"THE MAC FLYER"



The MAC Flyer was a Safety Magazine published by the Military Airlift Command Safety Office during the period of 1966-1986.  From there it was combined with other safety magazines, had a few name changes and is now published by the Safety Office of Air Mobility Command and is known as The Mobility Forum.

 

The stories below have been extracted from various issues of The MAC Flyer and have been written with first hand knowledge in some instances .  Should you have personal knowledge of one of these stories or were directly involved, we would like to hear from you. Contact us USAF ROTORHEADS



THE BLUE DATE IS THE DATE THOSE ITEMS BELOW THE DOUBLE LINE WAS POSTED



27 JUN 2010



Good Show Capt Miears & Crew





2 MAR 2007



Routine to the Unaware (AF H-34s)

The Big Mission


Single Engine Warriors

The Cost of Illusion


The 1st Special Operations Wing

The Training Mission


Tis an Ill Wind

Visit to Vietnam (UPDATED)


Twenty Third Air Force

Whiteout


Unknown Quantity





7 FEB 2007



Korean War Rescue Tales

Sikorsky H-19


Late Takeover

Halon Attack


MAC's New Chopper College

Any Time Any Place


On Becoming Old Heads

Helicopter Pilots Are Different


One Airframe Many Missions

Know em Blindfolded


Rescue Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Coming Cargo Chopper The CH-3C


 


29 JAN 2007



Commanders of the Copter Crossing

An Exceptional Unit-APCS


Deep Six

Any Time Any Place


Era of the Helicopter

Excellence in Airmanship  HH-3


1550th Combat Crew Training Wing

Excellence in Airmanship  HH-53


A New Kind of Rescue Squadron

Excellence in Airmanship  MH-60



18 JAN 2007



Good Show Sgt Chambers

Good Show HH-53C


Good Show MARS

Good Show HH-1H


Good Show H-19

Good Show H-19


Good Show H-19

Good Show H-21



11 JAN 2007



Thin Margin For Error

Bad Habits Not Tricks of the Trade


Lessons Learned

Luck Skill or Devine Intervention


The Swinging Crew Chief

XV 15 Tilt Rotor Technology


A 3,000 Ton Fish Story

The Cross Country Flight


Pedro Fifty-four, Where Are You?

Zero Saves Over Sachon



    



"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

~SOMEONE PAYS FOR YOU AND ME~


"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY


~NEVER FORGOTTEN~