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Name: | Gregory Gaunt greggaunt@msn.com | Entry: | A correction to this entry:2005 - August 29; Hurricane Katrina strikes the U.S. Gulf Coast, devastating New Orleans and surrounding area. USAF and other services begin massive relief operations, including; four HH-60's and 100 airmen for SAR from the 55th RQ, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.; four HH-60's, aircrews, pararescuemen, and maintainers for SAR from the 563rd RGp. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.; AFSPC units from F. E. Warren AFB, WY., Malmstrom AFB, MT., Minot AFB, ND., and Vandenberg AFB, CA. provided UH-1N's and crews; the 16th SOS from Hurlburt Field, FL. provided HH-60G's; the 347th RQ Wg., Moody AFB, GA., provided HH-60's and crews for SAR and the 920th RQ Wg., Patrick AFB, FL., provided three HH-60G "Pave Hawks" for SAR.
The 920th RQW provided 5 HH-60G helos: 3 from 301st RQS and 2 from 305th RQS (#90-26226 & 227), DMAFB. In total, the USAF had 26 HH-60G's stationed at Jackson MS ANG Base, making this the largest gathering of USAF Rescue assets since Vietnam.
~Greg Gaunt, Crew Chief 90-26227. | Date: | January 31, 2025 15:37 | |
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[ Posted by Jim Burns, February 28, 2025 21:21 ]
Hi Gregory, Thanks for the information you've provided. I'm no longer able to make any corrections to this site (our old website), but will save this information and try to be sure and incorporate it on our new website usafrotorheads.com
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Name: | Anthony Tate aransas.firearms@gmail.com | Entry: | Det 2, 37ARRS SGT. Master Crew Chief | Date: | May 24, 2024 19:48 | |
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Name: | Rich Wright rt66pony@yahoo.com | Entry: | I was looking up the crash in Durango of one of our MH-53s. I was on the crew (Medic with my Flt Doc, Dr. Sasaki) as we flew a C-130 up to Durango to conduct our mishap response for this crash. I had just re-enlisted after 9/11 and this accident occurred in Jan. One of the crew members on the MH-53 was a gunner and we became good friends after that accident. We all had lunch near the hospital in Durango at a small restaurant once everybody was cleared - don't remember the name, but they were nice and the food was good. I remember no one said a word for a long while and then one of the pilots cracked a joke and we all laughed. Some great folks flew in the 551st SOS back in those days. Thanks for keeping this history! | Date: | January 16, 2024 17:05 | |
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[ Posted by Jim Burns, January 27, 2024 19:03 ]
Hi Rich, thanks for sharing your memory of your involvement in the MH-53 crash at Durango...
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Name: | Joeseph Kirkpatrick bf109k4@yahoo.com | Entry: | In memory of my father Matthew Douglas Kirkpatrick. 20th Special Operations Squadron aka Pony Express; Udorn, Thailand 1969-1970. | Date: | April 22, 2023 17:34 | |
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Name: | stephen davis theeditor@xtra.co.nz | Entry: | I am a writer. I am trying to contact the pilot and crew who carried out a rescue mission in southern Kuwait and took two men to the USS Antietam. (I have already interviewed the Antietam Captain Lawrence Eddingfield but I need a few more details) | Date: | November 12, 2021 5:15 | |
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Name: | GORDON MORTON MORTON MOVED2AK@YAHOO.COM | Entry: | 50 years later, I am still thankful for the courage of all rescue flights. I was extracted from the Quang Tri Citadel, 1May'72, along with the rest of MACV TM155.
A few years back, I found the transcript of radio traffic of that rescue, as published in the Airman's Magazine. Unfortunately, I lost it and can no longer find it online.The PJ's had big brass ones.
Thanx again!! | Date: | August 05, 2021 1:00 | |
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[ Posted by Jim Burns, August 05, 2021 20:18 ]
Scroll down on the left menu to the "Helicopter Time-Line" page and look up the 01 May 1972 date for more information.
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Name: | John Swanson john@premiertrucksfl.com | Entry: | Just popping in to say thank you, found a pic of my Dad, Capt. Leslie Swanson on the Scrapbook/Remember When page...thanks again... | Date: | May 27, 2021 21:11 | |
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Name: | Byron Hukee spaddrvr@gmail.com | Entry: | Nothing but awe and admiration for the Jolly Green crew members, those up front, and those doing the heavy lifting (and scary stuff) in the back from a former Sandy. Sure was great to have our ride home next to us if things turned to s*^}.
Worked with 37th and 40th ARRS and also 20th SOS Knives and countless H-34s in the Barrel. | Date: | March 31, 2021 14:07 | |
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[ Posted by Jim Burns, March 31, 2021 15:10 ]
That awe and admiration along with deep respect goes back at you. I flew with the 20th HS "Green Hornets" in 67-68 and the 21st SOS "Knifes" in 69-70 and know that more than once you A-1 drivers saved our butts. You, guys would be right down in the tree tops giving the bad guys all sorts of hell.
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