Brings back a lot of memories!! I served as crew chief/door gunner on loaches with HHC 3rd Brg 9 th Inf Div at Tan An air base Nov 68/69. Welcome home to all my fellow vets!!
Dropped a can of whoop ass. Man came to show Charlie how it's done back in the hood where the real drillas be from. That Charlie ain't him, cause he's him!
Thanks Erik! I've been waiting for you to get around to an OH6. I'm an old BLM Helitack guy. I flew Fires for a good number of years in a wide variety of Helicopters. I have my favorites and my not so favorites. The OH6 is the only one though that I absolutely love to fly in. With the right Pilot flying in a Little Bird can be the most fun you will ever have in your life. There is truly nothing else like it.
Love the Story, his competency and courage! His humility, and humor. America needs more people like him! Mr Johnston, as always great videography, and thank you for sharing this with us!
Happy Veterans Day, fine Sir. Thank you so much for your service to our great Country. Thank you to all our Veterans and Happy Birthday to all our Jar Heads.
Thanks for the walkaround. It's a beautiful bird. I was very fortunate to get to fly in several OH-6's during my time working for the federal government in the 1990's. I was lucky enough to even get some stick time courtesy of the pilot I was flying with. What a hotrod the OH-6's were. The pilots I worked with preferred flying the OH-6's over newer MD-500's.
Cool tour ! Easy to follow and understand. If i was lucky enough to get trained on this great little bird then I'd be lucky twice if you were the instructor .
Welcome home, bro! I flew scouts and LOVED that airplane! Only crashed once, but walked away and was having a beer in the club 3 hours later! I know it wasn't designed to go inverted, but in the trees trading fire we did some sh*t that's for sure.
My flight career was brief but not dull, flying scouts with the 11th ACR Air Cav Troop at Quan Loi. I really enjoyed flying the OH-6 and had the course at Rucker. I was very good with the mini gun and always had one installed. I was surprised to learn that many scouts did not like the gun. On my first flight into Cambodia, a familiarization ride, that gun saved our lives. We were crossing a large open area when a 12.7mm opened up from directly ahead. The gunner was firing low, we could see the tracers going under us and we could hear the gunfire. With icy calm I immediately dropped a smoke grenade. Then realizing that I had not pulled the pin, I dropped another. Then I armed the mini gun. The guy in the right seat, who had never fired it, pulled the trigger, and all the power we had. The gun was still in the stowed position, so he fired a lot of rounds more or less straight down. The NVA gunner stopped firing and we moved out fast. Then we discovered that our Cobra had lost sight of us in the broken low overcast. What a morning!
@@ErikJohnston And it's a true story. Looking back, I have to think that we were all off our heads. It was stupidly dangerous work, but every scout I knew loved it. In one of those twists of fate the flight surgeon grounded me. I came home safe, but I never flew again. Good for you, keeping that great OH-6 flying. Allons brother.
In D trp 3/5 Cav we never got to enough flight hours to change out a tail boom. Our average shot down height was 5 feet at 50 knots. It was a very survivable aircraft in most crashes.
Thanks, Peter. Thanks, Erik. There's not a lot of material between a low level Loach pilot and an angry AK or SKS round. My strongest recommendation for the book, "Low Level Hell."
I love the walk-around, but I have to say this isn't flight school because I flew these also for the Marine Corps. There is some forgetting about the weapon systems we used. I'd love to fly it again, but it's like riding a bicycle, no problem.
There's no such thing as legal or illegal wars. Additionally the war in vietnam was a war of communist aggression, so there's not even a ground to call it immoral. Worst you can say is that it ended up being pointless as the communists won the propaganda war, which is true.
@@jimmydesouza4375 Vietnam wasn't a war of communist aggression, it was of US aggression. They invaded a country that wanted equality and nothing to do with US capitalism. It was immoral, just not seen that way if you are one of the United Sociopaths.
@@jimmydesouza4375 I've read, watched and spoken to enough people from north and south Vietnam to know that the US was the perpetrator. Maybe do some research other than what the US tells you. Ignorance is a choice.
@@chippyjohn1 " I've read, watched and spoken to enough people from north and south Vietnam to know that the US was the perpetrator." First off, don't lie. Secondly even if you weren't lying, this would be meaningless. Now I would run you down on the basic history of the war (and of course the history leading up to the war) but since you don't seem to be functional it likely isn't worth my time. Here's the issue in the shortest way I can put it. If the Republic of Vietnam (North) ramps up its guerrilla war in the State of Vietnam (South) and then crosses the border with soldiers (and also invades Laos at the same time) is that the US being the "perpetrator"? If the justification they use for their invasion is that the South doesn't hold a rigged election that the south never agreed to, is that the US being the "perpetrator"? You keep screeching about propaganda when you yourself are the one who has been propagandised.
I was with the artillery, we use to fly the mail out the batteries the kid I flew with wasn't over 21 was crazy we would fly about 20 feet above the ground over mountains scared the s#$t out of me !!!
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Brings back a lot of memories!! I served as crew chief/door gunner on loaches with HHC 3rd Brg 9 th Inf Div at Tan An air base Nov 68/69. Welcome home to all my fellow vets!!
I love that he said “I did some exciting flying” aka, he received a DFC in Vietnam. What a hero.
Dropped a can of whoop ass.
Man came to show Charlie how it's done back in the hood where the real drillas be from. That Charlie ain't him, cause he's him!
Some of the humblest men make the greatest soldiers. I have so much respect for these Vietnam vets. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you for your service on this Veterans Day
Bless the humble and valiant for they have truly held the fabric of America together piece by piece and moment to moment. Blessings on Veterans Day!
Thanks Erik! I've been waiting for you to get around to an OH6. I'm an old BLM Helitack guy. I flew Fires for a good number of years in a wide variety of Helicopters. I have my favorites and my not so favorites. The OH6 is the only one though that I absolutely love to fly in. With the right Pilot flying in a Little Bird can be the most fun you will ever have in your life. There is truly nothing else like it.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. My late Dad was a helicopter pilot in the 11th ACR Black Horse in Viet Nam from roughly 1969 - 1970. His name was Dewey Rowe.
Thank you to all who have served happy Veterans Day!👍🏼💙
Love the Story, his competency and courage! His humility, and humor. America needs more people like him! Mr Johnston, as always great videography, and thank you for sharing this with us!
Great tour of a cool machine. Interesting to learn that the boom and tail bits time out and have to be completely replaced.
Happy Veterans Day, fine Sir. Thank you so much for your service to our great Country.
Thank you to all our Veterans and Happy Birthday to all our Jar Heads.
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Thanks for the walkaround. It's a beautiful bird. I was very fortunate to get to fly in several OH-6's during my time working for the federal government in the 1990's. I was lucky enough to even get some stick time courtesy of the pilot I was flying with. What a hotrod the OH-6's were. The pilots I worked with preferred flying the OH-6's over newer MD-500's.
His emotions in the beginning, and his pride.
Love it.
Still one of the best looking helicopters 🚁 even emoji agrees. So sporty looking and of coarse TC from Magnum P. I. had the best paint scheme 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for your service to our country!
Cool tour ! Easy to follow and understand. If i was lucky enough to get trained on this great little bird then I'd be lucky twice if you were the instructor .
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank You For You Service to Our Country in the U.S.ARMY Mr. Erik Johnson !!!
I wish this was more in depth but what a treat, my favorite bird by far! Great film!
Peter, my name is Randy Willer. I was a pilot in the 2d Sqdn, avn section. I flew LOHs in 1969. I will see you at Osh Kosh this summer.
Such a beautiful little bird
CW-2 Bales...a legend in humility. Thank you for your knowledge, skill, and heart...thats one cool little bird!
Welcome home, bro! I flew scouts and LOVED that airplane! Only crashed once, but walked away and was having a beer in the club 3 hours later! I know it wasn't designed to go inverted, but in the trees trading fire we did some sh*t that's for sure.
Awesome video Erik as always
Very nicely explained, thank you very much and nice helicopter. The OH-6 is a classic that has always fascinated me.
Man......the stories that guy must have. Thanks again Erik!
Thank you for your service to our great nation, and welcome home sir! 🫡
Wow. Amazing tour. Respect to the vet.
My flight career was brief but not dull, flying scouts with the 11th ACR Air Cav Troop at Quan Loi. I really enjoyed flying the OH-6 and had the course at Rucker. I was very good with the mini gun and always had one installed. I was surprised to learn that many scouts did not like the gun. On my first flight into Cambodia, a familiarization ride, that gun saved our lives. We were crossing a large open area when a 12.7mm opened up from directly ahead. The gunner was firing low, we could see the tracers going under us and we could hear the gunfire. With icy calm I immediately dropped a smoke grenade. Then realizing that I had not pulled the pin, I dropped another. Then I armed the mini gun. The guy in the right seat, who had never fired it, pulled the trigger, and all the power we had. The gun was still in the stowed position, so he fired a lot of rounds more or less straight down. The NVA gunner stopped firing and we moved out fast. Then we discovered that our Cobra had lost sight of us in the broken low overcast. What a morning!
Oh wow! What a story!
@@ErikJohnston And it's a true story. Looking back, I have to think that we were all off our heads. It was stupidly dangerous work, but every scout I knew loved it. In one of those twists of fate the flight surgeon grounded me. I came home safe, but I never flew again. Good for you, keeping that great OH-6 flying. Allons brother.
Thank you. I love your chopper! Thanks for y our service to our great country! Love your stories , tell more!
Loved the video! I was a Huey pilot in Air Cav Troop, Blackhorse during the same time period as Peter. Allons!
Nice! Wanted to take a look at it while I was there but never got the chance to. Thanks for the video!
I got a friend who flies the Cayuse. He's the Brigade Commander for one of the 101st Airborne Division units, "Wings of Destiny"
Great video, and thank youfor your service sir. Amazing helicopter you have there.
Great video. Thank you Sir for your service to our great United States of America.
I love this Helio and love to fly it
HERMOSA aeronave!!! Un icono de los cielos de Vietnam.
Thank you sir for your service.
Decent and competent man who saved the day. I like it.
I loved the OH-06 Loach.
Great video, excellent interview.
Love these combat accounts. More please.
In D trp 3/5 Cav we never got to enough flight hours to change out a tail boom. Our average shot down height was 5 feet at 50 knots. It was a very survivable aircraft in most crashes.
Thanks, Peter. Thanks, Erik. There's not a lot of material between a low level Loach pilot and an angry AK or SKS round. My strongest recommendation for the book, "Low Level Hell."
Cool chopper, and interesting man.
Great video thank you Erik
Glad you enjoyed it
great videos and great stories! I love seeing this helo at Oshkosh! I'd always wondered why the right seater in helos was usually the pilot.
Amazing helicopter. My favorite. I read low level hell. I was really impressed. Heroes. Outstanding machines.
Excellent Video.
I love the walk-around, but I have to say this isn't flight school because I flew these also for the Marine Corps. There is some forgetting about the weapon systems we used. I'd love to fly it again, but it's like riding a bicycle, no problem.
AFAIK the Marine Corps never operated the OH-6.
my dad was a tech rep for that OH6A he was in country there for almost a year
Would like to know more. He is an impressive man.
This man looks 45 tops to be in his 70’s looks great 👍
Man that was awesome!
great guy - great machine
..as a PRIOR PPH, I APPROVE of this vid..helo. Awesome TBH!
Are you also going to be at the Catalina Wine Mixer? I've heard it's the biggest helicopter leasing event in the Western Hemisphere.
Never heard of that. Sounds pretty cool
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Really interesting. To buy and rebuild one, 500k? You can tell helos and army service are his life.
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Now we can fly this little Egg in DCS World for free Mod 😁
THE KILLER EGG!!
bet this guy can dp any function that bird needs with his eyes closed
Why would parts that seem non high stress have a life span...tail boom and tail
I don't understand why yanks are so proud to have served in illegal wars. Strange people.
There's no such thing as legal or illegal wars. Additionally the war in vietnam was a war of communist aggression, so there's not even a ground to call it immoral. Worst you can say is that it ended up being pointless as the communists won the propaganda war, which is true.
@@jimmydesouza4375 Vietnam wasn't a war of communist aggression, it was of US aggression. They invaded a country that wanted equality and nothing to do with US capitalism. It was immoral, just not seen that way if you are one of the United Sociopaths.
@@chippyjohn1 "Vietnam wasn't a war of communist aggression"
It was. Learn history before trying to lecture.
@@jimmydesouza4375 I've read, watched and spoken to enough people from north and south Vietnam to know that the US was the perpetrator. Maybe do some research other than what the US tells you. Ignorance is a choice.
@@chippyjohn1 " I've read, watched and spoken to enough people from north and south Vietnam to know that the US was the perpetrator."
First off, don't lie. Secondly even if you weren't lying, this would be meaningless.
Now I would run you down on the basic history of the war (and of course the history leading up to the war) but since you don't seem to be functional it likely isn't worth my time.
Here's the issue in the shortest way I can put it. If the Republic of Vietnam (North) ramps up its guerrilla war in the State of Vietnam (South) and then crosses the border with soldiers (and also invades Laos at the same time) is that the US being the "perpetrator"? If the justification they use for their invasion is that the South doesn't hold a rigged election that the south never agreed to, is that the US being the "perpetrator"?
You keep screeching about propaganda when you yourself are the one who has been propagandised.
I was with the artillery, we use to fly the mail out the batteries the kid I flew with wasn't over 21 was crazy we would fly about 20 feet above the ground over mountains scared the s#$t out of me !!!