a Crew Chief & the Flight Line Chief 67-68.Loosing Tail Wheel assemblys was experienced by all UH-34 Squadrons in Nam. This time we hit the berm of a large crater, taking off during a heavy motar attack while completing a Medevac mission on Hill 881 south ( One of Khe Sanhs supporting hills closest to the DMZ).My other Vietnam Squadrons A/C , HML-367 "SCARFACE" UH-1E Huey Gunships can been seen in the background. When HMM-363 rotated stateside to switch from UH-34Ds to CH-53s, I served three more years in Nam with HML-367 "SCARFACE" (69, 70 & 71). Posted by Admin on 2002-04-27
	Where did we get that 1/2 inch boiler plate for our seats? Pilots wondered why we seemed a little heavy! Posted by Curtis T King on 2002-04-24
	HMM-363 USS Iwo Jima HMM-363 aboard the LHP-5, USS Iwo Jima 1966. Posted by Admin on 2002-04-09