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To: RummyChick

Night flying helos is tough, lost a bunch of friends when 2 53s went into the side of a mountain back in ‘76, and a good friend in Desert One, collision happen.

Just damn.

Prayers up and Semper Fi.


19 posted on 01/15/2016 5:59:37 AM PST by Airwinger ( A Militia Of One (Semper Fi))
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To: Airwinger

who did you know at Desert One??

http://www.rescueattempt.com

USMC 1977-1981 MOS 7242 HMM-165 USS Okinawa 1980 :)


29 posted on 01/15/2016 6:42:16 AM PST by RaceBannon (Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for)
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To: Airwinger
Night flying helos is tough, lost a bunch of friends when 2 53s went into the side of a mountain back in '76,

Were you in HMH-461? That one was "weather related", but really the fault of the HAC in the lead bird. (not wanting to 'speak ill of the dead', but that's the truth about the accident.)

31 posted on 01/15/2016 7:29:03 AM PST by BwanaNdege
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