That war lasted 9 years too long. Dad said "It's a rich man's war." Way too many guys and gals never come home alive. That's a shame, I did my time from 1962 t 1966 in the Navy.
My dad was an AO with VF-194 on Oriskany from 69-72....my dad is my absolute hero & seeing these videos give me chills! I am so grateful I to get to see them thank you for posting them!!
these carrier pilots were and are the best pilots ever produced. utterly amazing how they landed on a carrier when water was rough and bottom of sea fell 15-30 feet sometimes just when ready to land on the carrier.
Thanks for posting I was there on the South China Sea, Yankee Station I served on the USS OKlahoma City CLG 5 I believe it was shown @1:05 it sure looks like my ship, glad to have served my Country back then.
Four West PAC deployments, '68-73, 21 months on station, Yankee Station. DESRON 7, North SAR, South SAR, Plane Guard with multiple Carriers. USS Coontz DLG-9, USS Bainbridge DLGN-25. Weapons Division, FTM-2. Best of times and the worst of times.
Was on the Forrestal when we had the fire, was a plane captain with VA-106, went back on the Intrepid when she celebrated her 25th anniversary. Made it to Australia. Great ship to work the flight deck, great bunch of ships company that worked the flight deck.
DLG-30...USS Horne first mission ran with carriers..spent time off coast of North Vietnam..75 miles from Haiphong....carrier went south to dmv..never took out air base..left us with ww2 destroyer as escort..during mig alert we would go to sea and destroyer went toward shore. When we lit up fire control and had a lock Migs would turn around and go back to base..we "were never there"😅
Horne was on CAP off Haiphong 12 miles off shore. I served on her from Jan 67 Pre Com in Hunters Point until we came ba k from 2nd WestPac deplyment in July 1970...great duty SK2 S-1 Division
@@johnmarlin4661 I was there! I remember that storm..... we had to lash ourselves into our bunks to avoid being tossed onto the deck . Fun times, especially when they came over the 1MC, telling us to remember our abandon ship drills. We were taking on water faster than then could pump it out! The Tico was a WWII ship, and almost past her expected live span. She took three direct Kamikaze attacks during one engagement.
USS Paul Revere 69' LPA... large flight deck on the fan-tail pretty nice spot to hang out. I salute all my brothers who served. (I was a snipe in the engine room)
There should be pictures of USS ProvidenceCLG6 we were on station Viet Nam,and YankeeStation 66-68,I was a 3rd Class Signalman during her tour of duty as ComSevethFleetFlag, I was ships company
USS St. Paul CA-73 66-68. Busy times at sea and on station. VanMarter BT -3 Yes it was very hot there also. #3 Fire Room. Port time was a blast made up for the hard times at sea. Yep I wood do it again as a younger person. At 70 I sure couldn't do it now. Omg. We were all young in those times, ( look at us in the videos ) wow where did all that time go. Great job to all Vets. 👍
The lack of forward observers that would operate in the target area was a hindrance. I notice that many WWII videos render with better quality than those from the Vietnam era.
There is about a 5 second shot of MSO 436, the USS Energy. There is a good chance I was on it when the footage was taken. The Energy only made 4 WestPacs to Vietnam that I am aware of. That was some year 65-66. What an experience for a 19 year old. Long hot days boarding Vietnam craft and checking for contraband. I stood bridge and helmsman watches. What a hoot seeing her in this footage. All the MSO's are gone now. It was a great ship and a great crew.
Aviano M.F.L.C I have a really cool picture of the Engery, that a shipmate of mine from the USS Pyro AE-24 had taken while doing UNREPS with her, somewhere between 70 & 73. I served on the Pyro too, but not til later...... Late 80s/early 90s. I wish UA-cam would let us include pictures in our comments!
jack how long did it take you to loose your destroyer walking legs after leaving a destroyer. i believe you had to learn to walk with a 10 degree lisp.
Normally about 24 hours did the trick. The amount of alcohol consumed had an affect on the length of time. Oddly enough it seemed the more you drank the sooner you got your land legs back.
I'm certainly not a carrier expert and my suggestion was only because the carrier shown was in line with the mention of nuclear power. The Big E was the first nuclear powered carrier.
I was in Vietnam on board the RCL Legend of the Seas back in 2015. Coming out of Nha Trang we almost ran out of shrimp cocktail at the Windjammer buffet and I had to fight my way through a crowd of obese American tourists. It was tough but I survived and sometimes I still have flashbacks.
Steve America's Reality Checker yes I remember the Providence. I was on the Oklahoma City when we Relieved the Providence in 1967.? I was a fire control man guns and there were several fire controlmen that transferred to the Oklahoma City when we relieved the providence.
Perhaps that is not a tower at all. In some views I plainly see a "tilley" parked behind the island. This is a very large crane used to pick up disabled or wrecked aircraft.
thanks ... I've always researched on that carrier ... in an old book about plastic scale models appears an aircraft carrier with that tower, and is named as the USS Lexington ... but do not think that this boat has a name as honorable ... the tower is not the common way of the other ... maybe then was remodeled?
@@bantumwt I was on the Truxtun DLGN 35 70 -72 1st Div BM Proud to have served on the “Tommy T” Great Ship. Great Crew Great memories of our west pac cruise
Double sonic jets ? What is that ? Two engines ? I served 6 years and never heard that phrase. And computer accuracy is nonsense. The electro-mechanical devices to aim the guns back then were not as accurate as computers. And where are the DDG photos ? They were there.
USS Richard B. Anderson DD-786, Operations: Market Time, Linebacker 1, Linebacker 2, Rolling Thunder, Freedom Train, H & I from the DMZ in the South to Haiphong in the North. No videos available for these missions as they were battles against North Viet Nam....
itscold yeah, you just knew every grass hut was invested with armaments, you just knew. What you didn’t seem to get is that you had no business being there.
hatuxka those coordinates were called in via marine patrols that were fired upon from those innocent huts that were so totally never ever used as cover on nests. And yea every single Vietnamese citizen wanted to be ruled by communism huh? They were all just begging for it.
What a bunch of crap. Another CYA production, a poor one at that. No thank you, the exception being one of ours, an A3-D (number 7) arresting at 12:20. From an AE-3, 1967-68 (VAH-4) out 'there.'
The Vietnam War was an absolutely obscene waste of money and resources for the American taxpayer. Poor tax-paying Americans having their hard-earned money wasted by political and military morons on a totally unnecessary war. The Vietnam War was an economic catastrophe of massive proportions for the American people.
Didn't get our butts kicked! The U.S. could have ended this war within a few years. Yet those in power chose to treat this as a policing action rather than a war.
That war lasted 9 years too long. Dad said "It's a rich man's war." Way too many guys and gals never come home alive. That's a shame, I did my time from 1962 t 1966 in the Navy.
My dad was an AO with VF-194 on Oriskany from 69-72....my dad is my absolute hero & seeing these videos give me chills! I am so grateful I to get to see them thank you for posting them!!
The Mighty O
I served 13 years in the military, my first 3 years were in the Navy, the rest Army, the Navy years we're some of the best year's of my life
these carrier pilots were and are the best pilots ever produced. utterly amazing how they landed on a carrier when water was rough and bottom of sea fell 15-30 feet sometimes just when ready to land on the carrier.
Thanks for posting I was there on the South China Sea, Yankee Station I served on the USS OKlahoma City CLG 5 I believe it was shown @1:05 it sure looks like my ship, glad to have served my Country back then.
Joe Rivera I served on the Oklahoma City from 67 70
Anyone know a Windle Seaton ?
Four West PAC deployments, '68-73, 21 months on station, Yankee Station. DESRON 7, North SAR, South SAR, Plane Guard with multiple Carriers. USS Coontz DLG-9, USS Bainbridge DLGN-25. Weapons Division, FTM-2. Best of times and the worst of times.
Served on USS CACAPON AO52 and USS MISPILLION AO 105 unrep ships on Yankee station and Market Time, Token Gulf 1965-1968 SFP 3
Was on the Forrestal when we had the fire, was a plane captain with VA-106, went back on the Intrepid when she celebrated her 25th anniversary. Made it to Australia. Great ship to work the flight deck, great bunch of ships company that worked the flight deck.
DLG-30...USS Horne first mission ran with carriers..spent time off coast of North Vietnam..75 miles from Haiphong....carrier went south to dmv..never took out air base..left us with ww2 destroyer as escort..during mig alert we would go to sea and destroyer went toward shore.
When we lit up fire control and had a lock Migs would turn around and go back to base..we "were never there"😅
Horne was on CAP off Haiphong 12 miles off shore. I served on her from Jan 67 Pre Com in Hunters Point until we came ba k from 2nd WestPac deplyment in July 1970...great duty SK2 S-1 Division
I served 2 1/2 years aboard the USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 in Vietnam ('65-'67) as a photographer. Amazing times. I loved it on the flight deck.
I was onboard the Tico in late 66 as we went through a Typhoon . Green water over the bow ! LOL . Flew in EA1F's as an NFO
@@johnmarlin4661 I was there! I remember that storm..... we had to lash ourselves into our bunks to avoid being tossed onto the deck . Fun times, especially when they came over the 1MC, telling us to remember our abandon ship drills. We were taking on water faster than then could pump it out! The Tico was a WWII ship, and almost past her expected live span. She took three direct Kamikaze attacks during one engagement.
USS RANGER (CVA-61) 1970-1974 V-3 Division....TOP GUN
Thanks for your Service neighbor in Alameda. USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1974-1975. Last Cruz.
Uss Ranger 1972,73. Uss 0riskany 1970.
Love these vids!! Thx for posting.
USS Paul Revere 69' LPA... large flight deck on the fan-tail pretty nice spot to hang out. I salute all my brothers who served. (I was a snipe in the engine room)
will i think we refueled your ship also-i was on the uss passumpsic ao-107 from 1966-1968. then 1 year on the hector r-8 a repair ship
LYTLE- GOOD SHIP THE "PISSY P" I WAS IN R-DIV. 68-72...I TRY AND MAKE THE REUNION'S WHEN POSSIBLE...
USS Oriskany with VA-155 1971-1974. Involved in Operation Linebacker II
Oriskany Brat! Mighty O
There should be pictures of USS ProvidenceCLG6 we were on station Viet Nam,and YankeeStation 66-68,I was a 3rd Class Signalman during her tour of duty as ComSevethFleetFlag, I was ships company
i think we refuled at sea the uss providence.
USS St. Paul CA-73
66-68. Busy times at sea and on station. VanMarter BT -3
Yes it was very hot there also. #3 Fire Room.
Port time was a blast made up for the hard times at sea.
Yep I wood do it again as a younger person. At 70 I sure couldn't do it now. Omg.
We were all young in those times, ( look at us in the videos ) wow where did all that time go.
Great job to all Vets. 👍
USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1965-66. We are shown launching aircraft in the first part.
I was TAD on the Coral Sea in "69" or "70"... My main station was aboard the Midway CVA 41... (M Div) "69-71"
The lack of forward observers that would operate in the target area was a hindrance. I notice that many WWII videos render with better quality than those from the Vietnam era.
There is about a 5 second shot of MSO 436, the USS Energy. There is a good chance I was on it when the footage was taken. The Energy only made 4 WestPacs to Vietnam that I am aware of. That was some year 65-66. What an experience for a 19 year old. Long hot days boarding Vietnam craft and checking for contraband. I stood bridge and helmsman watches. What a hoot seeing her in this footage. All the MSO's are gone now. It was a great ship and a great crew.
Aviano M.F.L.C
I have a really cool picture of the Engery, that a shipmate of mine from the USS Pyro AE-24 had taken while doing UNREPS with her, somewhere between 70 & 73. I served on the Pyro too, but not til later...... Late 80s/early 90s. I wish UA-cam would let us include pictures in our comments!
USS Pyro AE-24 1976 wespac B Div. Skipper Banned "Swim Call".
{He was former XO of the Evans and in the water Too long before rescue).
At 12:28, the sound of the A-1 Skyraider during landing sounds like a Harley Davidson.
Excellent !!!
USS MIDWAY CVA 41... TONKIN GULF/ YANKEE STATION 70-71..... "M" DIV. #1 Engine Throttleman...
Bob, I was on the RBA from 1971 to 1974. The RBA is on FB too if you are interested. Not many of us left or so ut seems. Captain Felt is there too...
Salute and respect from down under 👍
Jerry s,hm uss coral sea cv43 74 76. seams so distant but just yesterday. westpac 75 Australia wonderful memories.
USS McKean (DD - 784) WestPac 1968 & 1970
jack how long did it take you to loose your destroyer walking legs after leaving a destroyer. i believe you had to learn to walk with a 10 degree lisp.
Normally about 24 hours did the trick. The amount of alcohol consumed had an affect on the length of time. Oddly enough it seemed the more you drank the sooner you got your land legs back.
ok my friend=have a san miguel beer on me at the copacabana in olongapo then.
I'm certainly not a carrier expert and my suggestion was only because the carrier shown was in line with the mention of nuclear power. The Big E was the first nuclear powered carrier.
U.S.S Cogswell DD-651 Tonkin Gulf. DaNang Harbor Defense. Kicked Ass..... 1965-67.
DD-881 Nam mostly yankee station. operation linebacker lots of gunfire support.
Father. DD652 Ingersoll 1968. Tonkin Gulf.
I was in Vietnam on board the RCL Legend of the Seas back in 2015. Coming out of Nha Trang we almost ran out of shrimp cocktail at the Windjammer buffet and I had to fight my way through a crowd of obese American tourists. It was tough but I survived and sometimes I still have flashbacks.
Wow, How did you survive? You should apply for PTSD benefits.
Father Bertolucci
Lol.
Yes it was difficult but you pulled thru.
Great Combat experience. Thanks for sharing. 😜👍
Anyone remember the USS Providence CLG-6 in 1972?
Steve America's Reality Checker yes I remember the
Providence. I was on the Oklahoma City when we Relieved the Providence in 1967.? I was a fire control man guns and there were several fire controlmen that transferred to the Oklahoma City when we relieved the providence.
We communicated with NUKL during the Easter Offensive, '72-'73, from NPO. I last saw Providence in mothballs at Mare Island in '74.
I was on the Prov 69-72
@@jamesdelmonte1218 What division?
@@johnpritchard5410 Welcome home!
Im a rear gunner ;)
Perhaps that is not a tower at all. In some views I plainly see a "tilley" parked behind the island. This is a very large crane used to pick up disabled or wrecked aircraft.
thanks ... I've always researched on that carrier ... in an old book about plastic scale models appears an aircraft carrier with that tower, and is named as the USS Lexington ... but do not think that this boat has a name as honorable ... the tower is not the common way of the other ... maybe then was remodeled?
U.S.S. HANCOCK, CVA-19, 70-73 ...and many cruises before that...
Yet we ran
@58 min... which ship is that?
I did not see the Enterprise (CVN-65) anywhere in this footage.
You can google up "the US Navy Aircraft Carriers" and confirm the hull numbers shown.
Was on DD703 W L LIND Westpac Sept '70 -- Feb '71 -- Anybody else ??
USS Truxtun DLG(N) 35. PIRAZ, North SAR, Red Crown - '72-'73.
Long Beach ship!
@@johnpritchard5410 Yep. Home ported in Long Beach until 1974 when it went to Bremerton Wash. for overhaul, then to new home Coronado Island in 75.
@@bantumwt
I was on the Truxtun DLGN 35 70 -72
1st Div BM
Proud to have served on the “Tommy T” Great Ship. Great Crew
Great memories of our west pac cruise
@@joemccarthy5768 Great to hear from you. I spent just over 4 years on Truxtun from early 1971 to late 1975. OI Division.
Double sonic jets ? What is that ? Two engines ? I served 6 years and never heard that phrase. And computer accuracy is nonsense. The electro-mechanical devices to aim the guns back then were not as accurate as computers. And where are the DDG photos ? They were there.
Should be the Big E, USS Enterprise
Ko thấy lm phim về vụ hạm đội 7 của mĩ bị 2 chiếc mig17 của Việt Nam đánh bom nhỉ
USS Richard B. Anderson DD-786, Operations: Market Time, Linebacker 1, Linebacker 2, Rolling Thunder, Freedom Train, H & I from the DMZ in the South to Haiphong in the North. No videos available for these missions as they were battles against North Viet Nam....
USS Rowan DD 782 Destroyer Squadron 15 same dates
arcadio garduque are here
@Eduardo Fernandez @0:58 sorry
operation market time
USS BAINBRIDGE DLGN 25 1966 1967
Long Beach ship!
Cool, bombing the hell out of villages grass huts. That’s showing them who’s boss.
hatuxka yea because the north Vietnamese never disguised machine gun nests and sniper hideouts as grass huts.
itscold yeah, you just knew every grass hut was invested with armaments, you just knew. What you didn’t seem to get is that you had no business being there.
hatuxka those coordinates were called in via marine patrols that were fired upon from those innocent huts that were so totally never ever used as cover on nests. And yea every single Vietnamese citizen wanted to be ruled by communism huh? They were all just begging for it.
itscold yeah right, carpet bombing huge areas was based on US patrols who had great intel
On the RBA 68-72
What a bunch of crap. Another CYA production, a poor one at that. No thank you, the exception being one of ours, an A3-D (number 7) arresting at 12:20. From an AE-3, 1967-68 (VAH-4) out 'there.'
The Vietnam War was an absolutely obscene waste of money and resources for the American taxpayer. Poor tax-paying Americans having their hard-earned money wasted by political and military morons on a totally unnecessary war. The Vietnam War was an economic catastrophe of massive proportions for the American people.
Q arw 1
With all that tech, we still got our butts kicked by a lesser technology.
Didn't get our butts kicked! The U.S. could have ended this war within a few years. Yet those in power chose to treat this as a policing action rather than a war.