Joe Ballinger

Aug. 1953 - Enlisted Basic, Lackland AFB, TX.

Jan. 1954 - Feb.1955 Aviation Cadets (Navigator Tng), Ellington AFB, TX.

Mar. 1955 - Nov. 1955 MATS C-54 Navigator, Grenier Field, NH.

Dec. 1955 - Sep. 1958 MATS C-54/C-124 Navigator (IN/NFE), Charleston AFB, SC.

Oct. 1958 - Mar. 1959 Pilot Training Basic, Bainbridge AB, GA

Apr. 1959 - Oct. 1959 Pilot Training Advanced, Vance AFB, OK.

Nov. 1959 - Apr. 1960 Helicopter Training, Stead AFB, NV.

May 1960 - Sep. 1961 H-19 AC, Missile Site Support, Forbes AFB, KS.

Oct. 1961 - Apr. 1964 H-19/H-43 AC, Det 2, 54th ARS (Cmdr), Harmon AFB, Nfld.

May 1964 - Apr. 1965 H-43 AC, Det 3, CARC, Kirtland AFB, NM.

May 1965 - Nov. 1965 H-43 AC, Det 1, 38th ARS (Cmdr), NKP, Thailand.

Dec. 1965 - Dec. 1966 H-43 AC, Det 12, CARC, Randolph AFB, TX.

Jan. 1967 - Jul. 1967 H-43 AC, Det 12, 38th ARRS (Cmdr), Nha Trang, RVN.

Aug. 1967 - Aug. 1969 H-43 AC, Det 18, WARRC (Cmdr), Webb AFB, TX.

Sep. 1969 - Oct. 1971 H-3 AC, 31st ARRS, Clark AFB, PI.

Nov. 1971 - Sep. 1973 H-3 Stand PFE, 1551st FTS, Hill AFB, UT.

May 1972 - Jun. 1972 H-3 AC, 3rd ARRGp, Tan Son Nhut, RVN.

20 Years and 6 Days, 25 Aug. 1953 - 09 Jan. 1973.

Flew from 1973 til 1989 as a contract helicopter pilot overseas. Cumulated 10,700 hours with 9,000 in helicopters all over the world.

"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

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"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY

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