Posts Tagged ‘1964’
HH-43B
MacDill AFB, FL
1964
Pilot Capt. David Frasier and I (Neil McCutchan) were hovering over a deep water channel off MacDill giving those in the back basket pickup experience. While hovering we heard a sound similar to rapid gun fire. David said we were losing power. As co-pilot I issued the call that we were ditching in the bay.…
Read More
H-19
Tan Son Nhut AB, Saigon
16 Jun 1964
S/N 53-4454 This aircraft was assigned to the 917th FTD at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon. The aircraft was on final to the landing pad and experienced internal engine failure. To my recollection there was no major injuries to the Instructor Pilot or the Vietnamese student. (PICTURES COURTESY OF JIM MOORE)
Read More