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31 DEC 2007

Corrected John Flournoy bio.

Added 4th quarter 2007 Newsletter to"Newsletter" section.

Added USAF ROTORHEADS patch history to the "Patches" section.

Added two of Jake Jakob's pictures to OFOTO/SITE Pictures section.

Added to the "Sought After Information" link on the home page.

Added to the Locater.

Added Brigadier General Bruce E. Davis to the "General Officers" page.

Added new member Stan Nelson, updated member page, added bio and member/spouse picture.

Added to "USAF ROTORHEADS" History page.

Added Homer L. Hite to the "Final Flight" page.

Added Air Force Search-and-Rescue Crews Stressed by War to "Historic Information" page.

Added additional comments to the "MIA/KIA" page on the loss of the crew of CH-3E/63-09681.

Added a link on the "Home" page to pictures of an H-19 being salvaged.

17 DEC 2007

Added new member Donald Blossom, updated "Member" page, added photos to "Misc" section of Scrap Book and added bio.

Added Jake Jakob's pictures to OFOTO/SITE Pictures section.

Added to "Patches" section.

Added Art Brand picture to OFOTO/SITE Pictures section.

Added new member Jake Jakob, updated "Member" page and added bio.

Added 2 additional Bill Lyster pictures to OFOTO/SITE Pictures section.

Added Fairchild rescue story to "Unit Archives".

Added three Sid Nanson pictures to the H-19 link on the home page.

Added Pave Low stories to "Historic Information" page.

Added information concerning the first helicopter airlift to the "First and Records" page.

6 DEC 2007

Added a Message Board. 

1 DEC 2007

Added  Det 52 EARC story to "Unit Archives".

Lieutenant  General Donald C. Wurster promoted/new AFSOC/CC, updated "General Officers" page.

Added Son Tay Raid remembered to "Military Operations" page.

Added new members Tom Garcia and Jim Mardock, updated "Member" page and added bios.

Added to the "Did You Know" page.

Added 6 additional Bill Lyster pictures to OFOTO/SITE Pictures page.

Added Phillip Prince to "Final Flight" page.

Added Maj Gen Donny Wursters comments at the 20th SOS (Green Hornets) Dining Out, 10 Nov 2007 to the "Special Events" section.

Added two H-43 test projects to the "Helicopter Test" section.

19 NOV 2007

Added new Guestbook, previous one became corrupt and all data was lost.

Added Fairchild rescue story to "Unit Archives".

Added to the "Did You Know" page.

Added Chaplain (Major General) Charles C. Baldwin to the "General Officers" page.

19 NOV 2007

Added new Guestbook, previous one became corrupt and all data was lost.

Added Fairchild rescue story to "Unit Archives".

Added to the "Did You Know" page.

Added Chaplain (Major General) Charles C. Baldwin to the "General Officers" page.

12 NOV 2007

Added to the "Locater".

Added 21st SOS presentation to "Historic Information" page.

Added to the "Bits & Pieces" page.

Added new member Jay Merz, updated "Member" page and added bio.

Added to the "History" page.

Added Det 41, Det 45 EARC and Sheppard H-43 school picture to "Unit/Group Pictures" section.

Added Norm Spicer's pictures to OFOTO/SITE Pictures page.

Added to John Dorgan's pictures on the OFOTO/SITE Pictures page.

1 NOV 2007

Added a story on Leland Kennedy's 2 Air Force Crosses on the AFC page.

Added "Avenger 3" to Mission Reports Section.

Added Fairchild rescue story to "Unit Archives".

Added to the "Did You Know" page.

Added to the "Bits & Pieces" page.

Added a HH-1H to the "Helicopter Testing" section.

Added 20th SOS and 129th stories to "Unit Archives".

Added 21st SOS Pave Low prepared for air shipment to "Unit Archives".

Added new members Norm Spicer and Bert Berthold, updated member page and added bio.

Added Bill Lyster's pictures to OFOTO/SITE Pictures page.

Added pages for the "Kaman Scroll of Honor", Chaney Award, the "Sikorsky Winged-S" and  "The MacKay Trophy".

Added a page for "Low Flight" by Sydney Pool.

Added 33rd RS, 40th HS, 76th HS and 20th SOS stories to "Unit Archives".

Added Scott E. Duffman to the "Armed Conflict" page.

14 OCT 2007

Added Bill Lyster picture to  "Remember When" section of the Scrap Book.

Added Warren R. "Bob" Lilly to "Final Flight" page.

Added 1st, 40th and 54th Helicopter Squadron stories to "Unit Archives".

Added three H-21 pictures to the "Preserved Aircraft" link on the Home page.

Added 20th SOS and 551st SOS Pave Low photos at DM to "Unit Archives".

Added 21st SOS final flight photos to "Unit Archives".

Added 21st SOS mission story to "Unit Archives".

Added 36th Rescue Flight crew makes toughest save of careers to "Unit Archives".

8 OCT 2007

Added a FAA Support story to the Blog.

Revised "Associate Membership" criteria on the "About Us" page and added to the "History" page.

Added helicopter rescue to "Unit Archives".

Added to the "Bits & Pieces" page.

Added a NKP CH-3 to the "Nose Art" section.

Added CH-3 Midair in Laos to "Helicopter Accidents" section.

Added "1st U S Patented Helicopter" page.

Added Moody rescue to "Unit Archives" page.

1 OCT 2007

Added new member Bill Follette, updated member page and added bio.

Added 3rd Qtr 07 Newsletter to "Newsletter" page.

Added a patch image to the "Patch History" page of the "Patch" section.

Added images to both the "Unit" and "Misc" patch pages.

Added Art Brand H-43 pictures to the "OFOTO/SITE Pictures" section.

Added to the "Bits & Pieces" and "Did You Know" pages.

Added an award to the "Website Awards" page.

25 SEP 2007

Added to the Blog.

Added John Dorgan's pictures of H-21 support at Edwards AFB to the "OFOTO/SITE Pictures" section.

Added 21st SOS final flight to "Unit Archives".

Added a "Helicopter Accidents" section.

Added new member Joe Fiorillo, bio and updated member page.

Added Eisenhower, Rumsfeld and Andrew Jackson quotes to the "Quotes" page.

Added to the "Did You Know" page.

Added Det 2, 40th ARRW to "Unit Archives" page.

Added to the "Bits & Pieces" section.

15 SEP 2007

Added Jim Phelen  to "Final Flight" (Crew Chief on 1st Helicopter Combat Rescue--25-26 April 1944).

Added "Historical Bits & Pieces" page.

Added Charles T. "Charlie" McSweeney to "Final Flight" page.

Added Mr. Don Cannon as an Associate Member.

12 SEP 2007

Added "Operation Hardtack I" to the "Military Operations" page.

Renamed the "Breaking News" page to "Did You Know" to better reflect information posted on the page.

Added "Astronauts" and "Non Air Force Helicopter Experiences" pages.

Added to the Blog.

Added Major Generals James F. Hinkel, James L. Hobson Jr., Edward L. LaFountaine, Donald A. Logeais, Edward J. Nash, Albert G. Rogers, Walter E. Webb and Brigadier Generals  Charles D. "Rick" Ethredge, James W. McIntyre, Ben T. Robinson and Kip L. Self to the "General Officers" page.

Added the first awarding of the Air Force Combat Action Medal to the "Personnel Firsts" page.

Added new member Charlie Nachbar, spouse photo and bio.

Added Sydney Smith Pool Jr. to "Final Flight" page.

Added Stead AFB H-43 to "Unit/Group Pictures" section.

5 SEP 2007

Added the "PLOWSHARE Program" page to the "Significant Operations" page.

Added to the "Unit Patches" page.

Added Tom Skaug bio and member photo.

Added a "TAC Sea Survival School" page.

Updated the "History" page and revised the "About Us" page.

Added new member Ralph Reed, bio and updated "Member" page.

Added a link to Ralph Reed's HH-43 website on "Links" page.

Added Brigadier Generals Mark A. Kyle, Frank Cardile and F. Randall Starbuck to the "General Officer" page.

Added H-21s depart  Eielson for Elmendorf and H-21 arrives at Bolling AFB to the "Unit Archives" page.

Added Louie Alexander bio and updated member page.

Added MH-53M Pave Low IV story to the "Unit Archives" page.

Added to "Claim-to-Fame" page.

Added the Mayaguez Operation to the "Military Operations" page.

Added Edward S. Modica, Sr. and Pleas M. "Pete" McKee to the "Final Flight" page.

5 SEP 2007

Added the "PLOWSHARE Program" page to the "Significant Operations" page.

Added to the "Unit Patches" page.

Added Tom Skaug bio and member photo.

Added a "TAC Sea Survival School" page.

Updated the "History" page and revised the "About Us" page.

Added new member Ralph Reed, bio and updated "Member" page.

Added a link to Ralph Reed's HH-43 website on "Links" page.

Added Brigadier Generals Mark A. Kyle, Frank Cardile and F. Randall Starbuck to the "General Officer" page.

Added H-21s depart  Eielson for Elmendorf and H-21 arrives at Bolling AFB to the "Unit Archives" page.

Added Louie Alexander bio and updated member page.

Added MH-53M Pave Low IV story to the "Unit Archives" page.

Added to "Claim-to-Fame" page.

Added the Mayaguez Operation to the "Military Operations" page.

Added Edward S. Modica, Sr. and Pleas M. "Pete" McKee to the "Final Flight" page.

1 SEP 2007

Added new member Gary Lane, bio and updated "Member" page.

Added a picture of crashed H-21 on the "Do You Recognize" page.

Added two HH-43B firsts & YR-4 airlift to "Firsts & Records" page.

Added to the "Special Recognition" page.

Added new 40th Helicopter Squadron patch, and 66th Rescue Squadron patch to "Unit Patches" page.

Added Richard McCabe to the "Final Flight" page.

Added 606th ACS, 76th HS, 36th Rescue Flight, Helicopter rescue, Hornet and Rescue Operations in 2nd Gulf War stories to the "Unit Archives" page.

Added a story of the loss of Jesse M. Samek to the "Armed Condlicts" page.

27 AUG 2007

Added to Art Brand pictures on the "OFOTO/SITE Pictures" page.

Added a "Breaking News" link to the "Home page".

Added a H-43 side show as well as several other pictures to the "John Dorgan" page "OFOTO/SITE Pictures" page.

Added a MARS recovery slide show and pictures to the "Significant Operations" page.

Added new member Louie Alexander.

Added John Perry to the "Locater" page.

Added Darvan Cook and Ralph E. Vick to the "Final Flight" page.

Added 40th Helicopter Squadron rescue story to "Unit Archives" page.

Added 57th ARS to "Unit Archives" page.

Added H-43 factory school picture to "Unit/Group Pictures".

Added to Harvey Meltzer pictures on the "OFOTO/SITE Pictures" page.

21 AUG 2007

Added new member Bruce Ware, updated member page, add Bio, Spouse picture and "Claim-to-Fame".

Added Art Brand Pictures to OFOTO/SITE Pictures page.

Added two items to "Historic Information" page.

Added John Dorgan's pictures to OFOTO/SITE Pictures page.

Added "MARS" and "37th ARRS" pictures to "Unit/Group Pictures".

18 AUG 2007

Added to the "Locator" Page.

Added "The First Successful Rescue of a Hun Pilot In SEA" to the "Firsts and Records" page.

Added to the "Patches" section.

Added new members John Martin and Don Waters, added bio and updated member page.

Added Art Brand's Silver Star to the "Decorations" page.

Changed the "OFOTO" page to "OFOTO/SITE Pictures".  Individual's pictures will be added here rather than to OFOTO on the Blog.  Links to the OFOTO pictures on the Blog remain here.  New pictures have been added.

Added to "Claim-to-Fame" page.

Added "Unit/Group Pictures" section.

Added 581ST ARC story to "Unit Archives".

Added to  the "USAF ROTORHEADS History".

11 AUG 2007

Added to the "Patches" section.

Added picture to "Reminiscing" section of the "Scrap Book".

Added "Combat Dawn" page to the "Military Operations" section.

Added "HH-43 Missile Launching" story to the "Unusual Configurations" section.

Added a "Claim-to-Fame" section.

Added new members Mike Van Der Maelen, Art Brand and Woody Kimsey, updated member page and added bio, and Art's picture to the "Remember When" section of the "Scrap Book".

Added to the Blog.

6 AUG 2007

Renamed "Significant Events" page to "Significant Operations" and moved site location to follow the "Military Operations" section.  Moved the "HH-34J" page to a link on the "Home Page".

Added John Dorgan as new member, updated "Members" page and added Bio.

Added Brigadier General Steven A. Roser to "General Officers" page. (Thanks to John Dorgan).

Added "Night Rescue" story to "War on Terrorism" page.

Added  Dick Butchka and Ralph Bush to "Final Flight" page.

1 AUG 2007

Added "Aerial Survey and Photomapping History" link to the "Links" page.

Added patches to "Unit Patches" page.

Added a "Shakey Magoo" subpage to the "Nose Art" section.

Added "Aerial Gunner" subpage to the "Tribute" section.

Added 3 new members.

Added Jim Kinter bio, Jim & Spouse photo and photos to "Remember When" section of "Scrap Book".

Added to the "Unit Archives" page.

Added a "Group Decorations" page.

22 JUL 2007

Added copilot comments to Harvey Meltzer's Silver Star award in the "Decorations" section.

Added Jim Stanley to "Final Flight" page.

Added "PJs In Vietnam" link on the "Links" page.

19 JUL 2007

Added a "Unit History" section.

Add Jim O'Gorman's bio and added pictures to the "Remember When" and "Misc" pages of the "Scrap Book".

Identified two individuals in the "Visit to Viet Nam" in the "MAC" Flyer section.

Added "Sikorsky Winged-S" page to the "Patches" section.

14 JUL 2007

Added new member and updated "Members" page.

Added "36th Rescue Flight" and "58th SOW Heritage Day"to "Unit Archives".

Added a "Special Recognition" page.

Added "CSAR--The Society of Combat Search and Rescue" to the "Links" page.

12 JUL 2007

Added to the "Quotes" page.

Added "Training mission results in real-life rescue" And "58th SOW HISTORY" to "Unit Archives" page.

Added Richard T. Kight and Willis R. "Joe" Kusy to the "Final Flight" page.

Added 2nd tail number of H-3 with fixed gear in Alaska to the "Crazy Legs" page.

Added "First USAF H-43/CH-3C Combat Rescue Unit in SEA" to "Firsts & Records" section(Copied from Blog).

Added "21st SOS Airlifts Aircraft Evacuated From Saigon" to the Blog".

Added patches to the "Unit Patches" page.

Added new member, Bio and updated "Member" page.

Added "Pave Hawk" rescue stories to the "Unit Archives" page.

30 JUN 2007

Added Tom Brownlee to the "Locator".

Added a "War on Terrorism" page.

Added new member.

Added a "Coast Guard" page.

Added to the "Do you recognize" page.

Added "ARS patch history" to "Patch History" page.

Added "Black Hats and White Hats" (23rd Air Force story) and "Heritage of The Combat Search and Rescue Professionals" to the "Historic Information" page.

Added "Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia" to "Historian/Resources" page.

Added to the Blog.

Added to "Comments" page.

30 JUN 2007

Added Tom Brownlee to the "Locator".

Added a "War on Terrorism" page.

Added new member.

Added a "Coast Guard" page.

Added to the "Do you recognize" page.

Added "ARS patch history" to "Patch History" page.

Added "Black Hats and White Hats" (23rd Air Force story) and "Heritage of The Combat Search and Rescue Professionals" to the "Historic Information" page.

Added "Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia" to "Historian/Resources" page.

Added to the Blog.

Added to "Comments" page.

23 JUN 2007

Added new member, updated "Member" page, added picture to "Active Duty" Section of "Scrap Book" and added "Bio".

Added a "Extraordinary Achievement" section on the "Home" page.

Added "Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia" to the "Historic Information" page.

Added "Loran C. Schnaidt", "Bobby L. Brittain" and "Charles W. Collier Jr."  to the "General Officer" page.

18 JUN 2007

Added a link to a story about "Oliver E. O'Mara" on the "Air Force Cross" page in the "SEA" section.

Added "Tom & Pat Russell" to "Member Photos" section.

Added "Tom Russell" photos to "Remember When" and "Reminicsing" pages of "Scrap Book".

Added Jimmy Bowers to "Locator".

Added "Combat Search and Rescue in Desert Storm" and "Rescue" to "Historian/Resources" page.

15 JUN 2007

Added new member, updated "Member" page, added picture to "Misc" Section of "Scrap Book" and added "Bio".

Added a "Do You Recognize" link to the "Home" page.

Added the "Koh Tang Beach Club" to the "Links" page .

Added to the "Locator" page.

Added patches to the "Unit Patches" page.

Added a picture of the TH-1H to the "Home" page.

Added James Fleming Medal of Honor information to the "Medal of Honor" page.

Added Bob LaPointe's story of the loss of David M. Davison, PJ, 5 Dec 1969 to the "SEA KIA/MIA" page.

12 JUN 2007

Added "A Knavish Piece of Work" and "A Very Short War" to the "Historians/Resources" page.

Added the Jolly Green 2007 reunion to the "Special Events" section.

Added David K. Sparks, Theodore "Ted" Sharpe, Thomas "Tom" Courtney and Jim Blewitt to the "Final Flight" page.

2 JUN 2007

Arranged the member names on the "Membership" page to reflect membership date with latest member at the bottom.

Added Charles Lee Housewright to the "Final Flight" page.

Added the revised "Airman's Creed" to the "Military Codes" page.

2 JUN 2007

Arranged the member names on the "Membership" page to reflect membership date with latest member at the bottom.

Added Charles Lee Housewright to the "Final Flight" page.

Added the revised "Airman's Creed" to the "Military Codes" page.

1 JUN 2007

Added Dan Morgan's obituary to the "Limokopter" page in the "Preserved Aircraft" section.

Added "Special Ops Halts Pave Low Training" to "Historic Information" page.

Added to the "Locator".

Added "33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron" to "Unit Archives" page.

Added Thayer "Tom" Pope to the "Final Flight" page.

Added two new members.

Added Terry C. (T.C.) Smith to the "Locator" page

25 MAY 2007

Added the "U S Wings - Gold Site Award" to the "Website Awards" page.

Added to the list of places members have served.

Added new member.

Added "40th HS save" and "66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron" to "Unit Archives" page.

Added a "Personnel Firsts" page.

Added to the "Unit Patches" page.

Added "Green Hornets" to the "Historians/Resources" page.

23 MAY 2007

Added "Heritage of the Combat Search and Rescue Professionals", "CSAR Under New Management 2003 (AFSOC)", "CSAR Under New Management 2006 (ACC)", "First Pave Low to AMARC", "551st Deactivates" and Pave Low Departs Kirtland" to "Historic Information" page.

Added to the Blog.

Added "Combat Rescue Units See Shift in Missions" to the "Historic Information" page.

19 MAY 2007

Added the GOLD "Quartermaster of Excellence Award" and a very special "Thank You" graphic to the "Website Awards" page.

Added information on the "Limokopter" page concerning the death of Dan Morgan.

Added "HMs to become FEs" story to" the 'Historic Information" page.

Added Homer A. Gaouette III  and William Morey to "Final Flight" page.

Added a new member and updated the "Members" and "Bio" pages.

Added "Opinion of a Helicopter" to the "Copter Humor" section.

Added links on the "Home Page" for photos of the "NEW HUEY", "HH-60" and "PAVE LOW" helicopters.

Added the "FLAME OF LIFE" to the "Remembrance", "Armed Conflict" and the "SEA KIA/MIA" pages.

Added "551st SOS", "943rd Rescue Group", "3rd AIR RESCUE GROUP", "HUEY" and "5th OMS MINOT" to "Unit Archives".

9 MAY 2007

Added to "Copter Artwork" section.

Added a "Unit Archives" page.

Added SRA Ehren Stuart Sherow to the "Final Flight" and tribute page.

Added 2 new members.

6 MAY 2007

Reworked the "Front Page" and added the USAF ROTORHEADS Logo.

Added a picture to the "Reminiscing" section of the Scrap Book.

Added CH-53 picture to "Home" page.

Added CH-3 and CH-53 pictures to the " Chopper Sui Generis" page.

2 MAY 2007

Added Harvey Meltzer's Silver Star to "Decorations" page.

Added a new member and updated "Members" and "Bio" pages.

Added BRIGADIER GENERAL Michael F. Planert to the "General Officer" page.

28 APR 2007

Created a "Otto Kroger" page.  This page consists of several  Air Force helicopter items of historic value that was submitted by Otto.

Added picture of Otto & Enid Kroger to "Member/Spouse" photo section.

Added pictures to the " Chopper Sui Generis" and "Preserved Aircraft" pages.

Added Charles J. DuPont to "Final Flight" page.

Added ARS Commander's quote to "Quote" page.

Updated THE AIRMAN'S CREED in the "Military Codes" section.

Added a H-3 to the "Nose Art" section.

Added a "Sought After Info" link on the "Home" page.

Added Bobby Overturf to the "Final Flight" page.

Added BRIGADIER GENERAL Paul A. Maye to the "General Officer" page.

28 APR 2007

Created a "Otto Kroger" page.  This page consists of several  Air Force helicopter items of historic value that was submitted by Otto.

Added picture of Otto & Enid Kroger to "Member/Spouse" photo section.

Added pictures to the " Chopper Sui Generis" and "Preserved Aircraft" pages.

Added Charles J. DuPont to "Final Flight" page.

Added ARS Commander's quote to "Quote" page.

Updated THE AIRMAN'S CREED in the "Military Codes" section.

Added a H-3 to the "Nose Art" section.

Added a "Sought After Info" link on the "Home" page.

Added Bobby Overturf to the "Final Flight" page.

Added BRIGADIER GENERAL Paul A. Maye to the "General Officer" page.

19 APR 2007

Added a Malmstrom AFB Huey to the "Preserved Aircraft" collection.

Added three items to the "Historic Information" page. (USAF Air Rescue in Korea, the first military rescue by helicopter and the FU-GO Weapon).

17 APR 2007

Added Bob Arnau's "Knife Tales" to the "Historic Information" page.

Added Bob Arnau's memory of the day Knife 61 and Knife 62 were shot down.

Added a "OFOTO Pictures" page.  This contains links to pictures that members have stored OFOTO.  These same links remain on the Blog however this will facilitate accessing them directly without having to go to the Blog.  Additional photos will have links on the Blog and this page.

Added a link to the 917 FTD history to the "Historic Information" page.  The 917th was a FTD sent to Vietnam in 1962 to train pilots and mechanics on the H-19.

16 APR 2007

Added a link on the home page to a “Collage” page that contains an assortment of pictures sent in by members of the group.

Added pictures to the “Chopper Sui Generis” & “Preserved Acft” pages.

Added several patches to the Patch section.

Added a "Historic Information" page.

3 posts were made to the Blog.

16 APR 2007

Added a link on the home page to a “Collage” page that contains an assortment of pictures sent in by members of the group.

Added pictures to the “Chopper Sui Generis” & “Preserved Acft” pages.

Added several patches to the Patch section.

Added a "Historic Information" page.

3 posts were made to the Blog.

13 APR 2007

Added a link on the home page to “Preserved Acft” this includes AF helicopters that have been placed on display in Museums or Air Parks.

Added pictures to the "Achievement" page.

Added Jimmy D. Rash  to "Final Flight" page.

3 posts were made to the Blog (Check the Blog Story Index page for listing of all posts archived by month).

7 APR 2007

Added a “Nose Art” page.

Changed the order of menu items.

Added an “Achievement” page where pictures of individuals receiving recognition or awards are placed.

Added a “General Officer” PAGE recognizing those individuals that flew Air Force helicopters  then later became General Officers.

Added a “Military OPERATIONS section and added two sub pages, “OPERATION EAGLE PULL” and “OPERATION FREQUENT WIND”.

Added a 581st patch to “Unit Patch” page.

2 posts were made to the Blog.

1 APR 2007

Added a page to the “Helicopter Testing” section—Huey with FSK.

Added the Angry Skipper web site award for excellence and honesty.

Added a new member and updated bio, photo and member pages.

Added pictures at the beginning of the “Chopper Sui Generis” page.

Added several links to various helicopter pictures.  These links are located below the pictures on the “Home Page”.

4 posts were made to the Blog.

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