Evacuation pilot We had a pilot in my MCR squadron by the name of Kenny McPhee who was one of the 53 evacuation pilots (HAC) Last I heard, McPhe...
Bob "Mad Dog " Morley Anyone out there remember Bob Morley. he was originally a 34 guy and then VMGR-152 them Maint Chief. I think he r...
My brother Bob I served with Bob from the time he entered USMCR with Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 771, MAG 49, 4th MAW, until he retired and...
161 In 1968-69 161 had Pineapples painted on the forward transmission/blade cowl. I'm trying to remember what 262 had painted. Something was th...
Newsletter Slick new format ( no pun intended). Looks good!
E.B. Richards Was unable to locate an enlisted Marine: E. B. Richards in the 68-69 cruise book. This Marine may have served in the 67-68 era. ...
I know of quite a few cops up here in Massachusetts that are RVN vets and they are headed south on the 16th. It's a shame that we are now revisit...
And the Osprey is going to be in the mix this summer?
There were guys who did incredible acts of bravery and heroism that never got so much as a pat on the back because whomever was in charge couldn't be ...
They write that crap for the folks back home and the nitwits in the US Congress, 90% of whom didn't even have the stones to go into the Boy Scouts. No...
Most respectfully--I will always defer to the AMO---it's chocks as opposed to chalk ie Cliffs of Dover. "Pull chocks" "write with chalk on the blackbo...
Take Off and Landings. I had an inadvertent take-off once----quickly followed by an inadvertent landing. It was quite exciting actually. I w...
Sounds Good On Paper That write up sounds like it came off the director of PR for the manufacturer. I still would have great trepidation in ...
HAMSTERS & 03 Door Gunners Both HMM-161 and 262 used Hamsters and MABS folks and I recall a few 03's as door gunners in the spring of 1969, Casua...