I know someone in Nevada that would probably love this. I was a deputy sheriff with him in Nevada until we retired in 2022. He was a crew chief on a gunship in Vietnam, always had some stories, loved hearing them. My Fav was probably hearing about an R&R story in Sydney Australia. I also joked with him that he probably has a kid or two somewhere in Australia. I was born in 83 and my father was born in 42 and was in the Army during Vietnam. Never saw deployment, even though he volunteered to be deployed. But it was during a time where flat feet DQs were a thing. He was even trained as a Medic, wanted to go, and still didn't get to go. We also worked with another deputy that was a door gunner on a gunship in Vietnam.
@billbarbour23372 ай бұрын
I think I flew with him did he always play that song
@TheRustyOkie2 ай бұрын
What mufflers?
@GreenFamilyFiles2 ай бұрын
Cherry Bombs.
@n3qdz3 ай бұрын
Hot damn I bet those guy could still fly the blades off of that ole girl awesome work!
@tray84114 ай бұрын
My cousin flew slicks for the 71st AHC 68-69..Shot down 4 times... When I started flying helicopters for my Police dept I took him up... Pretty dam cool when I said said "you got the controls". He was almost 70 in 2008 and man he could still fly... What an honor
@chrisherd9915 ай бұрын
Fluffy dice a nice touch, the wobble of the video brings back memories of my flights in the back.
@arcticmorning6 ай бұрын
This vietnam vet pilot is a very humble and cool guy. Thank-you sir for putting your life on the line for us Americans to enjoy the liberties and freesoms that we live and breath daily
@billevans79366 ай бұрын
Cool
@bakedziti50757 ай бұрын
They should of let those vets show them how to really fly that Huey and give them a ride of their lives so they can see what it was like to fly a Huey into a combat zone.
@darrenturcotte77997 ай бұрын
why the face diapers why'd you fight for freedom then?
@christopherdutro1688 ай бұрын
I would of rather heard the huey & the guys after the first 2:00 minutes
@jerrycarroll45818 ай бұрын
Sweet video. Huey crew chief U.S. Aviation 1970-1973. Thank you for the video. Memories.
@minhnhatnguyen35958 ай бұрын
CON CHU NGUY HIEM LUON
@lukewise12279 ай бұрын
Nice to see the Australian flag hanging inside the hanger also. The contribution of Australia and New Zealand to the Vietnam War in support of the US is often overlooked. 🇦🇺
@dradden15569 ай бұрын
So cool.. 👍😎
@Thread-ch7pu9 ай бұрын
Foxy
@Thread-ch7pu9 ай бұрын
Sorry bout the gas today Bro.Go back to sleep grandpa it's just a bad dream.Whats schwrong with Billy I don't know he's abad kid😢
@Thread-ch7pu9 ай бұрын
By's is on da Go
@williamseaman566710 ай бұрын
That was Cool, Class A.👍
@brentmackie527410 ай бұрын
They need to redo this with out the masks
@rono10810 ай бұрын
Thanks to all the pilots and flight crews of the UH1. Bravo Zulu guys.
@runninggreenhorn918510 ай бұрын
The grinning face says: Still a pleasure to kill people. Trust America!
@JorgealbertoTorressato-ki4bs10 ай бұрын
Felicitaciones al valeroso y aguerrido país de VIETNAN por su triunfo histórico al Derrotar y humillar con una aplastante derrota a EE.UU,lo demuestra con su enorme cantidad de trofeos de guerra Helicópteros aviones tanques y otros que Orgullosos los exponen.
@jamesdude422010 ай бұрын
good socialist wear your face diapers
@markbosnick800610 ай бұрын
Killer tune by Steppin Wolf. This is a cool video. I served in the 101st Airborne Division 501st Air Mobile division back in 74-76. Wished I woulda stayed in.
@michaeledwards805810 ай бұрын
there is a great Vietnam Vet museum on Phillip Island in Australia
@codylola201010 ай бұрын
These great men survived combat..... Loose the muzzle!!!!! Why are they masked up?????? That is NOT American, that is NOT FREEDOM !!!!!!👎👎
@tellsitasitis10 ай бұрын
Funny how stuff works when you get older. At about 3:15 I was thinking, "cool, he's got dice" and then the tunes started and I began to tear up.
@colinremmer241710 ай бұрын
It's a great pity that they couldn't have let him take control for a spell
@garymessina160910 ай бұрын
Haven't flown one since 1975 landed on a carrier deck and they pushed her overboard great time great video thanks
@Koolteer10 ай бұрын
Once fighting for freedom. Now wearing a useles piece of cloth on their face. So sad to see.
@colin529610 ай бұрын
Bless you and your Pa from England .
@grange24710 ай бұрын
I've loved this chopper, great sounding....love 60 s music in the background....from the UK
@donjohnson864910 ай бұрын
I flew HEUYS (not in Nam..I was in Alaska and Japan in those days of 1966 to 1969) and I STILL love those old birds...must have about 4500 hours in them and even now it still brings tears into my eyes when I see or hear one in operation. Last time I flew one was in early 1991 just before I retired (as a MASTER aviator), but I'd sure like to fly one again.....wonder if that is kinda like riding a bicycle where once you've got it, you NEVER forget?!?!?!
@dotarsojat772510 ай бұрын
Rode once in a Canadian Forces CH-135 Twin Huey, back in 1979. Terrific! At 1:19 in this video, seen on a hangar wall, are the American flag, the Australian flag, and the MIA flag. Just wondering why there is no Canadian flag, to HONOUR the nearly 30,000 Canadian VOLUNTEERS, who served in Vietnam. Liked the video.
@chasefrank814310 ай бұрын
I couldn't imagine taking off in one of these puppies heading into the belly of the beast. God bless!!!
@embrj145310 ай бұрын
you should have let the old man fly
@macpdm10 ай бұрын
goddamn my eyes started watering on startup. Just because of the significance of this. And im a Brit. We even have an old Huey flying over here. But aside from all of the politics my respect to those who served during Vietnam.
@tamatirogerson642110 ай бұрын
Skipped over the startup.....🤷♂️
@GreenFamilyFiles10 ай бұрын
It's in there, 2:27 to 3:00
@chrislehto653610 ай бұрын
AWESOME
@markbray83810 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting these vets relive the aircraft of their youth in a peaceful environment
@rodneyringler374510 ай бұрын
Beautiful... made a warrior young again! GOOD JOB!
@FiremanFrach10 ай бұрын
That was awesome. It would have been cool to wrap up the video with a vintage photo of your dad in the Vietnam next to his Huey.
@stebstebanesier620510 ай бұрын
8:45 to 8:55 would have been amazing to see from the ground. Great video, thank you for bringing this joy into that vets life, he very much deserved that.
@robertbass528310 ай бұрын
Awesome seeing a Huey fly !! Great thing to do to get all the Vet's who see it up close get a big smile !
@thomasloper120510 ай бұрын
One of my dad's friends was a Huey Pilot in Vietnam with 4 purple hearts for crashing/being shot down. The story as told to me is my mom was sitting with Pat at the bar at a wedding or some other event talking about something random. There was a little pause in the conversation and then out of nowhere, Pat turned to my mom with a drink in his hand and a lot of emotion in his eyes and said, "and I never left anyone on the ground!" What could you say back to that? These pilots are heroes.
@stephenrushmer83310 ай бұрын
These heroes never got the recognition they deserved . God bless
@redlight72210 ай бұрын
Why are you guys wearing masks?
@w.o.v.103310 ай бұрын
Seeing this brings tears to my eyes, watching these pilots reunite with history. Thanks guys for serving.🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
@StratBurst9210 ай бұрын
Helicopter Pilots in Vietnam were true heroes. They not only gave havoc to the enemy, but also countless lives were saved by those who flew medivac ships.