Pictures From A/101 AVN Circa 1970-71

By Roy Charles Cornett, Jr. “Charlie II”

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Here is a picture of my helicopter once I became an AC. Notice the steps and rear seat. I can not remember the crew chief's name. That is him walking by the chopper. Tail number 693, lost to inventory.

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Cockpit of UH1H. Tail number unknown.

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Top photo of helipad south east of Hideout. Lower of landing pad somewhere in eagle.

Top of #01BB looks like the pad near the main gate, bottom looks like the area outside the hangar of the 163rd Avn. Co. Roadrunners, positioned a bit to the right of the top picture (Co. just on the south side of the Hideout that was a VIP transport outfit that later got loaches and got into scouting, etc.). Robert Morris

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This is a picture of George Berg and WO Jack Graham, in front of George's hooch.

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I was in the right seat. Think we were hurrying up and waiting.

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CW2 Hatcher. I believe he was in the Kingsmen. I went through flight school with him. He would stand on his hands in the shower to make sure he got thoroughly rinsed, so I heard. Never did see the performance.

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Crane landing at AOL pad?.

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Fill 'er up and check the oil. Some people can sleep anywhere.

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Laos, Flying west and (bottom) card of artillery group.

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"Wally" Wallace, maybe looking for "bad guys".

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Flying over Villages. How many VC do YOU see?

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Troops waiting for extraction.

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Comanchero Flight

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Comanchero UH-1H

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Geneva Convention ID card; "c" rations match cover; Comanchero; meal card signed by Maj. Clewell; Comenchero.

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Top, Real Pilots, Lower RLOs. Pilot on right is WO Tom Nietsche wearing Comanchero patch on jacket. Other WO may be Tony Lowe, not sure. Bob Morris

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Gary Cancelor. Went through flight school with him. Match book cover from Fort Rucker.

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Ready to go hunting.

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Ready to go hunting.

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AC at last. Now I am responsible for my fate, and that of my crew and chopper. Scary.

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Who remembers this landmark left behind by our engineers? Notice the pock marks around it. They are VN graves from Tet of '68, so I was told.

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Road to Camp Eagle, Many tried to get in, not all made it.

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Hue as seen from the east, from the air.

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Hue as seen from the east, from the air. Shows a corner of the Hue Citadel in the center and the connecting fortress walls. Bob Morris

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The following four “Blacklight Posters” were in the "O" club. We were after all young men that were part of the 60’s and affected by the ongoing social changes that took place in this era.

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“Blacklight Posters”

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“Blacklight Posters”

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“Blacklight Posters”

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˝ a Crew. Peter pilot (Charlie II) and one of the best door gunners (name unknown).

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This picture is of three men on ropes. I think one man had his arm tangled in the ropes.

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I think this was a CCN extraction mission, but not sure.

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We had to land at the first place because of the man with his arm caught in the ropes. He was hurt bad, never did hear how he was after the mission.

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