unit history information
for 61 AHC
sniffer missions
For date 680430
61 AHC was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Binh Dinh Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, LZ ENGLISH
Description: The 61st AHC unit history reported a large influx of both officers and enlisted personnel necessitated an intensified training program. The enlisted crew training consisted of familiarizing the new personnel with aerial machine gun firing techniques, standard operating procedures, and crew duties. In addition to other training, candidates for instructor pilot were screened. Three aircraft were lost in April, two were due to tree strikes while flying low level on the Airborne Personnel Detector (APD) Mission, also known as sniffer missions. The third aircraft was lost due to engine failure while on a flare mission. Three aircraft also sustained minor damage from ground fire while on low level APD missions.
The source for this information was 61 AHC History 1 Jan - 31 Dec 68 by 1LT Steven A. Helm
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05/13/2023