A/227 Assault Helicopter Battalion

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003Dirnberger Operations map from Evans.jpg
Operations map from Evans951 viewsJay Dirnberger Photo
058Woods Morning After 2.jpg
Morning After 944 viewsJohn Woods Photo

Camp Evans Ammo Dump Explosion
May 19 - 20, 1968
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First Platoon Hooch939 viewsJohn Keller Photo

The A/227 1st Platoon hooch at Camp Radcliffe in late July, 1966. Names were placed there so OPS “Runner” could wake up the right Pilots for early flights.
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An Khe Airfield Tower936 viewsBill Flora Photo
035Tonjes479 GrandpaChicken Fairweather & Halliday.jpg
479 Grandpa Chicken - Fairweather & Halliday936 viewsCraig Tonjes Photo
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An Khe Housing930 viewsBill Flora Photo
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Lai Khe Flight Line925 viewsWayne Trucke Photo

Left to Right identified by Allen Russell:
WOI Gerry Ventrella, WO1 Tim Hope, Mike Scovill
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Lai Khe Flight Line 925 viewsWayne Trucke Photo

Wayne Trucke on left. The man on the right is Mike Scovall, according to SP4 Bert Hibberd, AKA "Mr. Flib". Bert says Scovall is the guy who designed the "Chickenman" patch.
WO1 Tim Hope is in the middle - identified by Allen Russell
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Firebase 5924 viewsChris Towne Photo
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Flight Platoon Group Photo919 viewsCraig Tonjes Photo
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Maintenance Team912 viewsCraig Tonjes Photo
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Rebel Chicken #704903 viewsP.J. Tobias Photo

1970 - 1971 at Lai Khe. Pete Fiory on left and David Thibaut on the right with "Rebel Chicken" UH-1H 69-15704. This aircraft is the one that Major Adams was later shot down in during his Medal of Honor mission.

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