D
DelGue
Guest
Thought you might like this. This was some years ago. That is me and a fellow crew chief with my old bird, call sign Dolphin 911. I'm the guy on the left.
D
DelGue
Guest
Me pointing out my home for over 3000 hrs.
D
DelGue
Guest
The only thing different is the missing M60 machine gun and the 174 on the pilot door. The other guy in the other photo is my buddy Mel who was the last crew chief in the company when the unit stood down.
We were in New Orleans, where 911 was on display at an Army museum. Hadn't seen her in almost 40 years.
We were in New Orleans, where 911 was on display at an Army museum. Hadn't seen her in almost 40 years.
While we were in Florida this spring we went to an air museum called Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum up near Titusville
There they had a Huey which was one they were using to ferry people out from the roof of the US Embassy, which if there was not enough fuel left for a full trip they were shoved off the deck of the Carrier. Well, this one got snagged and didn't go into sea and was later retrieved onto the deck. One of the original crew visited the museum and spotted that this was his aircraft. Later they traced some more of the crew and promised them that when the Huey was air worthy again they could all come and fly in her.
Was a great place to visit Tom, we had already been to the Navy Air Museum up at Pensacola and the Navy Seal Museum down the coast at Fort St. Lucie. All great places to visit.
Tony.
There they had a Huey which was one they were using to ferry people out from the roof of the US Embassy, which if there was not enough fuel left for a full trip they were shoved off the deck of the Carrier. Well, this one got snagged and didn't go into sea and was later retrieved onto the deck. One of the original crew visited the museum and spotted that this was his aircraft. Later they traced some more of the crew and promised them that when the Huey was air worthy again they could all come and fly in her.
Was a great place to visit Tom, we had already been to the Navy Air Museum up at Pensacola and the Navy Seal Museum down the coast at Fort St. Lucie. All great places to visit.
Tony.
Last edited:
Some more Vietnam equipment at the Navy Seals Museum.
Tony.
Tony.
D
DelGue
Guest
Our gunship call sign was Sharks. I was with the Sharks when I fitst got in country. I didn't have an aircraft but flew as crew chief on them when the assigned crew chief was sick or needed time off. Our flight platoon leader had requested permission from the original Flying Tiger Pilot Assn from WW2 to paint the Shark teerh on.our gunships. We were the only unit authorized to officially use the shark teerh on our aircraft by the Flying Tigers.