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What Went Wrong with the AH-56A Cheyenne Attack Helicopter
Ahead of its time in performance and design, the Lockheed AH-56 seemed like a promising attack helicopter for the United ...
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The Vietnam War – Karl Porisch – Flying resupply and Medevac missions
We’ve been learning about Karl Porisch’s Vietnam service, piloting CH-46 helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (MMH 263) out of Marble Mountain Airfield south of Danang. He arrived ...
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The Vietnam War – Karl Porisch – Flying from Marble Mountain Airfield
We’ve been following Karl Porisch, who graduated from Mankato State in 1968 and completed Marine Corps officer and helicopter flight training. The Marines assigned Karl to Okinawa, while his spouse ...
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Heroes of Vietnam's medical missions: Dustoff crews honored with Congressional Medal
Mr. Petersen, you'll be going to the Dustoff unit," Petersen said ... and crew members on medical helicopters. The men and the machines that in the Vietnam War, pioneered an entirely new and ...