Flyover of the entire HMM-262 Squadron. I am prettry sure it is every bird in the entire squadron except for one grounded for mechanical reasons. I believe there were around 26 helicopters in all.
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Arizona Territory
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An Australian group that came and entertained us. |
Bob Latrum and the bar inside his Hootch. It almost
made you feel like you were actually at the real
bar in the states.
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Control panel of Number 11. |
Sgt Wilson in ground Support Equipment.
He was the NCOIC of GS.
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Cpl. Alan Plante eating C Rations in the hootch.
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Little Vietnamese baby in DaNang. |
Rush hour in DaNang
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This is me, Dave Powell, in front of my hootch, #9. |
Locals in downtown DaNang. |
Sgt.Charles Duke, now retired officer. Playing
backgammon in hootch#9, He made it
himself from plexiglass, using spacers,
and he painted it. (e-mail: cduke@anteon.com).
See if you can get him to join us in D.C.,
he told me he would like to come.
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HMM-262 Flight Line MMAF. |
Aerial photo over Arizona Territory -
HMM-262 in formation.
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Freedom Hill PX - DaNang. |
Ground Support Equipment Office,
HMM-262, MMAF.
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Ground Support equipment lined up in the HMM-262 hangar. |
Some of the guys in Hootch #9 having a party.
Sgt Charles D. Duke, left, (flt. Equip. Paraloft),
Alan R. Plante, top (Flt. Equip. Paraloft),
Robert C. (Bob) Short, bottom, (Flt. Equip. Paraloft),
and Cpl. David W. Powell, right (Ground Support Equip.)
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Hospital Ship off the coast of DaNang.
I took this picture when we were
doing a medivac to the ship.
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.50 Cal on Helo #11. |
Dave Powell with M16, the most dangerous
weapon in Vietnam at the time. I could
have shot anyone by accident. |
Special Services on the beach (the Grass Shack),
Marble Mountain, Vietnam. |
New Years Eve Party, (right to left)
Cpl. William F. Davis (Metal Shop), ??????,
Cpl G. M. (Frank) Lawrence, ??????. |
Helicopter No. 11, SSgt David W. Brown, Crewchief.
I flew several missions with him. I don't know
where he is today.
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Cpl. David W. Powell, Just returned from R&R Hawaii
with his wife. It looks like he was put in
Prison while in Oahu, from the looks of the shirt. |
Flight Equipment-Paraloft of HMM-262.
Sgt James Boyer and
Sgt. Chales D. Duke. |
HMM-262 BBQ and Beer Party. |
The picture explains the whoLe thing, taken the
same day as the Squadron Party, which also
explains why it is so popular.
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ROK Marines observation aircraft. They were located
just a short distance form HMM-262.
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(right to left)
SSgt R. H. Demond, Staff NCOIC of Paraloft-Flight Equipment
and GySgt H.L. McClure. Can't make out person in middle. |
Col. West, Commanding Officer, with the Australian ladies, entertainers.
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Marble Mountain Control Tower
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Home made HMM-262 theater, films were shown from time to time. |
