Carlos deMattos

Jul 1962 - Joined the U.S. Army

1966 - Flew on UH-1's as a flight mechanic with the 173rd Airbourne Brigade in Viet Nam.

1967 - at Shaw AFB, SC. I Joined the USAF as a helicopter mechanic on the H-3's.

1969 - 1970 Served in the 40th ARRS in  as a flight engineer.

1970 - 1971 At Hill AFB getting dual qualified as a flight instructor for H-3 and H-53's.

1971 - 1974 At NKP Thailand I was with the Dusty's/ 21SOS.

1974 At Pope AFB. SC. I was assigned to and cross trained into Flight Medicine.

1976 - 1977, I was assigned to 374th at Clark as a Helicopter flight chief and Phase dock supervisor.

1978 At Barksdale AFB, LA. I was a B-52 Supervisor.

1979 - 1981 At Clark AB. P.I. I was assigned to the 3rd TFW and ended up as Chief of Programs and Mobility then I was re-assigned to the 326th Air Division at Wheeler AFB, HI as Chief of Programs and Mobility.

1984 - At Patrick AFB, FL. serving with the 549th Wing as Deployed Fighter Liaison for the Forward Air Control school.

1988 - Retired.

"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

~SOMEONE PAYS FOR YOU AND ME~

"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY

~NEVER FORGOTTEN~