Posted on Dec 11, 2016
First U.S. helicopters arrive in South Vietnam. - Dec 11, 1961 - HISTORY.com
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The ferry carrier, USNS Core, arrives in Saigon with the first U.S. helicopter unit. This contingent included 33 Vertol H-21C Shawnee helicopters and 400 air and ground crewmen to operate and maintain them. Their assignment was to airlift South Vietnamese Army troops into combat.
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First U.S. helicopters arrive in South Vietnam. - Dec 11, 1961 - HISTORY.com
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Thanks for reminding us that the flying banana the H-21C Shawnee helicopters was introduced to airlift South Vietnamese Army troops into combat in 1961 SP5 Mark Kuzinski
Here are some images: ARVN troops running to H-21; breakout view of the flying banana; ARNY troops waiting to be airlifted by H-21 and US door gunners searching for VC targets.
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Here are some images: ARVN troops running to H-21; breakout view of the flying banana; ARNY troops waiting to be airlifted by H-21 and US door gunners searching for VC targets.
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SFC William Farrell SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SGT Forrest Stewart SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright
Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Tom Brown SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"SSgt Robert Marx TSgt Joe C. SGT Robert George PO2 Ed C.
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