My dad flew the UH1 in Vietnam 70-71. He flew with the 71st AHC Rattlers 501 Co. Rattler 22 was his call sign. He was CWO2. He alway said that the greatest sound was an inbound Huey. Paul Grubbs was his name. R.I.P. dad, I love you!
Same here. I grew up with Magnum PI's backstory, A Team, Rambo, etc. Enlisted after HS and did almost 9 years of 20 overseas. Those old heroes never lost the mystic for me and I hope I did their legacy proud.
Thanks for the video, the ride and reliving the experience. It made my heart race a little faster remembering flying in this Vietnam workhorse. Served in the 145th Combat Aviation Battalion in 1967 & 1968 in Nam.
Brings back a lot of memories from Camp Holloway 1967-1968 when I was a crew chief with 170th AHC 52nd Avn Bn 1stAvn Bde. Lot of great pilots saved our butts. Huey pilots were awesome!
I would love to sit crew one last time. SP/4 (ret) Gary Steele 67N20 SocTrang "Tigers" 67-68. Hit by mortar (Feb.19th, 1968) 3 days before the base was over run, base was taken back about 4 days later. Some of the best of times and some of the worst of times in my life! You can leave Nam, but it will NEVER leave you!
The Huey defines the sound of the Vietnam War to me. I was a kid in the UK during the war and it never ceased to amaze me of the skills of the pilots and the gunners.
Greetings from Spain and a former FAMET. Helicopter unit. UH 1H and Huey. 1975 to 1977. Spanish Army. I love the Huey. I flew until 1989. Now I'm retired.
I grew up in Hurst, Texas about 3 miles from the Bell Helicopter plant that built alot of the Huey’s and Cobras. My dad worked there 36 years. Loved to hear and see them flying over the house.
I grew up in Richland Hills, and when the war was going strong in '69, '70,'71, they were constantly flying shakedown runs off the production line. That Huey sound imprinted itself into my mind deeply. I was in the first grade in 1971, and they would buzz over Richland Elementary all day.
Interesting. 63-08803 was assigned to Mass Army National Guard at Otis ANGB on Cape Cod in the '80s and '90s. I piloted it dozens of times. Looks pretty healthy in the video. It was a "D" model originally and upgraded to an "H" before it showed up at Otis. One of the older (1963) aircraft in our unit. Even in Vietnam I never flew one older than a '68. 30 years and 4,000 flight hours in Hueys.
700 hours in a Huey as crew chief. 1/9 charlie troop and HHT 70-71. Hawkeye 6, General Putnams bird. Lots of stick time. Nice video. Nothing would give me more pleasure than to take another ride.
We had 38803 in our unit, Mass Army Guard for quite a few years. She was a good aircraft, did many auto's as an IP in her......the sound never leaves your memory....thanks for the ride guys!
Flew them in Nam, and at Bradley in the CT Army Guard. One of them was the same aircraft I flew on my first tour in Nam and on my second tour in a different unit, I was surprised to see it on the Guard Ramp at Bradley again!
Really enjoyed your video, especially since it was from the left-rear (the Crew Chief's) side. I flew in that seat with the 114th AHC (Knights) out of Vinh Long in 69-70.
I’ll never forget getting out of the TH55 and into the UH1 at Rucker. Miles of switches and buttons and thought I would never be able to fly it. It was the easiest and most forgiving aircraft I flew. Cobra was a close second. Loved it and to this day, miss it
I served in the Army during Vietnam. From 1969- 1973. I worked at the post hospital as a EKG Tech. at Fort Devens, Mass. I saw so many of our guys coming through. Love to all our troops. Pearline
I loved flying in my Huey but in 1970, we flew so much, I got tired of flying. Then the Army made so many rules about unloading the 60s every time we landed in a FSB, it became an aggravation being a door gunner - crew chief. At the end of my first tour, I didn't miss flying Iike I did in the beginning. My pilots were fantastic. They flew with only the main rotar blades above the tree tops. Amazing. How they saw a pathway through the trees at 80 knots still astounds me today.
First Theres the sound of bullets and mortors all around me then comes the sound of the whispering Huey on it's way to save brave men in battle as they come to the rescue protecting me in a shield steel as a rain of fire falls on the enermy from above and the Angel's come to take me home Flown by gods soldiers. God bless each and everyone of you thank you for your service .
I am from Belarus republic, but... I think that pilot must say some words befor take off :"GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM!!!" (in memory of all fallen warriors). I'm 34 years old and i remember this war of your country, i remember history 1965-1975...
The first time i ever heard a Huey landing near our hospital was such a wonderful experience. Very distinctive sound. I love that sound.In real much better than on RU-vid. It was the patient's last wish to fly in a Huey before dying. That was ONE special day!
The men who flew these machines into and out of very dangerous areas were absolute heroes in my mind. This was the first real helicopter war and so much was learned that was handed down.
I came to the 189th Ghostriders in October 1970. I don’t have as many photos as you but I have information. When the helicopters of the 189th got turned over to the ARVN, I was there. You look familiar. I think I was in 2nd flight but I have some photos I need to get off slides. Also I was in touch with Ike, until he pasted away. We were both from Massachusetts. I know the whole story and can share with you. I was transferred to the 157th Gladiators for 6 months then again to the 129th Bulldogs until DEROS. Ike was with me the whole time. When I left he stayed and rolled over for another 6 months. Love to hear from you. Your memory is better than mine.
So nice.... I love this huey and his sound.. I remember in the 1990 next to my house in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 US. army Armory those baby's land & take off every day, I run to my roof to see it more closely... By the way my father was in the Aviation unit in San Juan PR...
I shot a film with Ethma one weekend and I'M pretty sure it was just so we could take the ride! Definitely the loudest aircraft I had ever been in before. The pilot was crazy too!
Nice video. May God bless to all that served in Vietnam. I was born in 1960. When I was about 5 I started asking questions about what Walter Cronkite was talking about. He would start out every night saying “In Vietnam Today” and then give his report. I have been able to pay my respects at the wall. I hated hippies and protestors.
When was the last time the crew chief on that chopper swung the blades for alignment? The 1 to 1 vibration is as obvious on the ground as it is in the air. I was an Army crew chief before I went to Army flight school.
Revolutionary aircraft!! Been lucky to jump from one, or two; but just for fun.. respect to all who served, & all who served on this aircraft.. you changed the world
While watching this I was slowly slipping into an image in my mind of me sitting next to the door gun while flying over the jungles of Vietnam. Suddenly green painted toenails appeared and I snapped out of it.
Brings back alot of memories as I pioleted one of these during the gulf War and was shot in the head and we crashed yet I walked out of the morgue.I have more metals than any soldier on earth. The unknown soldier is Me-Ian Ami Melbourne
I enlisted Nov 67, MOS was 67n20. Arrived RVN Nov 68 assigned to HHC 3rd Brigade 9th Inf Div. Tan An airfield. Flew door gunner on Oh-6's, best of times, worst of times. Wouldn't change a minute of it!
Looks similar to Dover AFB in Delaware where we use to land to refuel on hour way to Lakehurst Naval Air Station in NJ from Fort Belvoir, VA. during my time as the Detachment Commander of the Night Vision Laboratories Support Branch.
Someone said: " The image and sound of helicopters Huey UH - 1 is a part of Vietnam war ". Yes, it is true as for me personally. The image and sound of helicopters Huey UH - 1 starting up, taking off and landing everyday at a small helicopter airport in front of my Quoc Hoc high school after " TET Mau Than " 1968 have engraved upon my mind. And many Huey UH - 1 helicopters were shot down by V.C from 1968 to end of Vietnam war. Especially, I saw directly a crash of a Huey UH - 1 right after taking off and was sunk deep at the bottom of Huong Giang river in Hue city ( behind the Quoc Hoc stone stele ), very very sorrowful there was a pilot of VNAF died at that time.
Was assigned to a MAC Air Rescue unit, Minot AFB, ND - Detachment 7, 37 Air Rescue & Recovery Squadron. We were nothing but glorified taxi driver, for the 91st Missile Wing. One rescue while there . . . T-39 flameout, on takeoff . . . pilot didn't survive
i was born in 1960 and vietnam was in our living rooms at 6 oclock with the evening news in Australia,,, for some reason this conflict has allways stayed with me even as a kid 5000 miles from where it was happening.. walter cronkite i think was the guy telling the story.
@@michaelallen1396 Cronkite was a world federalist and not pro-United States. Being a world gov't type makes it impossible to support the Constitution or the Republic it created. But of course we did know this until he retired and the world federalists gave him an award for all his "good" work and Hillary congratulated him.
@@anthonycontares8660 This all became irrelevant when the commies started their war of "liberation". Once the commies start to "liberate" a country it is not longer about colonialism its about good vs evil. Then of course there is this from www.tourismcambodia.com/about-cambodia/cambodian-history.htm which seems to counter what you posted. French Rule By the second half of the 19th century, France had begun to expand its colonial penetration of Indochina (the peninsula between India and China). In 1863 France accepted the Cambodian king's invitation to impose a protectorate over his severely weakened kingdom, halting the country's dismemberment by Thailand and Vietnam. For the next 90 years, France ruled Cambodia. In theory, French administration was indirect, but in practice the word of French officials was final on all major subjects-including the selection of Cambodia's kings. The French left Cambodian institutions, including the monarchy, in place, and gradually developed a Cambodian civil service, organized along French lines. The French administration neglected education but built roads, port facilities, and other public works. Phnom Penh, as planned by the French, came to resemble a town in provincial France. The French invested relatively little in Cambodia's economy compared to that of Vietnam, which was also under French control. However, they developed rubber plantations in eastern Cambodia, and the kingdom exported sizable amounts of rice under their rule. The French also restored the Angkor temple complex and deciphered Angkorean inscriptions, which gave Cambodians a clear idea of their medieval heritage and kindled their pride in Cambodia's past. Because France left the monarchy, Buddhism, and the rhythms of rural life undisturbed, anti-French feeling was slow to develop.
I worked with a Vietnam vet in Whitehorse Yukon Canada. He was an Awesome pilot. Got us were we nedded to go and got us out safely. He died in a rescue. God Bless you Chief. You will always be remembered and loved.
