UH-1 #014225 #68-16200 USAAVNS A/C crashed on a training flight near Elba. SP5 John M. Rudock [CE] Chalk 2 hit the ground in a right nose-low attitude and tumbled approx 292' before coming to rest in an inverted position. COL Christopher B. Sinclair Jr DEP Mark S. Tonkin-Orange Co. 140 AVN (CA ARNG) Aerial Rocket Artillery (ARA) Battalions used all rocket (Hog) configurations with gun armed and grenade ships only in the Headquarters Battery. Its mission is to develop, acquire, field, and sustain equipment that improves the combat. #69-15675 CW2 Ronald D. Schroeder [P] A/C was in flight of 8 flying routine checkout from Atlanta to Broken Bow when it crashed 4 miles W of Forrest City near I40 after hitting power lines across the highway. #68-15366 #68-15383 1LT William A. Murphy Jr [CP] WO1 Paul A. Holley [P] UH-1 1LT Jerry R. Taylor [SP] A/C was performing a simulated air attack while on a service support mission in conjunction with annual training test when it struck wires, pitched up and crashed inverted into a small tributary of the North Han River near Chuncheon at 1030 hours. SGT Charles E. Hansberry A/C crashed approx 10 mi S of Geneva shortly after nightfall during training flight from Ft Rucker. Visibility was poor with ceilings estimated at 400-600'. CPT James L. Crow Jr [CP] #64-14144 B/122 ENG BN (SC ARNG) UH-1H CPT Ronald R. Jongejan [P] SP5 Manuel E. Moore 2LT Harris C. Vahle Jr [P] Phase 2 of this effort is ongoing and complements the emergency response method NOTE: All victims are listed together since specific crews/pax were not known which aircraft they were on. I've been a crewmember on Chinooks since 2003 with the 101st, 2 ID and 10th MTN. COL Robert T. Basha [Need Tail#] SGT Charles E. Lewis A/C crashed near the islet of Evreos in the Saronic Gulf of the Aegean Sea SE of Corinth on a routine flight from the Southern European Task Force Base in Vicenza, Italy. CPT Terrance K. Woolever [P] As A/C began a straight-up hover to about 80', it entered fog and clouds, paused, turned left and then began a descent, pickup up airspeed, traveling approx 1000m, crashed on a rising slope, rebounded into the air hitting two trees and came to rest on level terrain. CW2 Willie M. Baker A/82 ABN 4 injured. PFC William Esposito Jr [CE] CPL Orin L. Allred [G] SSG Gilivaldo A. Martinez Jr [MD] 2 WIA. WOC Lee A. #66-0572 UH-1H 1LT Louis J. Stauber A/C was attempting a mountain peak landing and at approx 150' above landing site, rotor RPM dropped to 6400. CW2 Eular M. Young [P] The UH1 was the archetypal utility helicopter used in Vietnam. The CE that survived was thrown from the descending A/C at about 200' and lived. 2LT Jason J. Baker (USAF) PFC Jose H. Garcia A/C crashed 18 miles N of Dothan near the Choctawatchee River while on a routine training mission. [Need A/C Unit] (TX ARNG) When the Army adopted its own two-letter designation system, the H-40 became the HU-1 (Helicopter Utility). 1LT Peter J. #66-16423 USAAVNS M/R blade struck the ground and A/C flipped over and crashed in right nose-low inverted configuration. 1LT Glenn W. Whitcher* [P] CE injured PFC Bonnie C. Handley. SP4 Charles P. Perkins Jr [CE]. The drop was canceled due to 300' overcast and visibility at 1-1 1/2 mi in fog. 1SG Solon B. UH-1D LTJG Robert W. Fobes Jr (USN) The partial separation of the exhaust pipe from the rear of the engine case allowed the hot exhaust gasses to impinge upon the #1 T/R driveshaft hanger bearing. USAAVNS 2LT Chris M. Trotter. A/C crashed at approx 1325 hrs in a steep ravine near Timber Mountain while attempting to take off from mountain with all unit IP's, ASO, and CO at Ft Carson. 1LT Richard J. Griggs [P] Investigation determined that the torque on the clamping bolts of the swashplate outer ring trunnion bore was less than prescribed resulting in the trunnion bore wearing through the retaining bolts and coming out in flight. CW2 Gordon G. Shirley [IP] NOTE: Most information for Vietnam crew losses have come from the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association As a result, the crew became spatially disoriented and flew the aircraft into the ground. CW2 John M. Mercer* [CP]. #593 UH-1H A/C was Chalk 2 in flight of three UH-1s in loose trail formation which departed Bishop airport enroute to Los Alamitos AAF. *1LT Whitcher died of injuries on 07MAR64. #70-15709 USAAVNS UH-1H UH-1B MAJ Hubert C. Carter [P] A/C flew into the trees on a moonless night 5 mi SW of Andalusia, while conducting a low-level navigation course at Ft Rucker 8 days before the scheduled graduation of class 71-41. SP5 Warren W. Lemberg [CE]. USAAVNS [Need Tail#] WO1 Glendon T. Rowen [CP] 2LT Richard A. Veon [SP], WOC Louis A. Brooks Jr [SP] CW4 Walter F. Nunley [P]. SP4 Eugene J. Villa. A/C was Chalk 2 in flight of three that departed AAF at 2337 hrs searching for an LZ at night. CW2 Bruce E. Lyon [CP] MO injured. SGT William R. Hogan [CE] The Aircrew Badge, commonly known as Wings, is a qualification badge of the United States military that is awarded by all five branches of armed services to personnel who serve as aircrew members on board military aircraft. A/C rocked forward on nose, bounced and hit an embankment causing fuel cells to rupture. UH-1 [Need Tail#] A/C crashed during training flight from Hunter AAF approx 5 miles NE of Rincon. A/C crashed at approx 0550 hours during a rain storm near the NE fringe of San Antonio after dropping off an automobile wreck victim at a local hospital. CW2 James R. Harbeson [P] precessing main attitude indicator. UH-1H The M1952A vest provided only fragmentation protection and was useless against small arms fire. E/501 AVN UH-1H 15 MED DET It happened to the O-2 aircraft in 2010, and now the UH-1 Iroquois helicopter,. UH-1H [Need Tail#] [Need Tail#] #64-13571 PFC Ralph A. Cooper CPT David L. Hill [IP] CW2 Michael S. Robinson [IP] CPT Sashai Dawn [PC] SP4 Howard K. Kearney Jr. USAAVNS UH-1H UH-1H SGT Charles L. Hansen [CE] WO1 James S. Cameron Jr [CP] UH-1 SPC Marvin T. Simpson. WO1 Michael R. Dawson [CP] P & 5 PAX injured. INV Michael D. Davis-Riverside Co SSG Donald E. Thornton Jr [C]. 49 AD PAX: 1 injured. 1LT Gregory P. Powers [IP] LTJG Julian W. Johnson* (USN) Visibility was 3 mi with light rain and fog. Mid-air between two UH-1B during formation flight on Ft Benning. A/C departed the site at approx 1415 hrs and proceeded downstream to recon the river. LTC Harold R. Jacobs. [Need Tail#] USAAVNS SP5 Harvey J. Salas [MO]. USAAVNS A/C crashed near Wertheim during weather related night crash during a mercy flight to Aschaffenburg to pick up a supply of blood. [Need Tail#] USAAVNS UH-1D CW2 Dale R. Schmidt [P] A/C lost control on approach and crashed and burned at Rodriguez Range during a night-time extraction of troops. M/R blade landed about 500 yds north of crash site on the Rarey Rd. The following pages will list only those individuals who have lost their lives Pilot died from head injury when helmet came off during impact due to improper chin strap adjustment. SGT James R. Teel [CE] Search was officially suspended on 10MAR81. 421 MED CW2 Randall J. Colton [P] The A/C started a right descending turn when the T/B separated, followed by mast bumping with the rotor separating, crashed and burned upon impact. Task 1070 for all Army aircraft. [Need A/C Unit] A/C crashed in a near level attitude about 8 miles SE of Bishop. GI-Issue Personal Defense Weapons There is an adage in Army Aviation that you will leave a burning helicopter equipped solely with what is affixed to your body. A/C crashed in a grassy field near Wicksburg, about 10 mi from Dothan, while on a NVG training mission from Ft Rucker. CE injured. : I am a CH-47 Flight Engineer Instructor at Ft. Rucker, AL that works for Flight School XXI. CWO Floyd Branchfield [P] From the OPNAVINST 3710.7T Chapter 8: 8.3.2.1.2 Flight Crew. SP4 Douglas Lee Adams [CE] 3/17 CAV [Need Tail#] 1968 ~ 1967 ~ 1966 ~ 1963-65, CW2 William J. Zimmermann [IP] 197 AVN UH-1B *Meints was in my unit in 88-89. vw golf door lock problems. 2LT [SP] injured. The CIV PAX was the 18-month old son of the pilot. CSM James W. Cook UH-1H USAAVNS Primary causes of crash were determined to be crew fatigue, lack of experience and a 10 deg. 3 injured. SGT Sidney T. Dew A/C crashed on gunnery range in final weeks of WOC training. PFC Earnest G. Dawson Jr [CE]. The Sky's no limit. SP4 Terence D. Miller WOC Larry L. Breaden [SP] #60-3543 Rotor blade landed 500 meters from the A/C. CIV Jules W. Des Jardins A/C was on a short 3-legged, cross country flight that departed at 1600 hrs. USAAVNS 1LT Jimmie L. Reynolds [P] #64-13696 #67-17216 [Need Tail#] eBay Money Back Guarantee. 1LT Kenneth Holt [P] PVT Charles C. Johnson UH-1H B/158 AVN BN CW4 Daniel S. Scott [P] UH-1B USAAVNS Crashed 5 miles E of Kerrville at approx 1430 hours. WO1 Kerry P. Hein [CP] WO1 Lawrence D. Topel [P] 55 AVN USAAVNS shortly after takeoff along the western sector of the DMZ at 2145 hours approx. SP5 Earl D. Rankhorn [CE] UH-1 Shot down by an FMLN patrol in San Francisco canton at approx 1430 hours in Lolotique district, Department of San Miguel, while flying at low altitude. A/C experienced a mechnical problem while taking off, crashed and burned approx 18 miles N of Junction City, near the intersection of K82 and Hwy 77. WO1 Randy R. Locklear [P] A/C was in flight of 7 acft on RTB from a 5-day field exercise to Goeppingen, proceeding in loose trail formation. $17.95. #64-13900 CW3 John D. Raybon [PC] Cause was determined to be explosive engine failure as the result of corrosion of the #1 bearing. Flight flew over serveral sets of power lines then descend to lower altitude after crossing. A/C crashed approx 5 mi W post near Monroe Mountain due to separation of drive link trunion bearing from swashplate. ID ARNG A/C was peforming an NVG Medevac mission of a wounded military advisor when they entered IMC, initiated proper emergency procedures, re-entered VMC, was in level attitude at cruise airspeed when it struck the side of a hill 38' below the ridgeline at approx 2256 hrs. SP4 Mark T. Francis [CE] #68-15288 SSG Horace P. Robinson [C] UH-1 3 injured. UH-1 CP was killed when stabilizer bar hit him in the back and pinned him against the instrument panel. 15 injured. WO1 Eric D. Funderburg [P] A/C from Ft Campbell crashed 14 mi S of Cadiz and approx 2 mi SW of Veghel LZ at 1330 hrs on a training flight during FTX Orbiting Eagle IV after losing the T/R at night at low level, and went inverted into the trees. #66-16623 SPC Rodney L. Blodgett WO1 John H. Butler [CP] [Need Tail#] SGT James R. Hendrix Jr [CE]. Exact cause of stress corrosion could not be determined. A/C in flight of three crashed into a field near the village of Hermersdorf during a training flight. DAC Joseph Samut-Tagliaferro [P] A/C observed entering cloud, reappeared in steep descent, pulled out and climbed back into cloud then steep descent. 2LT Michael P. Scott UH-1D & UH-1H #68-15438 SFC Ward A. Cornell 1LT Gregory L. Ray A/C was observed to fall straight down and strike ground and explode. SP4 Brian A. Tetta [C] Warren AFB, Wyoming and joint terminal attack controllers from the England's Royal Air Force during a joint-training exercise over the Powder River Training Complex in western South Dakota Dec. 4-8, 2017.