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Kaman K-1125. The Kaman HH-43 Huskie is a helicopter developed and produced by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Kaman Aircraft. [ 2] It is perhaps most distinctive for its use of twin intermeshing rotors, having been largely designed by the German aeronautical engineer Anton Flettner . First flown on 21 April 1953, the HH-43 went into ...
Firebase Pedro (also known as Landing Zone Pedro) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) firebase southwest of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam. History [ edit ] The base was established on Route 557 approximately 5 km southwest of the Quảng Trị.
As the Vietnam War escalated, HH-43 rescue detachments from bases in the continental United States (CONUS) were deployed to air bases in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia (SEA) with the new nickname and callsign of "Pedro." The HH-43B's combat radius of only 75 miles (121 km) was increased with added fuel drums strapped in the cabin.
Pardo's Push. Pardo's Push was an aviation maneuver carried out by then-Captain (Lt Col USAF Ret) John R. "Bob" Pardo (1934–2023), USAF in order to move his wingman's badly damaged F-4 Phantom II to friendly air space during the Vietnam War. [ 1]
two single M60 machine guns or Mk 21 machine guns. one Mk 2 Mod 0/1 .50 cal machine gun/ 81mm mortar. The Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) (also known as the Alpha Boat ), was a heavily armed and armored riverine patrol boat developed by the United States Navy for use in the Vietnam War from late 1967.
38th Rescue Squadron emblem (Approved 2 October 2001)[ 1] The 38th Rescue Squadron (38 RQS) is an active United States Air Force Pararescue squadron. Part of the 347th Rescue Group, 23rd Wing, it is stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The squadron flew combat search and rescue missions during the Korean War and the Vietnam War .
Pedro Augusto del Valle (August 28, 1893 – April 28, 1978) was a United States Marine Corps officer who became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of lieutenant general. His military career included service in World War I , Haiti and Nicaragua during the Banana Wars of the 1920s, and in World War II , the Battle of Guadalcanal and the Battle ...
Active. 1967–1975. Branch. United States Navy. Nickname (s) Sea Devils. Engagements. Vietnam War. Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven (HC-7) was a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1967 and disestablished on 30 June 1975.