Snake45
Professional
No, the key word in that sentence is "unsung," and I think the H-34 probably wins that.
Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw: Vietnam War’s Unsung Hero?
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CAPMARINE276
Master Class
My friend was 1/7 CAV in Nam, made many LZ insertions. UH-1sNo, the key word in that sentence is "unsung," and I think the H-34 probably wins that.
USN CPO RETIRED
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Reading this article on the H-34 and seeing the photos brought back many memories for me. My first navy duty assignment was aboard the USS IWO JIMA LPH2. I worked the flight deck as a blue shirt aircraft handler. This was during Vietnam 1967-1968. I was aboard the Iwo when those shipboard photos were taken. I can remember scrambling around the flight deck getting the H-34’s in position for launch full of Marines during an amphibious assault. Upon recover of those warbirds we had the task of unloading casualties from those same helos we launched earlier. The H-34 was a stalwart of an aircraft constantly going and coming without faultering. I spent my whole career working with various helos but I will always remember the H-34 as my introduction to the world of helicopters. The aircraft that many said was incapable of flight.Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw: Vietnam War’s Unsung Hero?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/sikorsky-h-34-choctaw/.
