Thank you for sharing the history of veterans who served in combat areas from WWII to present. As USAF, Vietnam veteran served at Pleiku airbase, 1970, the 4th Infantry Division elements bivouac at the airbase, late April 1970. They would be part of Operation "Tame the West," into Cambodia, May 1,1970. Because of that experience as perimeter guard with no infantry training, exposed to North Vietnamese Army elements who launched rocket, mortar attacks and probe the base defenses. I was 21 years old. My point because of what I saw and experienced. I producted "Weekend to Remember, 25th Anniversary, Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Here is the link of Volume 1 , here at You Tube ua-cam.com/video/y3dC-lNvBD8/v-deo.html
Dude! Great interview and quite accurate. I was a warrant Huey driver all of 1969 in III & IV Corps. I'm 80, and sort of worn out now, but sure enjoy remembering what you talk about. Named my son after my flight school buddy who came back in a box. He would be 74, but died when he was 20. Wars do that! Best of luck to all of us!
Helicopters take a crazy amount of work to keep in the air. On top of all the people trying to kill these soldiers. Much respect to Mr. Carter for his dedication to the task of getting his crew back safely every day. All his and their hard work made it happen.
I'm 65 so I missed the war by a few years. I often think that had I been a little older, given my social status, would probably have been drafted, and my name could possibly be on the wall today. Thank you Sir, and all your comrades for your service. God bless.
I was stationed at Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW MAG 12 and saw Hueys fly by everyday. I always wondered where they were going and hoped for a safe return. And I always waved at the door gunner, to let them know someone was thinking of them. WELCOME HOME to my Nam Vet Brothers and Sisters.
I was also a 67N20 Huey mechanic for my whole tour in Vietnam. Being teamleader of my maintenance crew, one of my jobs was doing all the testflights of Hueys that came out of maintenance. The testflights consisted of tests (obviously) and we would fly up to the POL point (gas station) to fuel the Huey up for the next morning's mission and do all the tests/adjustments on the way and way back. I had a few close calls from groundfire and rockets on the flights there and back, but luckily came home with only my PTSD and Tinnitis. I am proud of the job I did in Vietnam and miss flying a lot. Co. A, 227th AHB, 1st Air Cavalry, Lai Khe, South Vietnam.
I was a 67N as well from 95-03. Never saw combat but I was always envious to some degree or another. During our time at Fort Rucker for MOS training I remember training and learning about use of the M60. So much fun.
I guess things were a bit different when I was at Nam 9/65 - 12/65. I was in. the 7th CAV 11th Air Assault Helicopters My shipt was a Huey Hu-1c. Our base, at that time, was near Pleiku in the Central Highlands.The Marine base there was happy to let us use their helicopter pads and facialities. Oh, to be a CC & Door Gunner required SP/5. or better. Any how, My ship was shot down on a run from Ia Drang to Pleiku for Ordance and supplies. Of the 4 aboard I was the only survivor. I limp but I'm still alive.
Hi everyone! Thank all you so much for watching. This video blew up so much and it amazes me! Thank you to all veterans who watch my content too! I appreciate everything you’ve done for us! If you want to see other veterans interview on my channel feel free to check them out. It’s important to share and preserve these stories. I also make mini-documentaries on some of the veterans when I get the chance where I use old war footage and music. Here’s the link to my mot recent one. It’s about a 97 year old WWII veteran where he recalls his experience fighting the Germans in 1945: ua-cam.com/video/E7zx8R3g8B0/v-deo.html
As a Cold War Navy Veteran 78-82 thank you for your service. Supposed "Piece Time " I have seen death. Aircraft Carriers are always a place of death. Onboard the Nimitz in May of 81 a crash killed 14 sailors with a crash on the flight deck with one of the victims being a hometown friend of mine. I remember going on deck after the fires were put out asking other blue shirts "Were is Pete Innenetti" and there response was to point to the wreckage on the deck and say "He's in there ".
Thank you for your service! I’m so sorry to hear about your fellow sailors and aviators. Peacetime veterans don’t get enough recognition and deserve more. Especially our Cold War peacetime vets. You and everyone else serving at that time would have been the first one defending Europe from a Soviet invasion! Thank you for serving our country! 🇺🇸
My grand father Charles McCauley was a crew chief for two tours also from West “by god” Virginia he is the most badass man I’ve ever met. He has a bullet that he pulled out of the wall of his helicopter about 3 inches from his head
Hope you are still kicking brother , Welcome home . Not only did these " lift " crews fly from dawn to dusk . They sometimes did many insertions and extractions every F-ing day . If you have ever done an extraction or insertion . You know , that is one of the scariest times for we leg type folks . And we ( medic ) normally did them once every few days . HATED them !! Then after they shut down at night , the CC had to inspect and fix the bird ,,, AND . Still clean their 60's . THANK YOU to all you lift crews out there who brought us home safely . Brave men ... ALL !! doc lll Corp 70/71
@@filmperia1945 To clarify: 6600 RPM for the engine, 324RPM for the main rotor. The max fuel is 209 gallons of JP-4, JP-5 or Jet A. I was a U.S. Army UH-1H helicopter crew chief 40 years ago.
naw never happened, that got started by sog taking the enemy to a very low hover no more than ten feet off the ground interagate the enemy and then throw who doesn’t talk out, they didn’t know they were close to the ground so they talked after one or two were thrown out🤣 the atrocities of that war were done by the nva. i personally brought little kids who had there hands and feet hacked off for wearing shoes and gloves donated to them from us. very sad but the nva did much worse
a peasant army?? really with russian and chinese pilots, weapons from all the soviet countries and china russian and chinese advisors. also when i left in dec 1969 we were victorious the nva tried not to make contact we won then the politicians stabbed south vietnam in the back and oked the invasion of the north vietnamese army. the most shameful thing imaginable but in light of afghanistan iraq syria just par for the course disgusting!
Thank you for sharing the history of veterans who served in combat areas from WWII to present. As USAF, Vietnam veteran served at Pleiku airbase, 1970, the 4th Infantry Division elements bivouac at the airbase, late April 1970. They would be part of Operation "Tame the West," into Cambodia, May 1,1970. Because of that experience as perimeter guard with no infantry training, exposed to North Vietnamese Army elements who launched rocket, mortar attacks and probe the base defenses. I was 21 years old. My point because of what I saw and experienced. I producted "Weekend to Remember, 25th Anniversary, Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Here is the link of Volume 1 , here at You Tube ua-cam.com/video/y3dC-lNvBD8/v-deo.html
Thank you for your service in the U.S. Air Force and thanks for sharing this here! Welcome home too!
335 ahc 69/70 pilot. My crew chief and door gunner is why I’m alive today. God Bless them. God Bless America
Thank you for your service!
Welcome Home brother! Here's my link to the 25th anniversary of the Wall. ua-cam.com/video/y3dC-lNvBD8/v-deo.html
Dude! Great interview and quite accurate. I was a warrant Huey driver all of 1969 in III & IV Corps. I'm 80, and sort of worn out now, but sure enjoy remembering what you talk about. Named my son after my flight school buddy who came back in a box. He would be 74, but died when he was 20. Wars do that! Best of luck to all of us!
Wow! That’s amazing! I appreciate what you’ve done for country! Thank you so much!
@@filmperia1945 That was a great guy and it was a very moving video. Thank you.
@@roderickcampbell2105 Thank you for watching! I have another Vietnam veteran interview I hope to get out soon
Otis, Welcome Home brother, Here is link to our service. ua-cam.com/video/y3dC-lNvBD8/v-deo.html Have a happy 4th of July.
@@afveteran Thanks for sharing!
Helicopters take a crazy amount of work to keep in the air. On top of all the people trying to kill these soldiers. Much respect to Mr. Carter for his dedication to the task of getting his crew back safely every day. All his and their hard work made it happen.
I'm 65 so I missed the war by a few years. I often think that had I been a little older, given my social status, would probably have been drafted, and my name could possibly be on the wall today. Thank you Sir, and all your comrades for your service. God bless.
Thank you for your service!
I was stationed at Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW MAG 12 and saw Hueys fly by everyday. I always wondered where they were going and hoped for a safe return. And I always waved at the door gunner, to let them know someone was thinking of them. WELCOME HOME to my Nam Vet Brothers and Sisters.
Thank you for your service!!! 🇺🇸
I was also a 67N20 Huey mechanic for my whole tour in Vietnam. Being teamleader of my maintenance crew, one of my jobs was doing all the testflights of Hueys that came out of maintenance. The testflights consisted of tests (obviously) and we would fly up to the POL point (gas station) to fuel the Huey up for the next morning's mission and do all the tests/adjustments on the way and way back. I had a few close calls from groundfire and rockets on the flights there and back, but luckily came home with only my PTSD and Tinnitis. I am proud of the job I did in Vietnam and miss flying a lot. Co. A, 227th AHB, 1st Air Cavalry, Lai Khe, South Vietnam.
Thank you for your service and welcome home! 🇺🇸
My brother was a crew chief with the First Air Calvary in Vietnam.
Great interview, I was a Crew Chief 77-80 and always had the utmost respect for the guys who had done it in combat .
Thank you for your service!! 🇺🇸
God bless you, Mr. Carter. Welcome home from a hell hole. I’m sorry you lost a dear friend.
Thanks for sharing your story with us. Welcome home Mr. Cater.
Thank you for your service Nicholas . Salute!
30,000 views! Luke! This is amazing! I’m so glad you’re videos are getting the recognition they deserve!!
Very well spoken/described I was Huey mechanic BienHoa 66-67. Best buddy was from West Virginia.
@@Spacebeagle Thank you for your service and welcome home! 🇺🇸
I was a 67N as well from 95-03. Never saw combat but I was always envious to some degree or another. During our time at Fort Rucker for MOS training I remember training and learning about use of the M60. So much fun.
Thank you for your service!
Thanks for your service! Everyone please remember the ones that didn’t make it back home!! Thanks
I guess things were a bit different when I was at Nam 9/65 - 12/65. I was in. the 7th CAV 11th Air Assault Helicopters My shipt was a Huey Hu-1c. Our base, at that time, was near Pleiku in the Central Highlands.The Marine base there was happy to let us use their helicopter pads and facialities. Oh, to be a CC & Door Gunner required SP/5. or better. Any how, My ship was shot down on a run from Ia Drang to Pleiku for Ordance and supplies. Of the 4 aboard I was the only survivor. I limp but I'm still alive.
Wow! I’m glad you survived. Thank you for your service and welcome sir! 🇺🇸
God Bless our warriors! A true Patriot! Long may he live!
Hi everyone! Thank all you so much for watching. This video blew up so much and it amazes me! Thank you to all veterans who watch my content too! I appreciate everything you’ve done for us! If you want to see other veterans interview on my channel feel free to check them out. It’s important to share and preserve these stories. I also make mini-documentaries on some of the veterans when I get the chance where I use old war footage and music. Here’s the link to my mot recent one. It’s about a 97 year old WWII veteran where he recalls his experience fighting the Germans in 1945: ua-cam.com/video/E7zx8R3g8B0/v-deo.html
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Welcome home brother and glad you made it back to the world
Nearly identical to how we did business in Iraq and Afghan, even down to the crew duties.
Thank you for your service!
The Koreans were great who outperformed better than the South Vietnamese generally . Thanks for your service you are very much appreciated
As a Cold War Navy Veteran 78-82 thank you for your service. Supposed "Piece Time " I have seen death. Aircraft Carriers are always a place of death. Onboard the Nimitz in May of 81 a crash killed 14 sailors with a crash on the flight deck with one of the victims being a hometown friend of mine. I remember going on deck after the fires were put out asking other blue shirts "Were is Pete Innenetti" and there response was to point to the wreckage on the deck and say "He's in there ".
Thank you for your service! I’m so sorry to hear about your fellow sailors and aviators. Peacetime veterans don’t get enough recognition and deserve more. Especially our Cold War peacetime vets. You and everyone else serving at that time would have been the first one defending Europe from a Soviet invasion! Thank you for serving our country! 🇺🇸
My grand father Charles McCauley was a crew chief for two tours also from West “by god” Virginia he is the most badass man I’ve ever met. He has a bullet that he pulled out of the wall of his helicopter about 3 inches from his head
Hope you are still kicking brother , Welcome home . Not only did these " lift " crews fly from dawn to dusk . They sometimes did many insertions and extractions every F-ing day . If you have ever done an extraction or insertion . You know , that is one of the scariest times for we leg type folks . And we ( medic ) normally did them once every few days . HATED them !! Then after they shut down at night , the CC had to inspect and fix the bird ,,, AND . Still clean their 60's . THANK YOU to all you lift crews out there who brought us home safely . Brave men ... ALL !! doc lll Corp 70/71
Thank you for service and welcome home!
The man tells it like it was. I flew as a Huey Crew Chief with the 114th AHC "Knights" out of Vinh Long in 69-70.
@@carlcrisp8700 Thank you for your service and welcome home!
That all sounds so familiar (minus the assaults) to my 2010-2011 Iraq shift. Excellent details.
Thank you for your service!
Drafted in '66, MOS was crew chief on Helios. Luckily I had bad eyes. Always said it saved my life. Wondered what a crew chief did.
Thank you for service! 🇺🇸
My old friend Mike Eisenhower flew 2 tours w/ Korean Tiger Div.
I was 67Y 20 cobra crew chief by Vietnam 101st aviation battalion 101st airborne vision
Juri Toomepuu ... From ESTONIA
6600/324. 209 gallons.
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@@filmperia1945 Operating parameters and fuel capacity for the UH-1.
@@jeffreypinder9398 Ohhhh ok!
@@filmperia1945 To clarify: 6600 RPM for the engine, 324RPM for the main rotor. The max fuel is 209 gallons of JP-4, JP-5 or Jet A. I was a U.S. Army UH-1H helicopter crew chief 40 years ago.
@@jeffreypinder9398 That’s awesome! Thank you for serving our country!
You were a good CE.
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"Semper-Fi"
LoL no cell phones haahaaahaaa the kids today would have fall apart . Great to hear Mr. Carters story . Yeah Boomers
I didn't realize the Koreans were fighting also,,,
As a grunt in Vietnam 1971 we gave the Korean troops their own area and didn't interfere with their operation. They were hard core.
@@donaldjones7678 Thank you for your service to our country! Welcome home! 🇺🇸
It was a UN function much like Korea
@@kentlaughlin801 SEATO?
Throwing civilians out of their helicopters was standard practice.
The shame of losing to a peasant army
naw never happened, that got started by sog taking the enemy to a very low hover no more than ten feet off the ground interagate the enemy and then throw who doesn’t talk out, they didn’t know they were close to the ground so they talked after one or two were thrown out🤣 the atrocities of that war were done by the nva. i personally brought little kids who had there hands and feet hacked off for wearing shoes and gloves donated to them from us. very sad but the nva did much worse
a peasant army?? really with russian and chinese pilots, weapons from all the soviet countries and china russian and chinese advisors. also when i left in dec 1969 we were victorious the nva tried not to make contact we won then the politicians stabbed south vietnam in the back and oked the invasion of the north vietnamese army. the most shameful thing imaginable but in light of afghanistan iraq syria just par for the course disgusting!
You're full of shit. Have another beer.
67-N-20 udon Thani flying into Laos 6 months. Then 6 months ubon ratchitani flying into Cambodia.RandR Lucy’s tiger den Bangkok.
Thank you for service and welcome home! 🇺🇸