It Sank before it got underway.
Hey Guys, I spent my first 4 years 69-73 in HMX-1, got out of whirlybirds and went fixed wing until 82 with MCAS Iwakuni, C-12 and SAR HH-46A the...
I was stationed in Iwakuni when that happened, 1977-1978 time frame. I remember that. The "Pilot" was instructed to ditch the aircraft and he sa...
If they give a Purple Heart for PTSD, then about one half of the recruits graduating Boot Camp and all the rejects from Boot Camp would then be eligib...
Honorary Title If Susan Purcello was not a Marine, then I feel that she should have the title of "Honorary Marine". She did not have to go...
Me Firsts Look at the way El Toro and Santa Ana were back in the early 70's, very little housing around either base. Then in the late 70's and e...
I believe that it was Major Daniel Hayworth, the H2P was 1stLt Melzer (do not remember his first name) and crew cheif Cpl Michael Gauthier and there w...
The aircraft was UH-1N 160447 the date was 4 Oct 87. The co-pilot was 1stLt Melzer and the crew chief was Cpl Michael Gauthier
Wally, Thanks alot.
Wally, I just tried to log into the images site and keep getting an invalid password. I hit the forgot password link and was sent the passwo...
Joe, If you will look at the two posts by SgtDave, one is for 153402 and the other is for 151939. 151939 is the one that went to Signonella ...
Just got the BuNo from MCAS New River PAO 910-449-5277 (SSgt Robinson). It is 153402.
My prayers are there for you and your family at this time of sorrow. Harry
If you will kindly read the ODDS & ENDS -- Ask Our Members -- Which Squadrons When and Where-The Definitive List, you will also notice that HMM-263 wa...
Here is a list of the armament for the AC-130 gunships "Armament: AC-130H: 40mm and 105mm cannons; AC-130U: 40mm and 105mm cannons and 25mm gatli...