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Recon Marines exit a CH-46 RVN HMM-265 Late 1966

Recon Marines exit a CH-46 RVN HMM-265 Late 1966

#Repost @us_marines_in_vietnam UH-34 Seahorse hel

#Repost @us_marines_in_vietnam
UH-34 Seahorse helicopters line the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2). We can tell by the "YL" or Yankee Lima tailcode that these helicopters belong to medium Marine helicopter transport squadron HMM-362 the Ugly Angels - February 1967. #rollingthunder_org7 #vietnamwar #vietnam #usmc #vietnamgearcom #unitedstatesmarinecorps #usmarine #marines #aircav #airborne #war #history #nam #warhistory #vietnamhistory #vietnamseabee #navy_seabees_the_vietnam_years #popasmoke

#Repost @us_marines_in_vietnam The impressive hea

#Repost @us_marines_in_vietnam
The impressive headquarters of Lt. Colonel Archie Clapp, during Operation Shufly. Most people put the start of the Marines involvement in Vietnam at the Red Beach landings in March of 1965. What some don’t realise is they had actually been involved in advisory and support roles from much earlier. Lt. Col. Clapp and HMM-362 “The Ugly Angels were flying in support of ARVN forces during Operation Shufly to give them an advantage over the Northern forces - circa 1962.

Stretcher bearers at the U.S. base at Dak To in th

Stretcher bearers at the U.S. base at Dak To in the Central Highlands, on June 11, 1966, dash to a Marine CH-46 helicopter that will take them to wounded troops who had been cut off for two days and had to fight their way out. (Bettmann/Getty Images)

Marines of the 2d Battalion, 1st Marines [2/1] run

Marines of the 2d Battalion, 1st Marines [2/1] run to board CH-46 helicopters which will lift the combat Marines to an area five miles southeast of An Hoa Combat Base to conduct search and clear operations (official USMC photo by Corporal Gentry)."

#Repost @us_marines_in_vietnam Capt. Darly S. McCl

#Repost @us_marines_in_vietnam Capt. Darly S. McClung shows Cpl. Leland H. Krotzer the fuze of an anti-personnel mine which broken off and punctured the tire of his UH-34D Sea Horse helicopter. Luckily for McClung, the mine failed to detonate and he was able to lift of safely. Both are members of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-363 "Lucky Red Lions", based at Phu Bai - 1968.

For many reasons, the most rewarding mission to th

For many reasons, the most rewarding mission to the aircrews was a medevac. It provided a lifesaving service to fellow Marines, often when the LZs were hot. There were a lot of nuances to doing this mission correctly; land with the helo between the medevac and the source of enemy fire so as to shield those carrying the casualty to the chopper; land as close to the medevac as possible to reduce the carrying task and exposure of the grunts to the VC. In the event of enemy fire have the escorting gunship blow up the general part of the world from whence the fire came. Flying the UH-34 “Dog” in RVN changed the meaning of the phrase, “Dog days.” They were a joy to fly. H-34 pilots and aircrews hold a special place in their hearts for the “Dog.”

Crew chiefs: This piture was taken the day that HM

Crew chiefs: This piture was taken the day that HMM-165 left Marble Mountain for Okinawa, August 1969. It was the first Marine Corps squadron to leave Vietnam. The trip took two days embarqued on the USS VALLEY FORGE . She still had the straight deck, wooden flight deck of the original.

On 31 May and 3 June 1970, CH-53Ds of HMH-463 made

On 31 May and 3 June 1970, CH-53Ds of HMH-463 made two small napalm drops southwest of Da Nang to support the Korean Marines. Under the codename Operation Thrashlight, the wing staff began planning larger drops, using napalm-carrying CH-53s in combination with bombing and strafing by jets and helicopter gunships.

Marines disembark from a HMM-161 CH-46 1968

Marines disembark from a HMM-161 CH-46 1968

Marines of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines [1/4] he

Marines of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines [1/4] head for a HMM-161 CH-46 transport helicopter at Vandegrift Combat Base to kick off another search and clear mission in the Scotland II area of operations south of the DMZ in Quang Tri Province of South Vietnam (official USMC photo by Sergeant Mike Padilla)

Where it all began. Lt Col Archie Clapp having a b

Where it all began. Lt Col Archie Clapp having a break on Operation Shufly. Circa 1962.

Name that bird... Taken near Case Springs lake, C

Name that bird...

Taken near Case Springs lake, Camp Pendleton. 1960.

24 Nov 1966. UH-34D of HMM-163 brings supplies to

24 Nov 1966. UH-34D of HMM-163 brings supplies to a 3rd Marine Division outpost.

In early 1968, the USMC began a search for the old

In early 1968, the USMC began a search for the oldest UH-34D still on active duty. The helicopter was to be displayed at the USMC Aviation Museum at Quantico. The search led to Vietnam and BuNo 143971 was located with H&MS-36 at Phu Bai. On August 17 1968 with Lt.Col Duwayne Hoffert at the controls, 1st Lt. Peter Cacciola as co pilot, Gunnery Sgt Leland Lindley as C/C and S/Sgt Richard Purtell as gunner, the helicopter was flown to Da Nang for shipment back to the USA.

During Operation Beacon Torch (18 June - 2 July, 1

During Operation Beacon Torch (18 June - 2 July, 1967) we were flying 4 UH-1E helicopters gunships from VMO-6 off Navy LPH-10, USS Tripoli, in support of Marines of SLF "Bravo" ground units. I was crewchief/door gunner on WB-15 (BU# 154760) the pilot was Capt. Steve W. Pless and Co-pilot Capt. D.J. (Irish) Cobb. My right door gunner was L/Cpl. W.T. McKinney. It was one hell of a shoot’em up..! Capt. Pless and I both received minor wounds and the aircraft got shot all to hell. Most of the battle damage was through and through small caliber stuff and missed vital flight components. [story truncated]
~Phelps

HR-4 from HMR-161 going to work (Korea)

HR-4 from HMR-161 going to work (Korea)

CH-37 Deuce Crew in the field

CH-37 Deuce Crew in the field

UH-34D from HMM-362 Ugly Angels picking up a load

UH-34D from HMM-362 Ugly Angels picking up a load

Supper time at Khe Sanh

Supper time at Khe Sanh

HMM363 YZ squadron doing what we did best, saving

HMM363 YZ squadron doing what we did best, saving lives SEMPER Fi my brothers ~Dan LeBlanc

An UH-1W Supercobra and a UH-1Y Venom with Marine

An UH-1W Supercobra and a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367) participate in a Flag Day commemoration flight over Oahu, Hawaii, June 14, 2013. HMLA-367 fly in parade formation over of the USS Missouri and USS Arizona Memorial to celebrate the adaptation of the flag of the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Wade Spradlin/ Released)

Marines fan out after disembarking from Piasecki H

Marines fan out after disembarking from Piasecki HRP-1s during a demonstration at Quantico, Virginia. Twelve of the fabric-covered helicopters served with the Marine Corps between 1948 and 1952. (U.S. Marine Corps)

The Piasecki HRP Rescuer—usually called the “flying banana”—was the first U.S. helicopter developed under a military contract. The nickname came from the “bent” fuselage with overlapping tandem rotors at either end, the latter a characteristic of Piasecki helicopters.

The HRP-1 design was the second helicopter developed by Frank N. Piasecki’s P. V. Engineering Forum, the first being a single-seat, single-rotor craft. A privately built Piasecki demonstration helicopter with tandem rotors—designated HRP-X—flew on 7 March 1945.

Igor Sikorsky visits HMX-1 Inventor Igor Sikorsky,

Igor Sikorsky visits HMX-1
Inventor Igor Sikorsky, the father of American helicopters, visits HMX-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Quantico, Virginia. In the background is an HO3S-1 helicopter, one of the first two “Whirlybirds” assigned to the U. S. Marine Corps.

The Piasecki HUP-1, 1940s. A classic!

The Piasecki HUP-1, 1940s. A classic!

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