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Specialist Davey Armstrong & 1LT Jim Puhala322 viewsPat Edwards PhotoFeb 04, 2010
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Fire Starting to Smolder290 viewsJohn LaDue Photo

From Bob Kelly: " Both of our hydraulic systems were shot out and being a charlie model we lost control. The nose pitched up then we rolled to an inverted position. Our instuctors were right. A Huey will not fly upside down. This was not a thick jungle and you can see from the pictures there was plenty of bare ground to hit. We got lucky and our fall was broken by a tree. Otherwise I would not be writing this!"
Feb 04, 2010
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Crash Site286 viewsJohn LaDue Photo

Lt Jim Puhala, WO Bob Kelly, CC Davey Armstrong, and DG Pee Pie Pierce (Med Evaced to Japan) were in a Huey Gunship that was shot down 8 November 1967 North of Phan Thiet.
Feb 04, 2010
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Still Burning320 viewsJohn LaDue Photo

Someone, either 1/9th Scouts or the C&C ship threw red smoke.
Feb 04, 2010
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Fire after the explosion285 viewsPat Edwards Photo

Note the creek visible over the dashboard. This is the creek bed we took cover in. We were up the creek closer to the fire.
Feb 04, 2010
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Gunship Shot Down336 viewsPat Edwards Photo

Lt Jim Puhala, WO Bob Kelly, CC Davey Armstrong, and DG Pee Pie Pierce (Med Evaced to Japan)
were in a Huey Gunship that was shot down 8 November 1967 North of Phan Thiet.
From Bob Kelly: "After shoot down - we had just reached a creek bed 50 feet away and took cover a short time before our huey blew up as shown in this picture. I was crouching and Jim as standing. The concussion from the blast knocked us both to the ground. There were three Purple Hearts awarded.
Feb 04, 2010
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Phan Thiet Company Area306 viewsTom Loughlin PhotoFeb 04, 2010
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Refueling site319 viewsTom Loughlin PhotoFeb 04, 2010
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My Tent at Phan Thiet289 viewsTom Loughlin PhotoFeb 04, 2010
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713 in Flight 345 viewsTom Loughlin PhotoFeb 04, 2010
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713 getting worked on327 viewsTom Loughlin PhotoFeb 04, 2010
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Two Unknowns at Phan Thiet319 viewsTom Loughlin Photo

Two identified by Dennis Burden: "Walking next to huey is George Lenot - to his right is Martin - other two???"
Feb 04, 2010
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