21st sos usaf nkp thailand - pavelow.us · 21/8/2019 · rob rakitis making sure those flight...
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2121stst SOS USAFSOS USAFNKP THAILANDNKP THAILAND
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In Memory of:In Memory of:Jim Jim KaysKays, Larry Froehlich, George , Larry Froehlich, George McMullen, Robert Weldon, Rich McMullen, Robert Weldon, Rich VandegeerVandegeer, Woody , Woody RumbaughRumbaugh
and Dick Brimsand Dick Brims
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21st SOS Pilots and Flight Mechanics
Taken before the “action”
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One of our 10 CH-53s
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Nakhon Phanom ABNakhon Phanom ABNortheastern ThailandNortheastern Thailand
View from Officer’s Quarters
Officer’s Open Mess
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Officer’s Quarters
View from the air
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Jim Kays
Dave Greer and Rob Rakitis
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Mike Lackey
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Ron Vickroy and ?? Dusty- 21st SOS Mascot
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Our Mascot “Dusty”
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John Lucas, Don Shoppelry, John Schramm, Joe Mianoand others
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John Lucas John Schramm Dick Brims
I don’t know, what did we step in?
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21st SOS Officer’s Hooch
Rob Rakitis
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Denny Danielson ?? Don Shoppelry
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Lt Col Hintz
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John Lucas ? ?
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Off to Utapao AB for the Saigon Off to Utapao AB for the Saigon EvacuationEvacuation
Final Destination: USS Midway CVA 41
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Ahoy! USS Midway
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Safe on Deck USS Midway
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Dave Lykens
Lt Col Denham and Denny Danielson
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John Lucas
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The deck was crowded with our
non-blade fold 53s!!
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We let the Navy fly a little too!
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Is this one still flying?
USS Midway South China Sea
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Crowded fore deck, Guess who’s UH-1s?
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Resupply at Sea - UNREP
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Coming home after the Saigon Evacuation
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Vietnamese UH-1s on the USS Midway, these are the lucky ones, a lot were pushed overboard, including a CH-47
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Vietnamese UH-1s, nose to tail
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Rich Vandegeer Jim Kays Joe Miano Dick Brims
Dave Greer Mark Kuno?
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Lynn Riley Jim Kays
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Back to Utapao, now we have to move F-5s and A-37s the hard way!
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OOPS!
F5 Low Rider
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Mayaguez OperationMayaguez Operation
•• No Pictures until we landed short of No Pictures until we landed short of Utapao due to loss of fuel and a hydraulic Utapao due to loss of fuel and a hydraulic failure.failure.
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Rich Howard Randy JD
KNIFE 31
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Sgt Harston Maj Corson Col Goodall
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Status Board back at Utapao
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Post Mayageuz operation, landed short of Utapao due to lack of fuel
Didn’t take long for the crowd to gather
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Knife 52 waiting for fuel
Don McDowell
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Fuel is arriving, thanks to another one of our crews
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Fuel has arrived
We really all took our turns pumping
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Rob Rakitis making sure those Flight Engineers, TSgt Bill Dunbar and SSgt Don McDowell get the fuel in fast!
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Rakitis taking a break
Returned to Utapao via HH-43
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Remember our fallen comrades -Always
RichJim Dick*
*killed at Nellis AFB 1986
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JimRich
Dick
Larry
George
Robert
Woody
No pictures
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NEVER FORGET!
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The End
In honor of all those who served and are serving now in distant corners of the world to protect our
freedom and the freedom of others. Their selflessness shall not be forgotten.