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What happened to the 6 on the ground? The thought of leaving guys behind makes my stomach churn.

That crew chief in the back, telling the pilot which way move the tail boom to avoid the trees while landing. All while getting shot at. These guys had nerves of steel, or they were just crazy :)

My dad was a 01 macv-sog green beret. Never told me a single story other than he was shot four times in the legs and when the VC got to him they didn't kill him they just stabed him in the gut so the other members of his team had to help him. Would have loved to hear his stories but they went to the grave with him. He worked as a cook with and GB buddy for 30 years in Detroit. He had wires holding his gut together.

My grandfather flew a Huey gunship for the thunderchickens, said it was the experience of a lifetime

This was a highlight of the past few years’ work. We will never forget this moment.

Had to watch that low level tactical flying a couple of times.. just about trimming the tree tops!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I appreciate you. 🫡🇺🇸

Delta Papa Three is John Plaster.. Study it up.

"Roger that, I'm game, man.." Those guys saved my dad's life..actually, in Laos, and more than once. Such cool mo-foz..they'd always go in for a team having "troubles" on the ground. I hope, for those still kicking, that they realize they gave our fathers back to us, sometimes for over 50 years. Thank you; thank you.

im tryin find out who was flying ccs in march -april of 69 i have a photo of a couple of the birds one say thunder chicken

i have some great photos of the birds at the launch site

it was 24 men. bill o rourke wasnt going no one would go with him cpt cahill asked the men if he went would they follow him . problem was paul said they flew around for almost a hour cuz there was no bomb craters the sorties wasnt dropped . 24 men 4 american 1 arvn and 19 yards went in there that day jerry was last seen running sw but never seen going down

Legend has it that they are still looking good

Here From SOGCast, had to subscribe! also awesome that you play Arma! Just got into it a month ago, hoping to get the SOG DLC ASAP

Incredible how low these pilots flew over/through some of those tree-lines, including under fire. Balls of steel, good work men and thank you for your courage & sacrifices

Google SOGCast #10 with John L. Plaster if you want to hear a interview with the Covey Rider in the Bronco from this clip.

I'm a old man now but I think of Vietnam every day

A place I wish I could forget but can't I served and every morning and every night I think about Vietnam I can't stop thinking about it

I believe John plaster was delta papa three. Does anyone has info on this? I’ve found this video from John plaster with jocko podcast and from John’s recounting of events and spoken communications. I believe it would’ve been him.

I was a Green Hornet pilot and this video brought back many memories. I flew guns and we lived with the teams at Ban Me Thout East. Had nothing but the highest respect for our teams and we got really close with them. They knew we would get them out. Happy to hear videos describing what all of us did. All those call signs were in grease pencil markings on our windscreen. You were talking with the teams, FAC, your other gun and slicks and home base. Got busy sometimes.

Has to be a emergency survival radio

En el manifiesto compilado por Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, Jeff Jones, y Celia Sojourn, titulado "Prairie Fire: The Politics of Revolutionary Anti-Imperialism", Weatherman explicó que su intención era animar a la gente y provocar saltos de confianza y conciencia en un intento de despertar la imaginación, organizar a las masas y unirse a las luchas del día a día de la gente de todas las formas posibles.

WOW, real heros in action, looking out for one another.

Hey Don! Found you through your videos with OperatorDrewski. I've been army aviation for a while now, and now I'm a big fan of all your videos on the history of army aviation in Vietnam. Thank you for providing a platform to learn more about our history

I've heard this on several other videos.

As a 173rd abn ing soldier in Vietnam I loved the gunships and the cobra was bad ass!

Sierra National Forest Type 2 Wildland Firefighter. Our unit has a UH1 flown by a pilot we called shorty. He was Vietnam Vet who was tough as nails but nice, he pulled some amazing maneuvers and taught us some amazing lessons. I was born in 79 but am honored to know a dozen vets personally and as family friends. They are legends to my three sons. I pray they never have to see a day of combat but if they do I want them to remember the vets we know and the resolve and bravery they displayed

The fact MACV-SOG had a 50% KIA ratio says all you need to know about the missions they were doing. Never served but it sounds like the most dangerous assignment a unit has ever had in US military history.

Any info on the indigenous fighters in RT colorado that died?

I flew with the 20th SOS MACV/SOG a door gunner on a UH-1N twin engine Huey. We were jumping the fence into Cambodia and Laos where we officially were not suppose to be. If we got shot down they told us to tell the enemy we got lost. Slicks had the M-60s shown in this clip. The Slicks carried the Special Forces in and out of the LZ. Gunbirds had mini-guns GAU-2/B capable of firing 2000 or 4000 rpm - rounds per minute

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Respect.....from Belfast to the Recon Teams and all those in the air who don't get the credit

Sounds like two FACs splitting the workload...not sure

What is a SOG?

I was at a BBQ last summer and one of my sister-in-law's best friends was there and she brought her parents along with her. At some point, somebody mentioned her dad was a Vietnam vet and something about helicopters. Well, me being the aircraft nerd that I am struck up a conversation with him and I said something like, "You flew on the UH-1?" I honestly just figured he'd respond with an affirmative and that would have been the end of it, but I think he was surprised to hear me say "UH-1" - it's not like your average person knows what a Huey is, let alone the military designation for one. In any case, turns out he was a UH-1 Crew Chief and he ended up talking about it the entire rest of the party with me. Afterwards, his daughter told me that she was surprised because he almost NEVER talks about it to anyone. Some of the stuff he told me was absolutely crazy. Nothing but respect for those guys.

What is the name of Quebec?

for those that can hear the radio coms the vc are shifting right as the birds get lower cutting off the departure angles ... the vc unit has alot of experience doing this, thier target is not the soldiers it is the choppers and air support! the choppers are in the open longer more time for gunners to get a bead!!... 1971 yeeep fits the time....

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Video evidence of ear crimes being committed by war criminals for a nation committed to terrorism.

The Freedom Of Man Immaculate History Beautiful Man Thank you

Wow. 1971 would have been over 20 years before I was even born. I can’t imagine doing the sorts of things these guys did when most of them were younger than I am now (28). Thank you for your service Vietnam vets! By the way, would someone mind telling this millenial what a ‘Prairie Fire’ is?

Outstanding!

From a young man born in 79. I've never known war, thank you most sincerely. KIA KAHA. Stand tall.

I served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army in 1969. God bless those Huey pilots. If not for them I wouldn't be typing this at the ripe old age of 75. Thank you for your service. This film clip gives you an idea of the chaos, but you had to be there to truly understand how bad it was at times.

sends chills up my spine still after all this time,had thunderstorm pass thru early this morning the thunder made me jump grabbing my rifle,will this ever go away.

A psychopath chimes in: “yeah, I don’t know who is on this frequency but you need to shut it off.”

I joined USMC recon just after the war and we trained on UH1/N helos with Spie rigs. Glad I never had to go to any damned jungles.

Most comments seem to be 2-4 years old but it’s worth a shot. My grandfather was Philip Hiatt, He was a pilot in the 195th AHC 2nd airlift (ghost riders) I have lots of pictures from his time in Vietnam. I’d love to share them with you.

I love and respect all my brothers and sisters who went to Vietnam. Many of my friends didn't survive.

who can you trust in life to do their best for you, everyone on this recording. Brothers, am on here given the death of my boss who served in nam, people just dont realise. The word brother resonates hard. Educate people, let their honour and camaraderie live long. Im 40, Welsh and crike this is harrowing but also testament to those who served. Rick Hallman you wont be forgotten. Oorah YOU FINE GENT, RIP and thank you from all your colleagues within the NHS. One fine man.