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1975......A little
relaxation after patrol duty. USS Blue Ridge coast
of Viet Nam. Courtesy Dave Routson
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367Det aboard the Blue Ridge. Courtesy
Dave Routson |
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Sometimes, our Air America friends would drop by.
They never stayed very long ...... but they really liked the food on the
Blue Ridge.
Since you've seen this ...Now we got to
Kill ya!!! TOP SECRET and ALL so sorry |
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Some of the last Scarface Crews in Viet Nam 1975
Top row...left to right...Tom Gulliver, Buddy Shook,
Harry Cunningham, Sgt. Smedley, Dave Routson. (Dave
contributed many of the photos on this page)
Bottom row...left to right...Dennis Angelica, Pat
Ultch, Scott Chugg.
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There was only one guy with enough nerve to paint his
helmet like this... but he was never behind the 8-ball... always in
front of it. Courtesy Dave
Routson
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"LIFE
ON THE ROCK" |
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Capt. Mike Delong
Why is this Maintenance Officer
smiling? He just talked the pilot into promising to take care of his
aircraft. Photo:
Courtesy Stephen Hornberger |
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Major Culwell, the Maintenance Officer doing some
maintenance on his brain bucket. He must not have particularly wanted
his picture snapped this day, but then, a maintenance officer NEVER
smiles......1975 Photo: Courtesy Stephen Hornberger |
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"Whispering Frank" and the
"Weasel" go flying before the Change of Command.
1975. Photo: Courtesy Stephen Hornberger |
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1stLt Steve Hornberger.
I was still young and naive. I used the bus system! My next
tour I made sure that I got a really fine rust bucket (covered in bondo,
of course!). Photo: Courtesy Stephen Hornberger
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This is a shot taken in a small LZ near Camp Hansen.
Besides having "fun" using the LZ, I figured that it would be
a good place for a good "shot" too. 1stLt Stirrat was my Co-pilot for this
flight on 22 Oct. 1975 151878 Photo: Courtesy
Stephen Hornberger |
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The Crew Chief's
"Office". This is VT-15 153764 Photo:
Courtesy Stephen Hornberger |
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Off Okinawa, 1975. CarQuals on an LPD.
Mike DeLong squashed down in the left seat. 154960 Photo:
Courtesy Stephen Hornberger |
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VT-16 155340, & VT-15 Carrier Quals. Photo:
Courtesy Stephen Hornberger |
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HML-367's Change of Command ceremony in November 1975
at MCAS Futenma. LtCol. "Weasel" Gentry was relieved by
LtCol. "Whispering" Frank Heins. 1stLt. Bill Whitlow is
the acting Adjutant (now a Major General select). Note the
"Butler" building that was the squadron's main hanger space. Photo:
Courtesy Stephen Hornberger |
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The photo is of Carrier Qualifications, July 8,
1975. VT-16 155340. Note that the landing
direction is a little backward. But then also notice
that there is no wake. Hmmmm, I wonder if its DIW? The Pilot instructor)
is probably the XO, Maj. Lee. Photo:
Courtesy Stephen Hornberger |
