Not lead shot but .45 sluggs, put into the blade bolt. Lanny
LBJ was Kennedy's VP, a Texas Dem. He got us in this "Great Society" mess we are still suffering from today. Nixon was a Republican.
If I remember it even somewhat correctly, always in doubt then and especially now, there was an attempt to see what the affect to the White House wou...
You might try 850-932-7118. This is in Gulf Breeze, Fl. Believe this may be the same guy. Dave Ross flew for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff for many...
We had three pilot WOs in VMO-6/5 at CamPen,'64-'67. Robert (Wimpy) Norton, Bruce Phillips, and Will Greenleese. If I remember right, these guys had...
Did it many times, in a Huey, mostly medevac and recon team stuff. All it is, is a modifed/exadurated side flare. Something you plan to use OR use b...
Squadron tents in a row on the beach are the best. Pensacola should be our permanent site for reunions. Lanny
151853 was with VMO-6 at CamPen and in RVN. 151848 was with VMO-6 in RVN. 152431 was with VMO-2 in RVN. I flew them. Lanny
If you want individual sheets, try this site: They are $7-10 each. I saved some of mine from last tour. 😀 Lanny
Mutters Ridge, named for 3/4's callsign, is west of Dong Ha, six clicks north of the Rock Pile. If you have a map it is basicly from grid square 9961...
De-icing equipment wasn't on this prototype...........Mr. Darcy also noted to DID: "...the incident did not occur 'in [a] cloud,' rather during an ext...
Jim was a grunt who was sent to us in VMO-6 at Ky Ha. He had no avaition type experience so he was made the ordnance officer. He liked to fly and be...
Tom Constantine wrote: We had several guys in my squadron at Campen VMO-5/HML-267 who were of an advanced age for their grade. Wimpy Norton was ...
I have it. Have had it for quite a while even while on active duty. Made it hard to pass hearing tests at annual physicals. Tone type tests mimicke...
When I was at HMX (12/69-07/73) we also had the SH-3A, VH-1D, and SH-3G. The VH-3A was "Marine One." Lanny
I do not have a "Flight Jacket", but do have a "USNAAS Whiting Field 1963" cruise type book. Lots of cadets in it, me being one. I have to get it ba...
Would this be "Tiger Mountain", as we used to call it? A hunting resort for the few near DaNang. Lanny
Excellent information about those that were there before us. Semper Fi Joe What do you mean "those that were there before us"? I know a whol...
I have heard of the concept and it may have been used in RVN, I do not know. Maybe a fast mover's site could answer that. When I did direct th...
I should have added that another time, '65, we were sent out to calibrate the TPQ-10 just set up at Chu Lai. They dropped the bombs and we did not se...
One time I had the experience of working with a TPQ-10 ground controller. It was great. I gave them the coordnates,adjustements, in meters, and the ...
Something should be put on the KIA site. Lanny
We had a few in VMO-6 in '64, William Greenlese, Bruice Phillips, and Robert (Wimpy) L. Norton, who had been 1/Lts but not picked up for Capt., but w...
There were some HOK's and maybe others involved in something in the late 50's early 60's in central S. America. I remember Robert (Whimpy) Norton tal...