[ladtx]

Thought any Vietnam Vets might be interested in this. I haven't seen it yet a buddy of mine has and says it doesn't leave a dry eye in the house.

[ladtx]

Ping to any vets out there.

Tonk can you ping your vets list please.

ladtx

[ladtx]

Drat. Just checked my links again, you gotta register.

Here's a good link. IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE

[ladtx]

Pinging to something you may be interested in.

[Ben Hecks]

Thanks for the post! Freeper Vietnam vets may also be interested in a series of events honoring Vietnam vets to be held in Branson, MO, June 13 - 19.
Here is a link to their website which has details:

http://operationhomecomingusa.com/

[Arrowhead1952]

Thanks. I was intending to post this today s well.

[Infantry Grunt 1968-69]

Listen and remember. Welcome Home!

http://www.helicopter.org/hueyride.htm

[Diver Dave]

Saw the title and immediately thought to ping you.

gonna go program my Dish receiver.

Salute!

[bannedfromdu]

When the last Blackhawk is airlifted to the junkyard, I sure it will be a Huey carrying it.

[Professional Engineer]

PING

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Tonk can you ping your vets list please.

ladtx

PING!

[ken5050]

Thanks for posting...seems to em, if they sell DVD's of the film, they have a huge audience. I'll buy one for my library. If you find out where they're available..let us know..thanks..

[StarCMC]

BTTT!

Gotta set the Tivo....

[Conspiracy Guy]

Spent a lot of time in Kansas on UH-1's in USAF going to ICBM sites in early 70's. SAC 72-76. Love the birds but I never saw Nam.

[sweetiepiezer]

bttt

[Colt .45]

I got to fly on a UH-1H while on the way back from our last deployment when I was on the USS BOXER (LHD-4) in 1997. I had a great ride courtesy of my brothers in the USMC. I, being a sailor will never forget the thrill. You "slick" pilots are a special breed. This one's for you!

LOW FLIGHT
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And hovered out of ground effect on semi-rigid blades;
Earthward I've auto'ed,
and met the rising brush
Of non-paved terrain - and done a thousand things
You would never care to -
skidded and drooped and flared
Low in the heat-soaked roar.
Confined there,
I've chased the earthbound traffic, and lost
The race to insignificant headwinds.
Forward, and a little up, in ground effect
I've topped the General's hedge with drooping turns
Where never Skyhawk, or even Phantom flew.
And, shaking and pulling collective, I've lumbered
The low trespassed halls of Victor Airways,
Put out my hand, and touched a tree.
-Anonymus

[ChefKeith]

FYI

[usmcobra]

Do you know why Huey blades make that wop wop wop sound?

True factiod: that is the sound of the blade tips going supersonic.