unit history information
for MAG-36
MAG-16
118 AVN
20 HS
For date 660206
MAG-36 was a US Marine Corps unit
MAG-16 was a US Marine Corps unit
118 AVN was a US Army unit
20 HS was a US Air Force unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation DOUBLE EAGLE
Quang Ngai Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Description: In support of DOUBLE EAGLE, MAG-36 reported commencing 1100H 35 UH-34Ds of MAG-16 and 12 UH-1Es of MAG-36 augmented by 24 UH-34Ds of MAG-16 and four Army UH-1B's and three USAF CH-3Cs from the 20th Helicopter Squadron stood by for lift of 2/9 rein plus three 105MM howitzers and six howtars from BS719425 into an unsecured zone at BS728176. Weather in the objective area caused the lift to be cancelled. At 0835H two UH-1E's launched a recon of the BS7948 area. Armed VC were observed moving into a cave. After clearance from Landshark Bravo was received the flight delivered rocket and machine gun fire into the target. No damage assessment was made. Additional UH-1E flight acted as TAC(A) through out the TAOR during the period. Four UH-34D's remained over night at the BSA for Med Evac and four UH-34D's and two UH-1E's remained on Condition III standby on the USS Valley Forge. Keeping UH-1E aircraft on Condition III aboard the Valley Forge at night became a standard routine there after during Phase I.
The source for this information was HQ MAG-36 Combat After Action Rpt 20 Mar 66
Additional information is available on CD-ROM.
Please send additions or corrections to: Gary Roush Email address: webmaster@vhpa.org
Return to panel index
Return to Helicopter Pilot KIA index
Return to VHPA Home Page
Copyright © 1998 - 2023 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
Date posted on this site:
05/13/2023