Crazy? Talk about understatement.
The first time I got into a chopper the right seat pilot had "Xin Loi Charlie" on the back of his helmet. The left side pilot's bore "Mad Dog."
Half of that flight I was looking straight down at the ground hoping those belts would really hold.
The other half I was looking straight up while the guys on the other side got to enjoy picking the leaves off trees.
I knew what NOE was, but the first time it's just a triffle TERRIFIING!
Those guys were good.
"Vietnam,flew choppers,hard landing".
That's all he said,I never brought it up again,either did he.