NOTE: WHEN INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON A PATCH THEY REFER TO IT AS ROW# AND PATCH #. IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION, AS ADDITIONAL PATCHES ARE RECEIVED, THEY WILL BE POSTED AT THE BOTTOM. |
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A JOURNEY WITH THE ICON OF THE VIETNAM WAR TO MEET THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE "IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE".
VETERAN'S OF AMERICA'S LONGEST WAR NEVER TALKED ABOUT IT-UNTIL A HUEY CAME TO TOWN.
AN EMOTION-PACKED DOCUMENTARY FOLLOWS THE 10,000-MILE JOURNEY OF A BATTLE-SCARRED UH-1 "HUEY" HELICOPTER INTO AMERICA'S BACKYARDS TO HEAR THE UNTOLD STORIES OF VIETNAM WAR VETERANS AND THE FAMILIES WHO WAITED FOR THEM TO COME HOME.
"THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO HAPPEN TO VIETNAM VETERANS SINCE THE DEDICATION OF THE WALL"
NOTE: JIM BURNS WAS ASKED BY THE PRODUCERS OF THIS DOCUMENTARY FILM TO REPRESENT THE U.S.A.F. ON THE FIRST LEG OF THIS JOURNEY FROM FT. RUCKER, AL., TO THE WALL SOUTH IN PENSACOLA, FL. AND HE HAS A CAMEO APPEARANCE IN THIS DVD. HE WAS ALSO ASKED TO REPRESENT THE "GREEN HORNETS" IN ANOTHER FLIGHT OUT OF HUSTON, TX. WHICH DID NOT MAKE THE FINAL CUT OF THE FILM. |
THIS SPECIAL PATCH IS Courtesy of Jim Burns |
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PEDRO 50 COMBAT MISSIONS |
MAAG VIET NAM Courtesy of James O. Smith Tan Son Nhut 1963-1964 |
MACV SOG Courtesy of Jim Burns Vietnam 1967-1968 |
CH-3E 100 MISSION Courtesy of Jim Burns & Jim Moore |
RESCUED BY JOLLY GREEN |
HEAVY HOOK Courtesy of Jim Burns & Jim Henthorn (Cross-Border road-watch team program the 21st SOS was heavily involved in~Jim Henthorn) |
20th HELICOPTER SQ. GOMER GETTERS FROM ONE OF THE PONY EXPRESS GUYS 1969 (Early 1967-1968 20th Helicopter unauthorized patch~Jim Henthorn) Courtesy of Jim Burns |
21st SOS THE MACH TIMERS (21st Helicopter Squadron authorized maintainers patch from 1967-1968 Jim Henthorn) Courtesy of Jim Burns & Jim Henthorn |
20th SOS PONY EXPRESS FROM ONE OF THE PONY EXPRESS GUYS 1969 (JACKET PATCH) Courtesy of Jim Burns |
ATC TOPS SAFETY AWARD FROM 3750th CMS SHEPPARD AFB TX 1966-1967 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
LAOTIAN HIGHWAY PATROL |
KAMAN HAT PATCH GIVEN TO CREWS AT SUFFOLK COUNTY AFB NY 1960-1961 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
CCC FOB II KONTUM VIETNAM 1967-1969 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
CCC FOB II KONTUM VIETNAM 1967-1969 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
CCN FROM ONE OF THE SF GUYS THAT FLEW WITH THE ITSOTB FILM IN HOUSTON TX IN 2002 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
CCS BAN ME THOUT RVN 1967 - 1968 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
FOB II PLAQUE JIM RECEIVED FROM JERRY "MAD DOG" SHRIVER AT KONTUM RVN IN THE FALL OF 1967 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
LAOTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Courtesy of Jim Burns |
SEA WAR GAMES PARTICIPANT NKP 1968-1969 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
PDJ GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB NKP 1968-1969 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
PRARIE FIRE NKP 1968-1969 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION Courtesy of Jim Burns |
SEA WAR GAMES PARTICIPANT Courtesy of Jim Burns |
THAILAND NKP 1968-1969 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
The patches below are various MAJCOM/Numbered AF/Wing and other misc patches/momentos |
MATS WHEN UNIT WENT FORM ADC TO MATS IN 1961 SUFFOLK COUNTY AFB, NY Courtesy of Jim Burns |
PACIFIC AIR FORCES CLARK AB PI 1964 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
TACTICAL AIR COMMAND 20th SOS AT HURLBERT FLD. 1976 ALSO FROM HOMESTEAD SEA SURVIVALSCHOOL 1969 Courtesy of Jim Burns/Jim Moore |
ALASKAN AIR COMMAND WHILE WITH THE 504Oth HELICOPTER SQUADRON AT ELMENDORF AFB AK 1973-1975 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
AAC FLAG WHILE WITH THE 5040th HELICOPTER SQUADRON AT ELMENDORF AFB AK 1793-1975 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
HEADQUARTERS COMMAND WHILE WITH THE 1st HELICOPTER SQUADRON ANDREWS AFB MD 1970-1971 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
52nd FW BASE FLIGHT H-19A/B SUFFOLK COUNTY AFB NY 1959-1960 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
56TH SOW NKP THAILAND |
56th SPECIAL OPERATINS WING |
1550th ATTW |
THIRTEENTH AIR FORCE |
1st SOW WITH THE 20th SOS HURLBERT FIELD FL 1976 (1st SOW from 1976-1993, 16th SOW from 1993-2006, 1st SOW 2006-?~Dale Robinson) Courtesy of Jim Burns |
ARS ORIGINAL PATCH WHEN MAT/ARSTOOK OVER THE HH-43 LBR'S IN 1961 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
AIR RESCUE & RECOVERY SERVICE |
14th AIR COMMANDO WING WHILE WITH THE 20th HELICOPTER SQDN. AT NHA TRANG RVN 1967-1968 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
DET 1, 57th FIGHTER WEAPONS WING INDIAN SPRINGS AAF NV 1977-1979 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
DET 1, 57th FIGHTER WEAPONS WING INDIAN SPRINGS AAF NV 1977-1979 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
7/13th AIR FORCE Courtesy of Jim Burns |
56th AIR COMMANDO WING JIM BURNS FOUND THIS PATCH IN A21st SOS OPS FILE LOCKER AT NKP 1969 Courtesy of Jim Burns |
21st SOS LIGHTER Courtesy of Harvey Meltzer |
21st AIR COMMANDO SQUADRON KNIFE & FILE Courtresy of Jim Henthorm |
GOOSE BAY LABRADOR 1953 1954 Courtesy of Chuck Severns |
WILLIAM TELL 1959 Courtesy of Chuck Severns |
GEODETIC SURVEY OF FROBISHER HARBOR NORTH WEST TERRITORY (NWT) 1958 Courtesy of Chuck Severns 1958 |
PEDRO 100 COMBAT MISSIONS |
HH-60 PAVE HAWK |
JOLLY GREEN BATTLE DAMAGE QUALIFIED |
UH-1N |
CH-3 CHOGGIE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES C.I.A. |
COMBAT RESCUE |
SIKORSKY WINGED "S" |
6594TH TEST GROUP |
UH-1N |
UH-1 & H-60 CREW CHIEF |
VIETNAM |
VHCMA |
VIETNAM VETERAN |
VIETNAM WAR IN MEMORY |
CHOPPER OPS GEORGE ARB |
21st SOS CHALLENGE COIN |
CHOPPER OPS UH-1P HUEY |
56th ARS KEFLAVIK |
COMBAT RESCUE |
40th HELICOPTER FLIGHT |
COMBAT SEARCH & RESCUE |
66th RESCUE SQUADRON |
COMBAT SEARCH & RESCUE HH-60G PAVEHAWK |
38th ARRS JOLLY GREEN MAINTENANCE |
33rd RQS |
71st ERQS |
USAF HELICOPTER PILOT ASSOCIATIN Courtesy of John Flournoy |
ORDER OF THE VULTURE MAC IG Courtesy of John Flournoy |
PARARESCUE ASSOCIATION Courtesy of John Flournoy |
NO ARRS Courtesy of John Flournoy |
UH-60A BLACKHAWK Courtesy of John Flournoy |
USS SAIPAN LHA 2 Courtesy of John Flournoy |
USAFHPA REUNION ALBUQUERQUE 94 Courtesy of John Flournoy |
HELP STOMP OUT FIXED WINGS Courtesy of John Flournoy |
436 AW NIGHTRIDERS Courtesy of John Flournoy |
450TH FW JOLLY GREEN FOOT PRINT Courtesy of John Flournoy |
LOCKHEED MARTIN HUGHES MTSS Courtesy of John Flournoy |
21ST SOS OPERATION EAGLE PULL |
DANANG Courtesy of John Dorgan |
PACIFIC AIR FORCE Courtesy of John Dorgan |
BELL STICKER CIRCA 1963/64 Courtesy of Brett Foster Son Of James W. Foster |
BELL STICKER Courtesy of Brett Foster Son Of James W. Foster |
Courtesy of Jake Jakob |
304th ARRS Courtesy of Felix McLarney |
HUEY CHEYENNE FLIGHT Courtesy of Jeff Hartman |
21st DUST DEVILS BIG BAD BUFF Courtesy of Dave Comstock |
AIR RESCUE LOGO Courtesy of Felix McLarney |
HH-60 NIGHT HAWK Courtesy of Angelo Bianco |
Courtesy of Stan Nelson | PATCH ON LEFT: The Superbird patch was for exceeding 200 mph on my 1st combat rescue tour in Thailand with the 40th ARRS, when our combat orbit was jumped by a Mig 21, south of the Fishes Mouth in northern Laos
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PATCH ON RIGHT: The MARS patch was for missions snatching two packages during midair retrieval grabs at Edwards AFB in 1971. First load was a 5500 lb dummy load dropped from a C-130. The second grab was a new drone weighing about 6000 lbs which we successfully grabbed at 6000 feet. |
Courtesy of Stan Nelson |
GORKY' GRABBERS "E-85" INDICATES SAC COMBAT CREW QUALFIEDSAC CH-3 MARS CREW (CREW AC, LT. COL HARLAN GORKOSKY, MAJOR STAN STAMPS CP AND WES COSSIBOOM, JOHN DORGAN FE's) Courtesy of John Dorgan |
Courtesy of http://ljmilitaria.com UNIDENTIFIED PATCH Suspect this may have been a P.J. patch from the 37th or 40th ARRS. If you can identify this patch please let the webmaster know. |
BELL HELICOPTER HOVER LOVER 304th ARRS Courtesy of Felix McLarney |
Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Ellsworth AFB circa 1982-1986 un-offical Thunder Huey patch Courtesy of Nottie Nottingham |
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"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE" ~SOMEONE PAYS FOR YOU AND ME~ "HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY ~NEVER FORGOTTEN~ |
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