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Published on 08-26-2013 06:02 AM
Blackhawk19
Helicopter Pilot
Vietnam 67/68
Originally Posted by
resevoirdog
You were a chopper pilot in NAM! My uncle was air cav in NAM he always talked about those crazy chopper pilots who would come and evacuate the wounded right in the middle of a firefight. My uncle was shot 13 times on Feb 3rd 1968. And he would have died if it wasn't for some psychotic chopper pilot who landed in thethe face of over 200 vc. Charlie turned that chopper into swiss cheese and my uncle said that crazy pilot was smiling like he just won the lottery. He told my uncle he would be ok and then he flew that hunk of scrap metal like there was no tomorrow. SO LET ME THANK-YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR. HOOAH!!!
Early Feb 68 was not a good time to be in Nam and I speak from experience, we were in the middle of the Tet Offensive. Yes I was one of those crazy pilots, I graduated flight school at 19 and I didn't turn 21 till June of 68 and came home in Oct of 68. Being crazy and always coming to get you is why we were called "Gods Lunatics" Not sure where your uncle served but I was stationed at Tay Ninh about 60 miles NW of Saigon right on the Cambodian border and supported mostly the 25th Inf in the Hobo Woods and Iron Triangle. Tell your uncle another Combat wounded Vet said "Welcome Home" - Blackhawk19
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