Vietnam Assault Helicopters | Memories And Rare Original Combat Audio. Veteran Vance Gammons
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- Опубликовано: 19 апр 2024
- "Welcome Home" is a new series about the Vietnam War.
This video contains interviews with Vietnam Veteran Vance Gammons and a rare audio tape with compelling recordings of combat missions.
Vance Gammons was the Company Commander of the 335th Assault Helicopter Company in an era like no other: the Vietnam War. At the time, none of the Cowboys--as they were called then and today knew what would become of their lives if they were lucky enough to survive their time in the country.
The original "Cowboys" of A Company, 82nd Aviation Battalion arrived in South Vietnam on 1 May 1965. In September of 1966, A/82nd was redesignated the 335th Aviation Company (Airmobile Light,) and eventually the 335th Assault Helicopter Company. The first A/82nd patches are extremely rare, but I'm obtaining a drawing of the original design. The Cowboys spent over 30 months in direct combat support of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, an association that culminated in the battles around Dak To from June to December of 1967. During that time period, the Cowboys were awarded the PUC, The MUC w/ 1 OLC, and three RVN Gallantry Crosses w/Palm.
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I’m watching this Vietnam documentary on my birthday in 2024. I was drafted in 1971. I was number one and sent to Vietnam in 1971. I wasn’t a pilot but I drove a wrecker and picked up disabled trucks. I was stationed in Cam Rahn Base. We had to guard the ammo dump that I was stationed at (611 ordnance), sometimes at night. I remember one night a Huey helicopter was flying real close to where I was guarding. He didn’t have any lights on but he was very close. This is a good documentary. Thanks!
Welcome home
I was one medic that got assigned to the Old Reliables in the rice paddies and jungles in that hot and humid place and still have a vivid memory of my first day in combat it was an Eagle flight towards our enemies and my first thought when we landed was ..We gotta walk though this sh**…As we stepped one foot at a time towards the woods after one jet fighter dropped a wall of fire in front of us ..Nobody could live after that, I thought as we moved forward ..We were some blocking force and all that crap was our home after taking fire like sitting ducks.,.In the dog fight ..You might have to crawl around in Buffalo crap for hours in fields filled with blood sucking worms.,And Warriors KIA and the wounded moaning.,War is hell for the warriors believe it or not….Doc…🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I glad someone can get close to the truth and real things that happened over in Nam
That's my husband in the cover photo, running toward the Huey!!
I served in The Louisiana Army National Guard Aviation units 199th and 812th/813th Air Ambulance UH-1H Huey Helicopter units. All the pilots were Vietnam Era Pilots during the 80's. I have greatest respect for allbof them. I experienced nap of the earth lowlevel flying. It was superb as these aviators flew low level to avoid enemy fire during battle. I worked in flight operations as a coordinator Mos 15p/ 93p. Fort Rucker was where i went for training. The motto is Above The Best! Best helicopter pilots made! Salute, respect, and honours go to all who wear the wings of an Army Aviator. I lster went full time Army in March 2nd 1988. Ooorah! Air Cavalry!
I was too young for Vietnam, but I had uncles who served there. My favorite uncle, always had a distant look in his eyes. Myself, I did two tours in Iraq and now, I understand stand that look. I wanted to THANK ALL the Vietnam Veterans for what they did.
WELCOME HOME, THANK YOU FOR UR SERVICE
I'm of the same age as a lot of you guys but not from your country . I've been watching a lot of documentaries on Google TV about you guys & the Huey helicopters pilots . You were all huge heroes & the heroic flights you pilots flew to , to pick up the wounded & I felt so sorry for you guys when you were landing & taking off . Over the years, it's been all about the war, the battles & the brave soldiers who fought & dies survived & the guys who came out worse for ware . Now, this documentary is just for you guys & fully deserved for the heroic flights & lives you saved over the years . Well done to you all guy's 🎉❤❤❤
After doing 23 months in country with A Troop 1/9 Air cav and 92 nd Assault Helicopter Company, this brings it ALL back. Thank you.
Thank you for your service
I wear my Vietnam hat whenever I can to honor the guys that didn't come back and to meet my fellow veterans of that conflict. And when we were there, all we heard all day was choppers flying overhead. When I got to the states and out of the Army, I bought civilian clothes right away and wore them the rest of the time as I travelled home. Never had a problem.
The images of swarms of UH-1H Huey helicopters filling the sky, the roaring sound of their rotor blades. A haunting memory for us Vietnamese people.
Yeah can imagine it was terrifying.
Shame you, and many many people (Americans included) had to deal with that.
Wish I had invested in Bell helicopters back then.
Great doc Mr Dronescapes. Very interesting and informative as well. Great moment when the helicopter pilot was telling the interviewer that he should interview his brother for another perspective on the war and was getting emotional thinking about it. Very moving. Thank you for a great look back in time.
M-60 Door Gunner
Alpha Troop
1st Squadron,
9th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
An Khe, Vietnam 1969
Gunslinger here
The man in the doorway
“Get Some”
Thanks for your service guys . my brother served 2 tours in Vietnam,82nd Airborne
War is delightful for those who have no experience of it. We know our cost as a nation. Make no mistake we children of our hippie liberal parents love our Vietnam vets. We were disgusted and ashamed of our drugged up hippies parents. I fly our American flag and our P.O.W flag every day and will till I die. We will never forget our warriors then and now. Our kids and grandchildren also respect and remember our warriors. We can never let our nation forget our warriors ever again.
Good to hear.
Thank you for saying what needed to be said. 100% agreed
Thank you
AMEN!!
AMEN!!
I know Albrect ---- returning home he became a Secret Service Agent in my region. He was just as admirable in that role as he was in military service.
God Bless all of those poor Heroes.
Welcome home belatedly to all the brave Vietnam veterans WHOOAH
Great documentry an footage.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎖🎖🎖🎖
Glad you enjoyed it!
How fitting, the slicks shown being prepared onboard ship for the war, but 10 yrs later, imprinted on my brain, are those Hueys being pushed overboard to make room for more, the war lost, along with all that blood and treasure.
Not to shill but Audible has like 30+ Audiobooks and memoirs from Vietnam helicopter pilots that are included in the membership. Sometimes there's a promo for like 8 bucks a month for a few months. A lot of pretty good ones. For anyone interested in the subject
Thanks
Their 🇺🇸 were amazing men who served their country 👏 thank you for your service and sacrifice. Welcome home ❤ warriors 🌹
going 80 knots = 92-93 mph .. how sharp their senses were and are and taking some fire too.
The voice at 14:00 sounds like Elvis. Actually, if you listen for the next several minutes, you would swear it's Elvis.
In my military career, I have flown in both Hueys and Blackhawks. I always thought the Hueys were more fun. Your feet hanging out the bird while you are flying NOE on an air mobile mission. With the Blackhawk (which is way more powerful) you have to be secured in within the doors. Memories...
Not inTx that was not happening! I salute you from the Lone star state🌟thank you for your honorable service and sacrifice to our country 🇺🇸🌹
I wish the date of the interview was listed. Never on youtube. Uggh
My Dad severed in the full war of Korea and the full war of Vietnam My brother was born in Fort Lewis I was support to be born in the fort back in 1955-1957 the cia was doing experience on enlisted men wifes on the west coast my Mom got wise to it and took me out of the program at the 8th month of her pregnancy and had me born at St. Joseph's in Tacoma Washington. It was the mine control drug they were feeding my mother. It was the extinction of What Hitler was doing back in the 1940's while she was pregnant with me. My older bother never got any of the treatment. only me.
Ya! P.S. they made my dad a 33 degree night of what ever. they try to do me after i was grow up I Said HELL NO.
It took awhile but I found out what, “Right hand forward; left hand up,” means.
I love this video
Yep,, there's nothing like government subsidized lunacy,, on an industrial level......remember anything about 58 thousand names on wall? been in the papers a couple of times..
God bless US.
The Combat experience of Air Jockeys v those of us "on the ground " is different. Unless they get shot down. Then they might get a taste of it.
Having said that - I could not have appreciated our air cover more. Having those guys overhead doing their thing was very comforting.
Guys that armed their own helicopters!
I'm watching this video in 2024 and I'm also a veitnam vet but I enlisted to go fight for my country
Welcome home
The commentator must have been a used car salesperson when the Army hired him. Just my point of view as a helicopter pilot in the 1st Cav 11,1967 to 11,1968. A/227, Chickenman rules.
May I ask what you mean by that?
WELCOME HOME CHICKENMAN
M-60 Door Gunner.
Alpha Troop.
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
An Khe, Vietnam 1969
Gunslinger here
The man in the doorway!
“Get Some!”
❤very cool 😎 to hear from you guys ex nam vets and vets alike . Take care 🙂 ❤
Jasmine from Sydney australia 🇦🇺 💕 ❤
You might have saved my brother. Semper Fi.
There are to many commercials in this video!
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You don't greet a loser and you don't kiss bikers. They lost get real .
Boa tarde. Por favor, traduzam para o Português. Obrigado!!!!!!
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@@Dronescapes thanks
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Not fun.
What?
@@fazbearentertainment4240 idiot
Un pais que solo invierte en guerra. Quebrara...
The war was a waste the Korean War also We don’t owe all these people anything we don’t know them they are strangers including NATO
We don't owe you anything.
You do not have a clue!
You just cannot fix stupid!
@@keithfinnell7505I can (I developed a technique).