@@avictorbell2835 Na I don't think killing people in SE Asia for a lie John Mcain's daddy told did us any "service" at all. In fact I think it was a great disservice to all Americans then and now. War is for fools stupid enough to believe old mens lies.
I went to Vietnam with the 245th Avn. co. We left FT Lewis Aug 1967, was based at Marble Mountain until Nov 1967 was transferred to the 131st Avn. co at Hue Phu Bi until Aug 1968 Flew both day ground support in OV1A's and night missions in OV1B&C models. This was a hot area during TET 1968. Thank You for Your Service and Welcome Home.
My Dad was there 69-70, Da Nang, Kontum, Ben Het. He was an Australian adviser with a South Vietnamese armored unit. Great to see your footage, take care Stan!
gragrn, please thank him for his service. I was there as well at that exact time and flew out of Kontum, pleakeu, phan theit, cam Ranh bay etc many times. I was a USAF FAC.
My father Captain Maurice Dean Hall was a mowhawk pilot and was in the 245th. He passed away on the 20th of February 2015. I will be attending his memorial service on the 30th of March at Ft.Sam Houston. Just wanted to thank you for posting these videos it's Nice to be able see things and places my father spoke to me about in my youth.
Hey there, brother of mine! (Comment above - Terry is my brother) Did anyone here fly (TO) with my father, Capt. Hall - RedEye16? Did any of you serve at the same time and know him? He has passed and would love to hear you memories of that time. Thank you all for your service.
Great Footage and first hand narration! One of those Coin planes that never got the attention it deserved. yet performed very important missions. The OV-2 and 10 are some of my faves.
At 3:55 I was thinking the same thing! These are beautiful rivers I would like to get down there and fish them. Well said sir, and Thank You for your service and posting this video. It makes me want to post some of my videos of Iraq, I was also down at 50' but only doing 150- 180kts.... but I did get to fish the Persian Gulf! and we caught a bunch and had a fish fry back at base...... ohhh how time flies. 2003-2004
Got the 'chance' to take a ride in the right seat of one of these (in return for a favor I did the pilot) at night on a run over the DPRK with a SLAR underneath. I was told later we'd been as low as 50 'but never higher than 250' for most of the run. Probably just as well it was at night .... if I'd seen then what I just saw on this video the crew chief would've needed a fire hose to clean the cockpit. Whew! Pilot was damn good!!!!
I want to start by saying, THANK YOU SIR for your service to our country, the reason I found your video, was because of Cpt. Lee, who shot down a MiG 17, the only Army pilot to have a confirmed kill since WWII, which my grandfather was in the South Pacific. Amazing footage, and your right, that river would have probably been a great place to fish 🐟, thanks 🙏 again for your sacrifice for the USA 🇺🇸
Thanks for the film! I was an Image Interpreter in the 244th Avn. Co, in Can Tho, 69-70. The only times I got to fly was when it was mission critical and they wanted me to make sure the pilot flew where he needed to. The canals were somewhat wider than that river you were flying, and I had one ride slewing around the curves where we were below the palm trees on each side. No mountains in the Delta to fly around. An altogether interesting year there.
Stan: I was a TO with 245th from March 68 to August 68. Mainly flew day photo/observation missions. Then went off flight status since I was short. Drove a truck for a couple months.
Marble Mountain is only a reference point as the base was about a mile distant from the nearest Marble Mountain. The only ones at Marble Mountain was a Special Forces detachment which also trained some mercenaries.
I was there from jan 76 to mar 79 i retired to avoid being transferred out when they went to savannah I was the first sergeant and after conquest and capt mcclendon got killed I lost interest in serving Ron was a good friend and mike and I had served in vietnam together. My memory is gone so names are not my strong point Thanks for your b comment do you have any photos fromthat time. Cheers Stan BLOOM
So Hi brother I just found this movie. It was so interesting. Life is going way to fast up here. I hope to visit this summer or sooner. Love your sister Joy
Thanks for the video. I am an ex Sp. 5 ,T.O., Mos17l20. Your film was great coverage in a day of your life in VIETNAM. Thanks for...well...you know Bro.
A friend went back to Viet Nam on a tour with other Marines & their biggest firefight location was now a shopping center so they cracked jokes about their LT being pinned down by the shopping buggy corral while he called in a naval bombardment.
This is a real touristy area these days. Went to Monkey Mountain in 2017. There's a lot of interesting grottos and temples in the mountain. Most people are really friendly in Da Nang when they hear you're American. I hope you're able to visit there and make it back to fish that river. Thanks for your service.
50 years and I week ago I left Can Tho, 244th Avn CO as Delta Hawk 3 until deactvation in Jun 70 then as Phantom 3, 307th Avn Bn This footage brings back memories!!!
Nice film, thanks. I was at Marble Mtn from Oct-Dec 1968 with the Marines. We lived right on that beautiful beach but rarely did we have time or were allowed on the beach. I only remember one time.
Hello! I worked the APS-94 Radar and the TKQ-2 Van... Those were the days. I worked it up to the late 80's as it was used to fly counter narc recon runs in remote areas of the Bahamas. Also did allot of work with unattended ground sensors used during the now declassified Igloo white operation. Those systems were used for counter narc operations right up until 1990. I really loved the work.. These systems back then were state of the art and way ahead of their time.. Take Care! Thanks for your Service.
Great video! The fishing in and around Danang is great.I'm Cdn and have toured VietNam twice now in 2yrs,going back in Jan,2012.I know marble Mtn. well and the "old" base. Thx for posting,I enjoyed watching your vid.
The Air Force was impressed with what the Army pilots could do with their aircraft but when the Air Force took over the OV1s & Caribous, the Army was embarrassed by the maintenance skills as compared to the Air Force's ground crews abilities.
@@luchacefox259 wow, what a douchebag you are! You're just another typical pansy hiding behind a keyboard being a smartass and saying "what service"when you know for a fact you would never have the balls to be that kind of smart-ass to anyone's face.you seem grumpy, maybe it's time for your mommy to make you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and if you're a good boy, maybe she will buy you a video game
Damn.... all these Spuds in 0ne place. I had no idea. I was in the first group trained on the OV-1D. Huachuca. 1970 I believe. Right seat. 1100 hours. 131st... Phu Bi & Monkey Mountain. Nam 71. Was a hovercraft design engineer mostly. Retired and now flying RC Quad racers with First Person Goggles. With FPV goggles, it feels as if you are in the craft - flying it from there. Literally - a birds eye view. Good day all.
Hi micheal I was in the 131st at the same time as you I was in IR do you remember me I worked ffor Round Ranger I also was at Marble mt and moved to Danang main I left in Sept Jim miller had the slar plt but left to manage thr o club Cheers Stan ps did you take any photos of phu bai or marble Id like to see them if so Cheers Stan Bloom
+stan bloom - I remember meeting you and flew with Miller. I'm currently in touch with Dan Barth & Ken Little. TOs at the same time. We're all on the board of an Aquafarming business we have. We hire Disabled Vets for our business. Hope alls well Stan. We're OK.
“Good flight”?!...”GREAT flight!”...as you could RTB. God bless you, sir. ...you and all who served in Nam/SE Asia,....around the world, and from the beginning. God bless all those who came before us, and all those who will serve after us. No greater man or woman who would serve our Country in such a roll. Thank you, all.
Cool , I housed a post desert storm Mohawk at Airglades airport , as part of a major s fl skydiving operation , it was a DEA surveillance aircraft testing a new pod , this was early 2,000’s , plenty of camels and palm trees painted on the nose , those Grumman’s ....engine so powerful , just drag that airframe through the air by the props , cool airplane
Your movies survived nicely. Unfortunately, mine faded and crinkled over the years and I had a difficult time converting them with all the breaks and bad sprocket holes. I like this film you did with Cpt. Seeley.
I was in Danang last March and saw Marble mountain. There's not much left of the base at Danang except a few old Quonset huts. Went south to Hoi An as a tourist. Saw lots of big hotels going up on China Beach. I was told they will have casinos to attract Chinese tourists. Beautiful country.
Thank you for the phenomenal upload and much more, your service. I've read and studied about the air war in SEA for decades, so you could perhaps clear up a disputed point for me. Were OV-1s flown armed during your time in South Vietnam? Of course the bird was designed to carry a substantial payload of ordinance but the Air Force carped at that and the Johnson Agreement of 1966 had the Army formally forego having armed fixed wing aircraft. Nevertheless, many sources do maintain that armed flights were still flown, if not against orders, at least sort of under the radar. Any comment on that? I'd really appreciate any of the thoughts of a crewman with direct knowledge. Thank you again and God bless!
That's an aircraft that I wasn't aware of. Great vid for the day, helluva ride each time I suspect. Welcome Home! (Bob, CMSgt (USAF Ret.) Tan Son Nhut AB, 68-69
Stan. What years were you in Alaska. You had to be with 172nd MIDAS. I was an Image Interpreter with the 172nd from 78-80, but flew as a TO many times.
I’m also a retired Crewdog & would like to thank you for your service. That being said, that has to be one of the dumbest missions ever conceived. It put the crews & aircraft at terrible risk with very little useful intel. The sad truth of poor leadership afraid to educate major command for the sake of career ladder climbing.
Very correct accounting, as experienced by myself, as one of the last Aerial Observer Lieutenants on Mohawk service; OV-1A, ASTA Platoon, 4th ID, 1962-1963.
I wondered the same. I googled him but sadly found this... www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/dallas-tx/stan-bloom-6788938. RIP Stan. Thank you for your service.
@@jakehamilton9352 All you fools enraged at the messenger. There has to come a day where we stop acting working for a government that is criminal is somehow a "service" to the rest of us. It's not unless im missing something. So I will ask again, what service?
Reminds me of the time we tried to fly the Panama Canal and stay within the channel markers. Not possible in a P-3, flying at 1,500 feet at about 250 KIAS. But, we tried! If I ever come across the videocassette tape (unless my son recorded WWF WrestleMania over it!) I'll have to post it.
Thank You for serving. By any chance did you know SSG Warren Ledbetter photo inturpeter. He as in the 245th SAC Marble Mt. And was there 3 yrs.67 68 69 70. Hope to hear from you or anyone who knew him.
Did you ever cross paths with 1st Lt Clarence Lee Cossey? He was my brother and flew in Vietnam. After tour there he was stationed at Ft Lewis, Washington. He and another officer crashed and died during a training exercise there. S&R couldn't get to them for three days due to weather conditions. Of course, we the family, never got a detailed report of what caused the crash. It was 3 days of hell.
It also was an army airfield MAG 16 was the marines accross the runway and the army had the west side I spent 18 months there and I sure wasnt in the marines. So you are right it was a marine base but there was also an army Batallion there. Cheers Stan Bloom
I was at Marble Mountain Air Field in the 647th Support Det as a Spc 5 from Aug 67 to Oct 68. I was good friends with a Crew Chief in the 225th. I remember the TET Offensive in early 68. I also remember building those aircraft revetments using 55 gal barrels, filling with sand and using our crane to stack them 3 levels high. I am looking to locate buddy's that were there during same time period. If you know anyone, email me at donald.braun@sbcglobal.net
Anyone know the whereabouts of Lt Shawn Barrett. Served as an Imagery Interpretation Officer with OV-1 units in 1970. Po, 131 st in Phu Bai. I was with the 220 st RAC and XXIV Corps 68-69 in Phu Bai
I trained there in 1973 and then got stationed in Germany in the 173 Assault helicopter Company fixing Hueys and Assistant crew chief . It was a real kick ass time at Ft. Huachuca but a waste of time and money.....but still Kick ass.
On more than one occasion, I had to fly at tree top level in marginal VFR conditions in Laos. My greatest fear was to be snared by a cable stretched between two hill tops.
According to Wikipedia, several are still airworthy, owned by various museums. No agency aircraft, though, as they have been replaced by newer and better.
Mr Bloom...thank you for your service.. incredible footage..risking your life... glad you have the chance to share this...
What service?
@@luchacefox259 wow, you're really trying hard commenting this under every comment thanking him for his service.
@@luchacefox259 The service that lets you make dumb comments like this, that's what service
@@avictorbell2835 Na I don't think killing people in SE Asia for a lie John Mcain's daddy told did us any "service" at all. In fact I think it was a great disservice to all Americans then and now. War is for fools stupid enough to believe old mens lies.
Much appreciated. Unknown hero’s who really bared themselves repeatedly. Narration brilliant.
I went to Vietnam with the 245th Avn. co. We left FT Lewis Aug 1967, was based at Marble Mountain until Nov 1967 was transferred to the 131st Avn. co at Hue Phu Bi until Aug 1968 Flew both day ground support in OV1A's and night missions in OV1B&C models. This was a hot area during TET 1968. Thank You for Your Service and Welcome Home.
Rick Smith I was there as well left with the unit we must have served together
Richard charney
Rick Smith feel free to email me nyeta@aol.com
My Dad was there 69-70, Da Nang, Kontum, Ben Het. He was an Australian adviser with a South Vietnamese armored unit. Great to see your footage, take care Stan!
gragrn, please thank him for his service. I was there as well at that exact time and flew out of Kontum, pleakeu, phan theit, cam Ranh bay etc many times. I was a USAF FAC.
I knew some Aussies assigned to a detachment of C-7 Caribou at Cam Rahn Bay. 1970-71. These guys could put the beer away! Good times great people.
My father Captain Maurice Dean Hall was a mowhawk pilot and was in the 245th. He passed away on the 20th of February 2015. I will be attending his memorial service on the 30th of March at Ft.Sam Houston. Just wanted to thank you for posting these videos it's Nice to be able see things and places my father spoke to me about in my youth.
Hey there, brother of mine! (Comment above - Terry is my brother) Did anyone here fly (TO) with my father, Capt. Hall - RedEye16? Did any of you serve at the same time and know him? He has passed and would love to hear you memories of that time. Thank you all for your service.
Great Footage and first hand narration! One of those Coin planes that never got the attention it deserved. yet performed very important missions. The OV-2 and 10 are some of my faves.
Nice to see so many of us still around. Nam 69-70 1st Cav
Thanks for serving. The video gave me a glimpse into what my brother did. He loved flying and died doing what he loved.
At 3:55 I was thinking the same thing! These are beautiful rivers I would like to get down there and fish them. Well said sir, and Thank You for your service and posting this video. It makes me want to post some of my videos of Iraq, I was also down at 50' but only doing 150- 180kts.... but I did get to fish the Persian Gulf! and we caught a bunch and had a fish fry back at base...... ohhh how time flies. 2003-2004
I really enjoyed that. I imagine it was tense with the chance of being fired upon.
Hitting the ground or a tree is bigger hazard. IIRC that is how most of them were lost.
Got the 'chance' to take a ride in the right seat of one of these (in return for a favor I did the pilot) at night on a run over the DPRK with a SLAR underneath. I was told later we'd been as low as 50 'but never higher than 250' for most of the run. Probably just as well it was at night .... if I'd seen then what I just saw on this video the crew chief would've needed a fire hose to clean the cockpit. Whew! Pilot was damn good!!!!
I want to start by saying, THANK YOU SIR for your service to our country, the reason I found your video, was because of Cpt. Lee, who shot down a MiG 17, the only Army pilot to have a confirmed kill since WWII, which my grandfather was in the South Pacific. Amazing footage, and your right, that river would have probably been a great place to fish 🐟, thanks 🙏 again for your sacrifice for the USA 🇺🇸
Thanks for the film! I was an Image Interpreter in the 244th Avn. Co, in Can Tho, 69-70. The only times I got to fly was when it was mission critical and they wanted me to make sure the pilot flew where he needed to. The canals were somewhat wider than that river you were flying, and I had one ride slewing around the curves where we were below the palm trees on each side. No mountains in the Delta to fly around. An altogether interesting year there.
Stan: I was a TO with 245th from March 68 to August 68. Mainly flew day photo/observation missions. Then went off flight status since I was short. Drove a truck for a couple months.
I love that someone has gone to the trouble of preserving this stuff and showing it to us. THANK YOU!!
Marble Mountain is only a reference point as the base was about a mile distant from the nearest Marble Mountain. The only ones at Marble Mountain was a Special Forces detachment which also trained some mercenaries.
I was there from jan 76 to mar 79 i retired to avoid being transferred out when they went to savannah I was the first sergeant and after conquest and capt mcclendon got killed I lost interest in serving Ron was a good friend and mike and I had served in vietnam together. My memory is gone so names are not my strong point Thanks for your b comment do you have any photos fromthat time. Cheers Stan BLOOM
So Hi brother I just found this movie. It was so interesting. Life is going way to fast up here. I hope to visit this summer or sooner. Love your sister Joy
God bless and thank you for your service.
What service?
@@luchacefox259 wow, you're really trying hard commenting this under every comment thanking him for his service.
@@aaronthoming8192 The question remains the same don't attack the messenger. And it's called copy and paste it not that hard.
@@luchacefox259 shut up maggot
Thanks for the video. I am an ex Sp. 5 ,T.O., Mos17l20. Your film was great coverage in a day of your life in VIETNAM. Thanks for...well...you know Bro.
Fantastic footage! Thank you for sharing. I saw an unmarked OV-1 Mohawk at a local Florida airport and had to look it up.
I was with Marine crash crew Marble Mountain "69 just across the runway.
Was the with Partington?
A friend went back to Viet Nam on a tour with other Marines & their biggest firefight location was now a shopping center so they cracked jokes about their LT being pinned down by the shopping buggy corral while he called in a naval bombardment.
Hope all is well, Stan. THANK YOU for serving and for sharing this video
Reminds me of the many missions I flew on as a gunner in the 20th SOS, MACV-SOG.
Were you based out of Cam Rahn Bay? RVN
@@rickdaystar477 Yes sir. Our primary FOB was Ban Me Thuot (CCS)
Awesome footage, thanks for sharing 👍👍
This is a real touristy area these days. Went to Monkey Mountain in 2017. There's a lot of interesting grottos and temples in the mountain. Most people are really friendly in Da Nang when they hear you're American. I hope you're able to visit there and make it back to fish that river. Thanks for your service.
I leaned into a few turns there...
50 years and I week ago I left Can Tho, 244th Avn CO as Delta Hawk 3 until deactvation in Jun 70 then as Phantom 3, 307th Avn Bn This footage brings back memories!!!
Nice film, thanks. I was at Marble Mtn from Oct-Dec 1968 with the Marines. We lived right on that beautiful beach but rarely did we have time or were allowed on the beach. I only remember one time.
I was in Vietnam in 2001, at Da Nang we seen marble mountain and spent some time on china beash, your bars are still there, empty but there.
Thank you for putting yourself on the line for Freedom!
@Brian Haney don't know much about Communism do ya cupcake
Thank you for posting this. We can't let the Vietnam war become a 'forgotten' war!
Thank you, glad that you made it back home
Hello! I worked the APS-94 Radar and the TKQ-2 Van... Those were the days. I worked it up to the late 80's as it was used to fly counter narc recon runs in remote areas of the Bahamas. Also did allot of work with unattended ground sensors used during the now declassified Igloo white operation. Those systems were used for counter narc operations right up until 1990. I really loved the work.. These systems back then were state of the art and way ahead of their time.. Take Care! Thanks for your Service.
Great video! The fishing in and around Danang is great.I'm Cdn and have toured VietNam twice now in 2yrs,going back in Jan,2012.I know marble Mtn. well and the "old" base. Thx for posting,I enjoyed watching your vid.
ALL YOU MEN AND WOMEN WHO WERE IN THAT WAR ARE REAL HEROES. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. MY FATHER WAS IN THR KOREAN WAR GOD BLESS THEM ALL TOO!!!!!
thanks for sharing your memories
Great video. Thank you so much for your service.
I didn't know the U.S. army flew fixed wing aircraft. Very very interesting. Thanks for uploading the video.
The Air Force was impressed with what the Army pilots could do with their aircraft but when the Air Force took over the OV1s & Caribous, the Army was embarrassed by the maintenance skills as compared to the Air Force's ground crews abilities.
Thanks for your Service and sharing this film good job.
Thank you, sir, for your service. And thank you for posting this video.
What service?
@@luchacefox259 wow, you're really trying hard commenting this under every comment thanking him for his service.
@@luchacefox259 wow, what a douchebag you are! You're just another typical pansy hiding behind a keyboard being a smartass and saying "what service"when you know for a fact you would never have the balls to be that kind of smart-ass to anyone's face.you seem grumpy, maybe it's time for your mommy to make you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and if you're a good boy, maybe she will buy you a video game
Great video, thx for sharing! And yes, you should return to Vietnam, it’s a beautiful country and great people!
I sure hope you made it back to Vietnam to go fish that River. Welcome home sir.
My dad was a slar operator on these during his second tour. First tour was a cargo master on the caribou’s
Damn.... all these Spuds in 0ne place. I had no idea.
I was in the first group trained on the OV-1D. Huachuca. 1970 I believe. Right seat. 1100 hours. 131st... Phu Bi & Monkey Mountain. Nam 71.
Was a hovercraft design engineer mostly. Retired and now flying RC Quad racers
with First Person Goggles. With FPV goggles, it feels as if you are in the craft - flying it from there. Literally - a birds eye view. Good day all.
Hi micheal I was in the 131st at the same time as you I was in IR do you remember me I worked ffor Round Ranger I also was at Marble mt and moved to Danang main I left in Sept Jim miller had the slar plt but left to manage thr o club Cheers Stan ps did you take any photos of phu bai or marble Id like to see them if so Cheers Stan Bloom
+stan bloom - I remember meeting you and flew with Miller. I'm currently in touch with Dan Barth & Ken Little. TOs at the same time. We're all on the board of an Aquafarming business we have. We hire Disabled Vets for our business. Hope alls well Stan. We're OK.
“Good flight”?!...”GREAT flight!”...as you could RTB.
God bless you, sir. ...you and all who served in Nam/SE Asia,....around the world, and from the beginning. God bless all those who came before us, and all those who will serve after us.
No greater man or woman who would serve our Country in such a roll.
Thank you, all.
Cool , I housed a post desert storm Mohawk at Airglades airport , as part of a major s fl skydiving operation , it was a DEA surveillance aircraft testing a new pod , this was early 2,000’s , plenty of camels and palm trees painted on the nose , those Grumman’s ....engine so powerful , just drag that airframe through the air by the props , cool airplane
Interesting. Thank you for your service.
Your movies survived nicely. Unfortunately, mine faded and crinkled over the years and I had a difficult time converting them with all the breaks and bad sprocket holes. I like this film you did with Cpt. Seeley.
God bless you sir...thank you for your service...sincerely with much respect...thanks
Thanks for your service and welcome home
Thank you for your service sir.
Thank you for sharing that with us.
GOD BLESS YOU BRO FOR YOUR SERVICE AND (balls) HEROISM!!!!!!!
I was in Danang last March and saw Marble mountain. There's not much left of the base at Danang except a few old Quonset huts. Went south to Hoi An as a tourist. Saw lots of big hotels going up on China Beach. I was told they will have casinos to attract Chinese tourists. Beautiful country.
Exceptional and appreciate your service!!
Thank you for the phenomenal upload and much more, your service. I've read and studied about the air war in SEA for decades, so you could perhaps clear up a disputed point for me. Were OV-1s flown armed during your time in South Vietnam? Of course the bird was designed to carry a substantial payload of ordinance but the Air Force carped at that and the Johnson Agreement of 1966 had the Army formally forego having armed fixed wing aircraft. Nevertheless, many sources do maintain that armed flights were still flown, if not against orders, at least sort of under the radar. Any comment on that? I'd really appreciate any of the thoughts of a crewman with direct knowledge.
Thank you again and God bless!
ordnance. Ordinance means a law or regulation. Ordnance goes bang!
Looks like crazy times Stan.
That's an aircraft that I wasn't aware of. Great vid for the day, helluva ride each time I suspect. Welcome Home! (Bob, CMSgt (USAF Ret.) Tan Son Nhut AB, 68-69
Mad Men!
Great post thanks Stan.
God bless you guys for your service. True heroes. 🍻
You speak as if it were nothing but let me tell you...it was something!
My grampa was a TO for the Mohawk, he was in Vietnam in 1969 as well
Thanks for the video I was in the 225th Sac) at Phi help and tue Hua jul 70 to jul 71 SLAR & Doppler repair. Very nice Video Thanks Michael Fleming
Michael.. I was with 180Th on those 2 bases in 2/70 thru 4/71 right down the flight line from you.
Don Medon
Great video! Semper Fi ✊🏻
Stan. What years were you in Alaska. You had to be with 172nd MIDAS. I was an Image Interpreter with the 172nd from 78-80, but flew as a TO many times.
I’m also a retired Crewdog & would like to thank you for your service. That being said, that has to be one of the dumbest missions ever conceived. It put the crews & aircraft at terrible risk with very little useful intel. The sad truth of poor leadership afraid to educate major command for the sake of career ladder climbing.
Y’all have been doing the bird’s name justice, Mohawk, rapping some dinks plus some Vietnamese BBQ, with Napalm
Whoa! They're really down in the weeds!
Thank you for your service. May you have a good & blessed life ahead of you.
Ps
I hope you enjoy your fishing as much as you can. {
Very correct accounting, as experienced by myself, as one of the last Aerial Observer Lieutenants on Mohawk service; OV-1A, ASTA Platoon, 4th ID, 1962-1963.
Welcome Home... God Bless you!🇺🇸👍🏼😇
Y’all commenting are awesome 👏, y’all are what makes America great 👍 thank you
This video was uploaded 10 years ago I wonder if Stan is still alive?
Yes it popped up on my " suggested videos" would never have seen it.
I wondered the same. I googled him but sadly found this... www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/dallas-tx/stan-bloom-6788938. RIP Stan. Thank you for your service.
@@jakehamilton9352 Thank you Jake for answering my question.
RIP Stan.
Nice.
(Comment made on Veteran's Day!)
Thank you for your service, Sir! Badass.
What service?
@@luchacefox259 wow, you're really trying hard commenting this under every comment thanking him for his service.
@@luchacefox259 The service that you would have been way too chickenshit to do yourself.
@@magdump4456 Attacking the messenger does not really answer the question does it. I'll ask again, WHAT SERVICE?
@@jakehamilton9352 All you fools enraged at the messenger. There has to come a day where we stop acting working for a government that is criminal is somehow a "service" to the rest of us. It's not unless im missing something. So I will ask again, what service?
Reminds me of the time we tried to fly the Panama Canal and stay within the channel markers. Not possible in a P-3, flying at 1,500 feet at about 250 KIAS. But, we tried! If I ever come across the videocassette tape (unless my son recorded WWF WrestleMania over it!) I'll have to post it.
Thank You for serving. By any chance did you know SSG Warren Ledbetter photo inturpeter. He as in the 245th SAC Marble Mt. And was there 3 yrs.67 68 69 70. Hope to hear from you or anyone who knew him.
No guns, no protection, salute
Major respect from me!
Did you ever cross paths with 1st Lt Clarence Lee Cossey? He was my brother and flew in Vietnam. After tour there he was stationed at Ft Lewis, Washington. He and another officer crashed and died during a training exercise there. S&R couldn't get to them for three days due to weather conditions. Of course, we the family, never got a detailed report of what caused the crash. It was 3 days of hell.
thanks
My wife was an TO out of Stuttgart Army Airfield West Germany
Shitty war BUT great soldiers! My favourite light twin 👌❤
All war is shitty..........
@@Tsamokie ain't that the fucking truth. Some are necessary. But they are incredibly few and far between.
Hoah, my father was Navy in Vietnam. He probably fixed your jet. Cheers sir.
Sorry, but only the Army had Mohawks.
Marble Mountain facility was a Marine Corps Base
It also was an army airfield MAG 16 was the marines accross the runway and the army had the west side I spent 18 months there and I sure wasnt in the marines. So you are right it was a marine base but there was also an army Batallion there. Cheers Stan Bloom
@@oldestTO Right, I was with HMM363in fall of 1967 USMC Marble Mountain
Yes 3/1 left the base in January of 67 to the Army
I was at Marble Mountain Air Field in the 647th Support Det as a Spc 5 from Aug 67 to Oct 68. I was good friends with a Crew Chief in the 225th. I remember the TET Offensive in early 68. I also remember building those aircraft revetments using 55 gal barrels, filling with sand and using our crane to stack them 3 levels high. I am looking to locate buddy's that were there during same time period. If you know anyone, email me at donald.braun@sbcglobal.net
Anyone know the whereabouts of Lt Shawn Barrett. Served as an Imagery Interpretation Officer with OV-1 units in 1970. Po, 131 st in Phu Bai. I was with the 220 st RAC and XXIV Corps 68-69 in Phu Bai
Welcome Home Brothers. Jerry Spette
Thanks for sharing that.
I happen to be looking for an aero camera lens I can use on an old Speed Graphic camera.
Marble Mountain was Marine Corps air station Danang was USAF
Thanks oldestTO! Great video!
I was on the ground in that area.
Clayton Adams Oh, you were a gooner?
I was at Ft. Huachuca with the US Army Rangers in 1975...
I trained there in 1973 and then got stationed in Germany in the 173 Assault helicopter Company fixing Hueys and Assistant crew chief . It was a real kick ass time at Ft. Huachuca but a waste of time and money.....but still Kick ass.
Awesome video. Thank you.
Listening to these fine men puts into sharp focus the quality of your current government "leadership"....
My stepdad flew these. Was wondering if anyone knew him. Ron Steiner is his name.
On more than one occasion, I had to fly at tree top level in marginal VFR conditions in Laos. My greatest fear was to be snared by a cable stretched between two hill tops.
Restore more classic planes
Are OV-1 mohawk still flying? Maybe civilian aircraft?
According to Wikipedia, several are still airworthy, owned by various museums. No agency aircraft, though, as they have been replaced by newer and better.
@fatty8155 yes I spent 9 years at the school and left in 76 for Alaska
were you ever stationed at fort huachuca?