@@HistoryWarfareNow123 You people (Yanks), always do, yet, you had your asses handed to you on a silver platter. In fact, when have you ever won a war? Don't tell me WW2 the Soviets and the UK won that crap, not you.
@@HistoryWarfareNow123 The facts are, the United States has one of the very worst, and easily, the most cowardly military record of any country on earth. Yet, reading you clowns, we could be forgiven for thinking you're awesome at fighting wars! LOL. (only that would be 100% wrong). The United States was founded in 1776 (even that's only a lie, a propaganda claim), and she's been at war for 228 of her 248 calendar years of her existence. (In other words, there are only 20 calendar years, in which the U.S. has not waged any wars). The Wars waged were never against any militarily capable country, but only countries that we're once considered the Third World. Any resistance from those countries, nearly always saw the USA lose! Pick any year since 1776, and there's a 91% chance the USA was involved in a war during that calendar year, and a 73% chance they lost it. No U.S. president qualifies as a peacetime president. All U.S. presidents are technically “war presidents.” The U.S.A. has never gone for a decade without war. The only time the U.S. went five years without a war (1937-42) was during the isolationist period of the Great Depression. Since the 2nd World War, the USA has started 206 armed conflicts, resulting with around 60-70 million (mostly civilian casualties). And only ever based on false premises/lies. (And failed in most). This is more than 2 conflicts, started based on nothing more than lies and propaganda, per year. Just terrible! And they want to take on Russia? LOL... Go on then! Stop talking about it, and do it, It's easy! Britain did it! LOL. You don't even need to believe me! As you could just ask the Mongols, and their Golden Hoard, how well they got on against Russia? You could just ask the Ottoman Empire, how well they got on? Or, you could even ask Napoleon, just how well he faired?? Failing that, you could also ask Hitler, how well he did? LOL. The USA has never met a fully militarily capable country in war, the USA struggles against many non-military capable countries all the time. They've lost to non-military capable countries, and even just militia groups, all throughout their terrible history of fighting wars, they're absolutely useless at fighting wars! The worst at it! Russia is the biggest test of them all.
@@HistoryWarfareNow123 The hilarious propaganda we read from all of you about WW2, must be some of the biggest lies ever taught to any society on earth. You comically try to take credit for things you never did, and the rubbish we read you all trying to claim is laughable. The most common question asked by history students at Uni, is why don't the Americans know anything about their own history, or the history of the world.
I was a door gunner in the 68th assault helicopter company. I ha twin m60s on my sit with a free gunner next to me. On the other side was my crew chief with his m60. Next to him we had a 50caliber machine gun. That we traded a pt boat crew. A LARGE amount OF C Rations which they loved. we also had a large bladder of jp4 fuel which we injected into the hot exhaust which made a dense cloud of smoke which would hide the debarking soldiers. We went by the name Smokey1
How many people out there felt like me just watching this. Petrified and shaking. Their action waa beyond words mind bending stuff. One of the most extraordinary stories iv ever heard. And Larry' not being able to hover at 9 hrs with a solo pass at 10 hrs. Then surviving and becoming an ace. in extreme conditions. Within 12 months. Is there any story anywhere in the world that has ever shown such incompetence become such mastery?? If that's not an rxample of perseverance and determination i don't know what is. Absolutely amazing demonstration of human capacity. Extraordinary humans
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that these guys were heroes, and they did the only thing they could do, and that was to try and rescue the troops pinned down, the determination to get down through the bamboo and successfully create a DZ took incredible control and skill.
I am disappointed that Robert Mason isn't in these types of documentaries. He flew some incredible missions and wrote an amazing book. It has also occurred to me that Mr Mason may not want to be interviewed..
Sounds like Medal of Honor stuff to me. Literally, it's Medal of Honor stuff. My roommate for a some time, he's passed away, now, but he served in the 1st Battalion, 9th US Marines from 1968 to 1970. Just surviving was enough. Spike Lee made it into a movie about an all black US Marine unit in Vietnam. My buddy was a white man. He was all excited when his first taste of HBO and Cinemax was a movie about his unit in Vietnam. Tried getting me back to his house to watch it with him, but I was busy at the neighborhood tavern. He called me back five, ten, fifteen minutes into the movie and said don't bother. The film makers had turned it into what they wanted it to be. Told him I never saw it, but that is what it looked to be. Then I asked him over the phone if, maybe, he were the white sheep of the family? If, maybe, white guys were a minority in his Marine unit? He said, no, it was about fifty fifty. Told him I didn't have the heart to tell him, plus I didn't know never seeing the film. We were poor white Americans in the Midwest. I'm not ashamed to say that the first thing I did for him when he let me stay with him was shimmy up the utility pole in front of his house and remove the two traps on his cable television line so he could get what rich men had. Not ashamed at all. You gotta look out for one another, all of us. To hell with the law, to hell with the businessmen, to hell with the leadership, the bible thumpers, one and all. That war you could say I missed, having been too young to serve. But that wouldn't be accurate. Because somebody brought the Vietnam War to Omaha and to me in 1972. You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Somebody should ask them why? Why did they brainwash Omaha's children to become Mongol warriors as they did in Vietnam and Asia since the time of Genghis Kahn. I had a roommate in rehab that was a door gunner on a Huey. I'm gonna mention his name and that of my late buddy as well. My roommate on Last Breath Farm as I call it, was shot down twice in a Huey in Vietnam. He ended up in Vietnam after standing before a judge in Nebraska and being given a choice. The judge said he will either sentence him to a few years in state prison, or he can join the US Army and will be sent to Vietnam to fight the war. He told me he didn't think prison would do much for him, so he chose Vietnam. A large man, he was in rehab for one of the best reasons I ever heard of . He was there to save his marriage because he loved his wife. It was an honor to know him. We all live in Hell. Some of us are angels. I let him down. I had to go back. The war never ends for me. Veterans are all quitters. I finally got it right, though. The guy who dug through the garbage cans for aluminum cans his whole life was a hero in WWII. Battle of Okinowa, US Army Airborn Unit. Neighbors I grew up with who lived across the street, the dad was in another US Army Airbornn unit in WWII and was taken prisoner by the Nazis for one day at the Battle of the Bulge. As he held his hands up to surrender, he was shot in each hand. Spent the rest of his life fathering two boys and drinking his memories away. Came out of the jungle at the Missouri River where we used to have fun with guns, motorcycles, drinking, smoking dope, etc. Was just getting dark. Three transients had a fire going under the I-80 bridge. As we passed and said hello, they offered us hot dogs if we would share our beer with them. And we agreed. Discovered one of them to be more than a little stressed out. Told him I could see it in his eyes. Eventually, we shared that we each had PTSD. And he told me what he did in Vietnam. Was a crewman aboard a Jolly Green Giant. I don't think he realized I knew what that was. Told him I did. They flew a giant helicopter into North Veitnam to rescue pilots who were just shot down. I only say all this to make one aware of something. You'll find a genuine war hero in places where you find losers. You will. And I would like to give a shout out to Mr. Tom Etherton of small town Nebraska Can't even recall the town. And to the daughter of Mr. Gilbert "John" Styskal, 1.st Battalion, 9th US Marines, Vietnam. You know them as the Walking Dead. Not really the unit name I would want to be warring under, but WTF. Your dad was a great man. He may not seem to be with his flaws, but he was. To all who served in Vietnam. And even the little children of Omaha who were forced to become child soldiers without ever leaving the states. And had it all covered up and their story never told.
I guess I should also say that 1, 9, USMC had seven Medal of Honor recipients during the years my late buddy served. I believe they were all awarded posthumously but one. The Company Commander, a Captain Fox, awarded himself the highest military honor in the United States. And I would be remiss if I did not mention Omaha's favorite son, one of them, anyway, in Mr. Bob Kerrey. I served as a volunteer on his first attempt at holding public office following his return from Vietnam. He was a Lt. and commanded a US Navy SEAL team in Vietnam. He was awarded the Silver Star of other medal of valor before his service ended. Then he was given the Medal of Honor for a mission that took half his foot and ended his military career. A proud pot head back in the day, they never fail to make me proud. He became Nebraska's governor. Then a US Senator. Then ran for President. As did another guy, this one who came to my rescue as my Senator, Mr. Chuck Hagel. John McCain received the Republican Party's nomination for President instead of Chuck Hagel. My late father said it was a big deal. He said not ever has there been a US President who served in the enlisted ranks of any branch of the US military. No shortage of veteran officers, but never an enlisted veteran. I'll shut up, now. Thank you.
I went through IERW at Rucker as a 19 yr old WOC. Flew the infamous TH-55 then Huey track. Almost all of my IPs were Vietnam Vets and passed along great wisdom and skills.
my pilot wo Mr. Hill was an amazing pilot and my friend and hero. We did an extraction where we had no landing zone to land It was all bamboo. I said how are we going to get down there and he said, like this and we began going down thru the bamboo. chopping our way down. There was a firefight going on there. I had to fire straight down trying to avoid hitting friendlies. Bamboo flew everywhere I was getting peppered by shards of bamboo. By the time we got down I had bamboo stuck in all m y clothes. Lucky, I had my armor plate under my flak jacket and helmet. Lucky I wasn't blinded or hurt in any way. That was the craziest extraction I was ever in. My pilot was killed the next week. I mourn his death to this day. Mr. Hill Wo and my friend. He was the old man being 25 we all were 18 or 19.
It was guys like this that saved my cousin life. He was shot below the knee and his heel was blown off. He was inthe middle of his third tour. Time to come home. Thanks for saving his life and leg.
THIS CANT BE REAL...TO BE THIS BRAVE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTES TO SAVE OTHERS IS MIND BOGGLING...Always wonder what I would do.......RIP HEARTFELT TO ALL WHO GAVE THEIR NOT ONLY NAM BUT EVERY WAR....GOD BLESS BOYS....FINALLY THE BEST SONG THAT SAYS IT ALL TIM MCGRAWS IF READING THIS..DIFFERENT WAR BUT SAME HEARTACHE
tku for posting one of the main reason's for vietnam - helicopters $$$ and the $$$ it cost to replace them! the way that worked was big big money company's like the one's responsible for huey's - get bids contracts etc... these money men became connected to the u.s. military - who runs hand and foot with a co- operative president. J.F.K was not going to... well hell you seen the movie! L.B.J was thrown in there and the money wheel was allowed to go round and round... just saying.
Brave pilots and honourable men definitely,shows his sense of compassion for his fellow soldiers,he was deeply hurt that he left a single soldier behind and feels really bad about it,men you did your duty with distinction and honour, nobody could do anything more than you did and know you are great people, respect for you always 🌹
It’s difficult to believe none of these 4 men received the MOH. Larry especially, having disembarked, engaging the enemy and returning many times… I first heard and saw this several years ago. Thanks for keeping their story alive.
WOW! All I can say is THANK YOU for service and for saving all those men. YOU ALL are American HEROS. My thank you will never be enough. God Speed gentlemen!
I am only guessing because I was not involved with that mission but maybe there were no Loaches available. What they really really needed was gunship support for suppressing fire.
A wonderful story. Perfectly presented. Thank you. It amazing how Hollywood has made such a Hellish situation look so cool. We look at the films & photos of the period & think for a moment. Hell I wish I was there. Bloody glad I wasn't! What strikes me most is. The unfaltering Diamond hard devotion to DUTY. Well done gentlemen. You deserve to live long & Happy lives.
Those aircraft with gold diamonds inside the white diamonds on the tail booms and sync elevators, with the saber tooth tiger on the nose were with the 68th AHC out of Bien Hoa..
The Huey was just too noisy. If you really want to see how effectively a helicopter can be used see how they were used for hunting terrorists by the RLI in their firefights.
Just trying to imagine how regiments of strong, independant women would fight this war .......... leaning over the fence *itchslapping each other, spreading nasty rumours & playing victim 🤣 #womenwhoneedsem
like in the movie full metal jacket ' how's this for the duality of man - i hate all wars, think they are about $$$ etc... they are all crash dummy missions, but worse america was just a bully country just making excuse's for all this nonsense and winning hearts and minds enough to start all this type of stuff.. - but man oh man did this look like the funest - fucking war ever!!!!
Shame all the music and fake helicopter sound overlays ruined the video to the point at some parts you couldn’t hear what was being said. I hope the sound editor is proud
These guys deserve a movie!! What a great story!!
There’s a great book about Huey pilots called chicken hawk, I read it while stationed in Germany with the USAF…harrowing,visceral, but exhilarating…
We think so too!
@@HistoryWarfareNow123 You people (Yanks), always do, yet, you had your asses handed to you on a silver platter. In fact, when have you ever won a war? Don't tell me WW2 the Soviets and the UK won that crap, not you.
@@HistoryWarfareNow123 The facts are, the United States has one of the very worst, and easily, the most cowardly military record of any country on earth. Yet, reading you clowns, we could be forgiven for thinking you're awesome at fighting wars! LOL. (only that would be 100% wrong).
The United States was founded in 1776 (even that's only a lie, a propaganda claim), and she's been at war for 228 of her 248 calendar years of her existence. (In other words, there are only 20 calendar years, in which the U.S. has not waged any wars).
The Wars waged were never against any militarily capable country, but only countries that we're once considered the Third World. Any resistance from those countries, nearly always saw the USA lose!
Pick any year since 1776, and there's a 91% chance the USA was involved in a war during that calendar year, and a 73% chance they lost it. No U.S. president qualifies as a peacetime president. All U.S. presidents are technically “war presidents.”
The U.S.A. has never gone for a decade without war. The only time the U.S. went five years without a war (1937-42) was during the isolationist period of the Great Depression.
Since the 2nd World War, the USA has started 206 armed conflicts, resulting with around 60-70 million (mostly civilian casualties). And only ever based on false premises/lies. (And failed in most).
This is more than 2 conflicts, started based on nothing more than lies and propaganda, per year. Just terrible! And they want to take on Russia? LOL...
Go on then! Stop talking about it, and do it, It's easy! Britain did it! LOL. You don't even need to believe me! As you could just ask the Mongols, and their Golden Hoard, how well they got on against Russia? You could just ask the Ottoman Empire, how well they got on? Or, you could even ask Napoleon, just how well he faired?? Failing that, you could also ask Hitler, how well he did? LOL.
The USA has never met a fully militarily capable country in war, the USA struggles against many non-military capable countries all the time. They've lost to non-military capable countries, and even just militia groups, all throughout their terrible history of fighting wars, they're absolutely useless at fighting wars! The worst at it! Russia is the biggest test of them all.
@@HistoryWarfareNow123 The hilarious propaganda we read from all of you about WW2, must be some of the biggest lies ever taught to any society on earth. You comically try to take credit for things you never did, and the rubbish we read you all trying to claim is laughable. The most common question asked by history students at Uni, is why don't the Americans know anything about their own history, or the history of the world.
I was a door gunner in the 68th assault helicopter company. I ha twin m60s on my sit with a free gunner next to me. On the other side was my crew chief with his m60. Next to him we had a 50caliber machine gun. That we traded a pt boat crew. A LARGE amount OF C Rations which they loved. we also had a large bladder of jp4 fuel which we injected into the hot exhaust which made a dense cloud of smoke which would hide the debarking soldiers. We went by the name Smokey1
The truly amazing thing is the humility of real heroes. Not what you see in the movies.
We couldn't have said this better ourselves.
How many people out there felt like me just watching this. Petrified and shaking. Their action waa beyond words mind bending stuff. One of the most extraordinary stories iv ever heard. And Larry' not being able to hover at 9 hrs with a solo pass at 10 hrs. Then surviving and becoming an ace. in extreme conditions. Within 12 months. Is there any story anywhere in the world that has ever shown such incompetence become such mastery?? If that's not an rxample of perseverance and determination i don't know what is. Absolutely amazing demonstration of human capacity. Extraordinary humans
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that these guys were heroes, and they did the only thing they could do, and that was to try and rescue the troops pinned down, the determination to get down through the bamboo and successfully create a DZ took incredible control and skill.
This is like something straight out of the movies, awesome stuff.
holy shit! - this is the best vid on vietnam iv'e ever seen period. they did call it the helicopter war - that includes any movie too...
We're glad you think so!
Men of conscious, honor and duty. To be troubled and haunted by the thought of leaving one man behind shows he is a deeply principled person.
Truly.
Very brave men, very humble and cool individuals. God bless you all.
Brave, indeed.
@@HistoryWarfareNow123thank you sir
I am disappointed that Robert Mason isn't in these types of documentaries. He flew some incredible missions and wrote an amazing book. It has also occurred to me that Mr Mason may not want to be interviewed..
The book is named Chickenhawk, fantastic read.
Chicken hawk, brilliant reading. After reading it you could almost solo the Huey yourself!
Wow! Just true heros doing hero stuff… awesome story!
Wow! Amazing story. Thank you for sharing. Thank all these great warriors for their services in fighting Communism, the stain on humanity.
We're glad you enjoyed it.
Better movie than Appcalypse Now!
Awesome satire and cinematography!
Sounds like Medal of Honor stuff to me. Literally, it's Medal of Honor stuff. My roommate for a some time, he's passed away, now, but he served in the 1st Battalion, 9th US Marines from 1968 to 1970. Just surviving was enough. Spike Lee made it into a movie about an all black US Marine unit in Vietnam. My buddy was a white man. He was all excited when his first taste of HBO and Cinemax was a movie about his unit in Vietnam. Tried getting me back to his house to watch it with him, but I was busy at the neighborhood tavern. He called me back five, ten, fifteen minutes into the movie and said don't bother. The film makers had turned it into what they wanted it to be. Told him I never saw it, but that is what it looked to be. Then I asked him over the phone if, maybe, he were the white sheep of the family? If, maybe, white guys were a minority in his Marine unit? He said, no, it was about fifty fifty. Told him I didn't have the heart to tell him, plus I didn't know never seeing the film.
We were poor white Americans in the Midwest. I'm not ashamed to say that the first thing I did for him when he let me stay with him was shimmy up the utility pole in front of his house and remove the two traps on his cable television line so he could get what rich men had. Not ashamed at all. You gotta look out for one another, all of us. To hell with the law, to hell with the businessmen, to hell with the leadership, the bible thumpers, one and all.
That war you could say I missed, having been too young to serve. But that wouldn't be accurate. Because somebody brought the Vietnam War to Omaha and to me in 1972. You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Somebody should ask them why? Why did they brainwash Omaha's children to become Mongol warriors as they did in Vietnam and Asia since the time of Genghis Kahn. I had a roommate in rehab that was a door gunner on a Huey. I'm gonna mention his name and that of my late buddy as well. My roommate on Last Breath Farm as I call it, was shot down twice in a Huey in Vietnam. He ended up in Vietnam after standing before a judge in Nebraska and being given a choice. The judge said he will either sentence him to a few years in state prison, or he can join the US Army and will be sent to Vietnam to fight the war. He told me he didn't think prison would do much for him, so he chose Vietnam. A large man, he was in rehab for one of the best reasons I ever heard of . He was there to save his marriage because he loved his wife. It was an honor to know him.
We all live in Hell. Some of us are angels. I let him down. I had to go back. The war never ends for me. Veterans are all quitters. I finally got it right, though. The guy who dug through the garbage cans for aluminum cans his whole life was a hero in WWII. Battle of Okinowa, US Army Airborn Unit. Neighbors I grew up with who lived across the street, the dad was in another US Army Airbornn unit in WWII and was taken prisoner by the Nazis for one day at the Battle of the Bulge. As he held his hands up to surrender, he was shot in each hand. Spent the rest of his life fathering two boys and drinking his memories away.
Came out of the jungle at the Missouri River where we used to have fun with guns, motorcycles, drinking, smoking dope, etc. Was just getting dark. Three transients had a fire going under the I-80 bridge. As we passed and said hello, they offered us hot dogs if we would share our beer with them. And we agreed. Discovered one of them to be more than a little stressed out. Told him I could see it in his eyes. Eventually, we shared that we each had PTSD. And he told me what he did in Vietnam. Was a crewman aboard a Jolly Green Giant. I don't think he realized I knew what that was. Told him I did. They flew a giant helicopter into North Veitnam to rescue pilots who were just shot down. I only say all this to make one aware of something. You'll find a genuine war hero in places where you find losers. You will.
And I would like to give a shout out to Mr. Tom Etherton of small town Nebraska Can't even recall the town. And to the daughter of Mr. Gilbert "John" Styskal, 1.st Battalion, 9th US Marines, Vietnam. You know them as the Walking Dead. Not really the unit name I would want to be warring under, but WTF. Your dad was a great man. He may not seem to be with his flaws, but he was. To all who served in Vietnam. And even the little children of Omaha who were forced to become child soldiers without ever leaving the states. And had it all covered up and their story never told.
I guess I should also say that 1, 9, USMC had seven Medal of Honor recipients during the years my late buddy served. I believe they were all awarded posthumously but one. The Company Commander, a Captain Fox, awarded himself the highest military honor in the United States. And I would be remiss if I did not mention Omaha's favorite son, one of them, anyway, in Mr. Bob Kerrey. I served as a volunteer on his first attempt at holding public office following his return from Vietnam. He was a Lt. and commanded a US Navy SEAL team in Vietnam. He was awarded the Silver Star of other medal of valor before his service ended. Then he was given the Medal of Honor for a mission that took half his foot and ended his military career. A proud pot head back in the day, they never fail to make me proud. He became Nebraska's governor. Then a US Senator. Then ran for President. As did another guy, this one who came to my rescue as my Senator, Mr. Chuck Hagel. John McCain received the Republican Party's nomination for President instead of Chuck Hagel. My late father said it was a big deal. He said not ever has there been a US President who served in the enlisted ranks of any branch of the US military. No shortage of veteran officers, but never an enlisted veteran.
I'll shut up, now. Thank you.
Helicopter pilot is a soldier.
Anyone who wears a military uniform is a soldier, you might fly aircraft, drive a tank or command a ship but first and foremost you are a soldier.
or a Sailor, or a Marine, or an Airman
Statistics say during Vietnam War, US helicopter pilots are 2 times more likely to get killed than soldiers on the ground.
😊
Yeah they all are
I went through IERW at Rucker as a 19 yr old WOC. Flew the infamous TH-55 then Huey track. Almost all of my IPs were Vietnam Vets and passed along great wisdom and skills.
my pilot wo Mr. Hill was an amazing pilot and my friend and hero. We did an extraction where we had no landing zone to land It was all bamboo. I said how are we going to get down there and he said, like this and we began going down thru the bamboo. chopping our way down. There was a firefight going on there. I had to fire straight down trying to avoid hitting friendlies. Bamboo flew everywhere I was getting peppered by shards of bamboo. By the time we got down I had bamboo stuck in all m
y clothes. Lucky, I had my armor plate under my flak jacket and helmet. Lucky I wasn't blinded or hurt in any way. That was the craziest extraction I was ever in. My pilot was killed the next week. I mourn his death to this day. Mr. Hill Wo and my friend. He was the old man being 25 we all were 18 or 19.
Wow!
Every time I got into a Huey I never once thought about the pilot’s skill level. Those guys were the absolute BEST!
Outstanding video !! doc 68-71 RVN
God Bless All You Brothers
It was guys like this that saved my cousin life. He was shot below the knee and his heel was blown off. He was inthe middle of his third tour. Time to come home. Thanks for saving his life and leg.
How incredible.
THIS CANT BE REAL...TO BE THIS BRAVE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTES TO SAVE OTHERS IS MIND BOGGLING...Always wonder what I would do.......RIP HEARTFELT TO ALL WHO GAVE THEIR NOT ONLY NAM BUT EVERY WAR....GOD BLESS BOYS....FINALLY THE BEST SONG THAT SAYS IT ALL TIM MCGRAWS IF READING THIS..DIFFERENT WAR BUT SAME HEARTACHE
It's baffling to consider the selflessness that goes into sacrificing your life for your fellow citizens.
More than 5,000 Hueys operated in Vietnam; around 2,500 were lost to enemy fire.
tku for posting one of the main reason's for vietnam - helicopters $$$ and the $$$ it cost to replace them! the way that worked was big big money company's like the one's responsible for huey's - get bids contracts etc... these money men became connected to the u.s. military - who runs hand and foot with a co- operative president. J.F.K was not going to... well hell you seen the movie! L.B.J was thrown in there and the money wheel was allowed to go round and round... just saying.
This is awesome!
That was fun to film 😎
Brave pilots and honourable men definitely,shows his sense of compassion for his fellow soldiers,he was deeply hurt that he left a single soldier behind and feels really bad about it,men you did your duty with distinction and honour, nobody could do anything more than you did and know you are great people, respect for you always 🌹
It’s difficult to believe none of these 4 men received the MOH. Larry especially, having disembarked, engaging the enemy and returning many times…
I first heard and saw this several years ago. Thanks for keeping their story alive.
Our pleasure.
WOW! All I can say is THANK YOU for service and for saving all those men. YOU ALL are American HEROS. My thank you will never be enough. God Speed gentlemen!
This is such a beautiful sentiment.
Thanks for your service !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We second this!
Massive respect 👏 🙏....wow....am struggling now......
We concur.
What an amazing story told by real war heroes! Thank you gentleman.
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed it.
Something being left out the Crew chief! Nothing mention of him
Yes, sometimes we are forgotten about.
Their flying crosses should be upgraded to the Medal of Honor.
I really enjoyed that. Thanks!
You're so welcome!
Bless the fighting men who live and died...
🖤
Another ONE OF AMERICAS GREATEST GENERATIONS.....
They made many sacrifices.
This was a great watch! Really well done. So glad these heroes were able to get together.
Yes! We're glad you liked it!
Great Story well told.👍
We're glad you enjoyed it!
Hero's, it's that simple. Ex love respect.
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How come no Loaches?
I am only guessing because I was not involved with that mission but maybe there were no Loaches available. What they really really needed was gunship support for suppressing fire.
Absolutely remarkable!!
We agree!
'One February Morning', one of the more interesting books about gunships out there. Written by a door gunner, '68-'69. Well worth the read.
All the chopper guys were something else.
A wonderful story. Perfectly presented. Thank you.
It amazing how Hollywood has made such a Hellish situation look so cool.
We look at the films & photos of the period & think for a moment. Hell I wish I was there. Bloody glad I wasn't!
What strikes me most is. The unfaltering Diamond hard devotion to DUTY.
Well done gentlemen. You deserve to live long & Happy lives.
You're welcome!
Bravo.......sea wolves........that's the guys ......cheers
👍👍👍👍
Thank you
You're welcome.
I'm speechless. Hereos of the first order. My eyes are wet.
That sucks to be on a helicopter and not be able to shoot back. Not have a guner really sucks. I mean, you gotta have a gunner
"Get some"
Those aircraft with gold diamonds inside the white diamonds on the tail booms and sync elevators, with the saber tooth tiger on the nose were with the 68th AHC out of Bien Hoa..
Read 'Chickenhawk' by Robert Mason. Excellent narrative of his experiences as a "Huey" pilot during the Vietnam War
Thanks for the recommendation!
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👍
True Bladerunners
Extraordinary...
Our thoughts exactly.
Helo is a loose formation of nuts and bolts going in the same general direction.
I have found that I can do things that shack people up hey say ,your nuts.but I can't watch some one else take chances
The Huey was just too noisy. If you really want to see how effectively a helicopter can be used see how they were used for hunting terrorists by the RLI in their firefights.
Balls of steel
Balls like Bayonne.
Minerals. Huge Minerals 😊😂🫡🏆
What about AL? 😮
was this war nessasary due to the loss and fall of Saigon??
I do not understand the question. The fall of Saigon made the war necessary?
That's a buerocrate for you,save 3 lives.with no damage to your huey,and you disobeyed a direct order,I wonder if the 3 men he saved see it that way
This all over, as proven in the Ukraine. Helicopters in the battle area are Dead Meat.
NO one gives a shit about Ukraine.
And the Americans won?
Just trying to imagine how regiments of strong, independant women would fight this war .......... leaning over the fence *itchslapping each other, spreading nasty rumours & playing victim 🤣 #womenwhoneedsem
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like in the movie full metal jacket ' how's this for the duality of man - i hate all wars, think they are about $$$ etc... they are all crash dummy missions, but worse america was just a bully country just making excuse's for all this nonsense and winning hearts and minds enough to start all this type of stuff.. - but man oh man did this look like the funest - fucking war ever!!!!
Im 68 years old... I just missed this S*** by the skin on my teeth. Guess what, im not sorry.
Back in the day....when America had REAL men, not "woke" wannabe's.
Door gun is wrong. !
The real story in helicopters in Nam, look up HAL -3.
There is nothing to be proud of at all. The war of Vietnam was a huge crime in itself and people still suffer from it today.
Shame all the music and fake helicopter sound overlays ruined the video to the point at some parts you couldn’t hear what was being said. I hope the sound editor is proud
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Great movie. Iv got to fly with Nam pilots doing Search and Rescue for National Park Service
And flying in the UH2s was very proud
Wow!