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Alan "Ace" Cozzalio (August 19, 1946 – April 30, 1993) was an American army officer, primarily known for his distinguished service as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. Initially nominated for the Medal of Honor , [ 1 ] he instead received the Distinguished Service Cross as well as every lesser commendation of valor.
'Vietnam Helicopter Corporation - LLC'), also known by its military designation Corps 18 (Vietnamese: Binh đoàn 18), is a transportation business owned by the Vietnam Ministry of National Defense. It operates helicopters to transport cargo, train pilots and export/import devices in the aviation industry as well as providing aircraft ...
Most pictures taken by said Historian in Southeast Asia as pilot in 20th Helicopter Squadron/Special Operation Squadron in 1967-68. Other pictures and information donated by other squadron pilots. Website established in 2005. Much of the information shown in this article taken from USAFHPA website.
National Vietnam veterans group plans dissolution; Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame honors icons, veterans gather for Thanksgiving.
[6] 877 Republic of Vietnam aircraft were captured at war's end (1975) [7] Of the 2,750 [8] aircraft and helicopters received by South Vietnam, only about 308 survived (240 flew to Thailand or US warships [9] and 68 returned to the United States [10]). In total, the US, South Vietnam and Australia, lost about 12,500 aircraft, helicopters and UAVs.
Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman (November 20, 1927 – August 20, 2008) was a United States Army helicopter pilot who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War. During the battle, he flew through machine gunfire 14 times, bringing supplies to a trapped ...
Oct. 1—A main attraction at an American Legion open house in Frederick on Saturday was a restored helicopter used during the Vietnam War. The Huey 823 completed more than 1,300 combat flight ...
Project Delta helicopter aviation support was initially provided by the Vietnamese Air Force 219th Special Operations Squadron (nicknamed "Kingbees") using H-34 Choctaw helicopters for team insertions and extractions. Helicopter support was then taken up by American pilots from the 145th Air Lift Platoon in December 1965.