Richard Ches.

Helicopter Flight Mechanic, Flight Engineer (HH-3 & HH-53) Flight Examiner/Instructor;

April 1966 – September 1968 – Sembach Air Base,  Germany UH-19B Mission: VIP Airlift and support of NATO and SHAPE.

October 1968 – December 1969 – With the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota – Mission: SAC Missile support and VIP airlift on UH-1F Huey's.

January 1970 – March 1970 Training - Sheppard AFB, Texas for HH-3E helicopters prior to assuming assignment to Da Nang, RVN.

March 1970 - March 1971 with the 37th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN on HH-3E & HH-53C's.

March 1971 - April 1972 with the 41st ARRS at Hamilton AFB, CA on HH-53C's.

April 1972 - September 1975 with the 31st ARRS at Clark AB, PI on HH-3E's.

September 1975 - February 1982 with the 41st RWRWg McClellan AFB, CA as Dual Qualified Wing Flight Engineer the HH-3E & HH-53C and PAVELOW's.

"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

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"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY

~NEVER FORGOTTEN~