Helicopters
This page contains the pictures that I took of helicopters and from helicopters. Helicopters were a major part of our operations in Vietnam. They provided support in a lot of ways, from ferrying us troops, med-evacs, body bags, supplies, chief among these for us troops was food, water, and ammunition. They provided observation and air support. They ‘sky hooked’ heavy equipment and materials, see the Sykorsky below. I was amazed at what they could do.
LOH helicopter at fire base near the A Shau Valley, waiting to pick up a 101st Airborne officer.
Huey on approach to fire base landing zone (LZ).
Huey landing at fire base to pick-up troops.
Huey coming in for landing at fire base to pick up troops.
Huey on approach to fire base.
Huey being guide in for landing by Sgt Perez.
Members of 1st Platoon loading onto Huey for fire mission.
Huey taking off from fire base with troops, headed to the boonies.
Huey at LZ waiting for troops to load.Huey dropping off the edge of mountain firebase on a hazy morning
Huey at cruising altitude along side our helicopter.Huey along side ours at cruising altitude, headed for mountain LZ
Huey along side ours at cruising altitude, headed for mountain LZ
'Eagle Flight' Hueys in formation.
Huey dropping off the edge of mountain firebase on a hazy morning
Chinooks at Camp Evans.Chinook hoovering over lowlands firebase.Chinook hoovering over lowlands firebase.
Chinook overhead with sling of supplies destined to fire base.
Chinook flying over our heads on a cloudy day
Chinook hoovering over lowlands firebase.
Chinook delivering supplies to fire base.
Chinook, 'Fugitive' with machine gunner at ready.
Chinook at Camp Evans picking up fire base supplies.Chinook hoovering over lowlands firebase.Chinook flying over our heads on a cloudy day
Mule full of gear, loading up on Chinook.
Stowing ramp of Chinook, getting ready to take off from fire base.
Chinook landing at Camp Evans.
Sikorsky CH-54 overhead above new fire base.
Sikorsky CH-54 lifting bulldozer from new fire base.
101st Airborne pilot flying on the deck. Probaby over the Song Bo river.
Co-pilot of Huey flying on the deck.
Armour plates on back of Huey co-pilot's seat
Hi my name is Kate McDonald and I am an associate producer for the PBS affiliate out of St. Paul Minnesota, Twin Cities Public Television. I am looking for some photos I can use in an upcoming segment about a group of veterans who are rebuilding a Huey Helicopter. These pictures are amazing. Is there any way you have high-resolution images of these pictures that I could perhaps use in our broadcast?
If so please feel free to contact me. Thanks so much for your help, you have a beautiful website!
Thanks for your wonderful comment at the end of your email. As you know I have uploaded my Huey photos for you. I hope they are what you are looking for. Please keep me and my readers posted on the progress of the project. I’m excited to see it. Thanks again, Woody
Extremely intriguing. I like the way you write. Do you at present have an RSS feed?
Bonjour,
I am doing a public lecture on the history of helicopters at my university at the end of October and I would like your permission to use some of your photos in my presentation and poster, please.
Thanks,
SG
Aviation historian
Hello Stepane, You are welcome to use my Vietnam helicopter photos for your presentation and poster. Woody