unit history information
for 135 AHC
RANHFV
9 INF
From date 671128 to 671130
135 AHC was a US Army unit
RANHFV was a Australian Navy unit
9 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Phuoc Tuy Province, III Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Vung Tau
Description: As outlined in 'Get The Bloody Job Done,' the 135th and other helicopter companies were used to deploy three battalions from the 9th Infantry Division in northeastern Phouc Tuy Province. On one of these days, MAJ Pritchard, the 135th Operations Officer, was the AMC. They flew ten hours including one at night. On another day, they flew 11 hours and 35 minutes. The engines were not shut down at any stage.
Comments: MAJ Pritchard; 135th AHC Operations Officer; ;
The source for this information was Get the Bloody Job Done by Eather P:17
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