Compressor Stalls Hi There, I can recall flying on a 727 back in 1970. I was sitting in the last seat on the starboard side. Just outside ...
I did my tour with HMM-361 in country in 1965/1966. I recall a few guys coming over from H&MS-16 to fly as gunners with the squadron. Not to say it ...
Naps Back in my R4D Crew Chief days we often had an all enlisted crew on the flight deck. In 1959 as a member of HMR-362 we deployed to NAF Oppa...
Paul, It was sad to learn of Lee's passing. God rest his soul. In my mind I can't place him at Marble Mountain. Sure can from the old Santa An...
Hmx-1 Hello, Just came across your NOTAM post. I was at HMX-1 from September 1966 till May 1970, when I retired. S/F Ernie Needham
Hi Norm, It would be nice if kind soul out there in cyberspace could put this officers photo on Popasmoke for us to see. I can recall so many of...
Hi, To answer your question concerning the location of the APU. The APU was located at the aft end of the cabin. It was on the left side ...
Thanks for the reply Paul. I didn't do very well with those names . I guess the difficult part with all those people being deceased is that it seems...
Hi Paul, I didn't know Major Green, but knew others from many years ago. Could you consult your list for me and let me know if you have a MSGT AM A...
Hi Tom, I can't tell you about the intake filters on the 46 in RVN, but I can tell you a little about the H-34. The 34 had a dust filter installed ...
Hi Walt, Yes, lots of fond memoires also of Oppama. Without doubt I think it had the best mess of any I ever attended. HMR-362 was the second s...
Tim, Thanks for the grand prize. I never saw the ducting used either. I do recall when I was a member of HMR-362 and we took our HUS-1 (H-34s)...
Tim, I'll have a try at your trivia question. They were installed for running the heater without having to run the engine. The cold weather kit ha...
Hi Glenn, I sure do racall the patch. I got mine while serving with HMX-1 must have been around 1968 or 69. I think mine was given to me by our...
Sorry to learn of Gunny Butts passing on. Strange, but I sit here knowing the name, but trying hard as I might to place a face with the name. I thi...
I recall the VNAF H-34s across the field at Da Nang when we (HMM-361) arrived there during August of 1965. Paul, thank for the info. concerning Stud ...
Orlando, Thanks for the information. Looks like you and I were at HMX at about the same time. I do recall the green side adding a few things t...
Just came across this picture for the first time. When I reported to HMX-1 in September 1965, the squadron's H-46As didn't look at all like the pictu...
Yes the attack was close to 2400 hours, I believe I awoke about 1150 or so. It will always be special to me because the 28th was my birthday and a...
I enjoyed meeting up with Darrell at a couple of Popasmoke reunions. We first served together during 1964/1965 with HMM-361. He was with the S2 gang...
Joe, I was flying as a relief crew chief on an ARVN troop lift. This was all pretty new to me as the squadron had only been in country for a shor...
Hi Paul. I have a question for you and that is, do you know what became of Stud? He and I checked into HMX at the same time, summer of 1966. F...
Must have been in 1951 I was stationed with the MARTD NAS Los Alaimitos. The word came down one day that our F6Fs and the Navy's SNJs were going to b...