134th Assault Helicopter Company
There will never be another
Enjoy traveling back to those days, years ago. As you navigate through each of my 88 slides, keep in mind, you can see the names of those in the photo by mouse hovering over their faces. I must apologize, but my memory is not what it once was. Only those names I can remember are correctly annotated. Those I don't remember are annotated with a Who is ##. To the left and right of each slide you'll find arrows pointing in the direction you wish to navigate. To pause the slideshow, mouse hover over the photo area.
1 of 88. Flight Line Christmas Party 1970
2 of 88. Tuy Hoa Company Barracks Area 1970.
3 of 88. Maintenance Area - Charlie's Hydrolics Shop. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
4 of 88. After Company Formation At Maintenance. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
5 of 88. Party At The Club With Welbourn (RIP), Plunk (RIP), Gorsky. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
6 of 88. At The Club With Rogers, Underwood, Page (KIA), McGuinnis. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
7 of 88. Underwood & Underwood. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
8 of 88. After 393 was rolled out of the revetment, it's now ready for preflight. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
9 of 88. After 393 was rolled out of the revetment, it's now ready for preflight. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
10 of 88. Moving Some Locals Out Of Imminent Danger. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
11 of 88. Larry Johnson (RIP) And Friends. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
12 of 88. 393 In Flight
13 of 88. Donnie Forsee, Bill George & Charlie Bender Replacing Rotor. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
14 of 88. Donnie Forsee, Bill George & Charlie Bender Replacing Rotor. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
15 of 88. Donnie Forsee & Jim Smith. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
16 of 88. A Little Lima Lima (Low Level Flying). Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
17 of 88. Phil Hollar In The Left Seat As We Insert Korean Troops. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
18 of 88. Couple Of Brothers At Work In The Office. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
19 of 88. Outside The Barracks. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
20 of 88. Guard Duty At Phu Hiep After Move To Tuy Hoa 1970.
21 of 88. Tough Day At Work. Picked Up The Wounded. Medacs Doin What They Could.
22 of 88. Flying Back From Pleiku Via Cheo Reo. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
23 of 88. Awaiting The Call For Troop Pickup. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
24 of 88. Damages Sustained During Close Combat. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
25 of 88. Damages Sustained During Close Combat. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
27 of 88. Charlie Model With Mini Guns And Rockets. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
28 of 88. Supporting Tuy Hoa River Bridge Vietnamese Guards. 1971.
29 of 88. M16 Cleaning In The Prop & Roter Shop. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
30 of 88. Refueling In Qui Nhon I Believe. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
31 of 88. Training Flight For Vietnamese Co-Pilot. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
32 of 88. SP5 Kearney, Team Chief, leading the Maintenance Crew. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
33 of 88. SP5 Kearney, Joe Biggers, Maintenance Team. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
35 of 88. We were a crucial lifeline for isolated outposts like this one, supporting numerous fire bases.
36 of 88. Montagnard Village In The Central Highlands. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
37 of 88. I Retain The Hand-Carved Crossbow Bestowed Upon Me By The Village Chief
38 of 88. Had Some Time To Kill. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
39 of 88. More Time To Kill. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
40 of 88. Manning A 50 Cal. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
41 of 88. Driving Along The Tuy Hoa Perimeter. Tuy Hoa 9/70 - 12/71.
42 of 88. Packing A Short Shaft
45 of 88. A Kodac Moment.
46 of 88. Sharing My C's With Kids Outside The Village.
47 of 88. AWaiting The Call To Pickup Troops.
48 of 88. Enjoying Some Down Time.
49 of 88. Enjoying Some Down Time.
50 of 88. Underwood & Underwood.
51 of 88. Barracks Party.
52 of 88. Landing Zone At LZ English.
53 of 88. Lima Lima Skids Wet Flying Down The Tuy Hoa River.
54 of 88. Lewis and Charles Murray After Formation.
55 of 88. Flight Line Formation.
56 of 88. Outside The Barracks.
57 of 88. In The Barracks Jammin To Some Sounds.
58 of 88. Resupply Mission. Preparing To Sling Some Cargo.
59 of 88. Hooch Maid.
60 of 88. Another Hooch Maid.
61 of 88. 1st Plt Ship Hovering To The Second Row Of The Tuy Hoa Revements.
62 of 88. 3rd Flight Plt Charlie Model.
63 of 88. Preparing For Guard Duty.
64 of 88. Flying During Some Inclement Weather.
65 of 88. Door Gunner Getting Some Stick Time.
66 of 88. Riding Around In The Country Side Near Cheo Reo.
67 of 88. SP5 Kearney, Team Chief Maintenance Crew.
68 of 88. She Was A Battalion Aircraft Before I Took Receipt Of Her.
69 of 88. Curt Wellborn (RIP), Door Gunner.
70 of 88. Paladin Was A Gun Truck That Patrolled Route 1. APC Mounted On A 5 Ton.
71 of 88. While My Ship Was In PE.
72 of 88. Lunch At The Flight Line Snack Bar With Friends.
73 of 88. Lunch At The Flight Line Snack Bar With Friends.
74 of 88. Barracks Party With Friends.
75 of 88. A Barge That Ran Aground.
76 of 88. No Fly Day. Takin A Minute To Decompress.
77 of 88. Built This Model Of The Cutty Sark During Some Down Time.
78 of 88. Built This Model Of The Cutty Sark During Some Down Time.
79 of 88. Circling Cung Son The Morning After The Battle.
80 of 88. Decending Just Over The Roof Tops In Cung Son The Morning After The Battle.
81 of 88. Decending Just Over The Roof Tops In Cung Son The Morning After The Battle.
82 of 88. Decending Just Over The Roof Tops In Cung Son The Morning After The Battle.
83 of 88. Elevator Damage Sustained While Hovering On A Mountain Top Resupply Mission 7/28/71.
84 of 88. A View Of The Sunset From The Company Area At Tuy Hoa.
85 of 88. One Of The Many Exotic LZ's We Landed In. We Were The Vital Lifeline For Isolated Outposts Like This One.
86 of 88. After Landing In A Secure LZ, Kids Always Came Out To The Ships.
87 of 88. Rearming This Gunship To Go Back Out To The Action.
88 of 88. Rafael Perez-Verdeja KIA
| Last Modified: Friday February 28th, 2025 |