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Greetings …. Anyone with a Bird Dog within an hour (by Champ) or so of Northern Virginia? My father was a USAF O-1 FAC in Vietnam … I’d love a ride in one and would happily pay for the ride/expense. – John Potock, South Riding, VA
Got this via email. Don’t know the folks but I any of you are interested:
My name is Margaret Champagne, and I am with the film production company Lou Reda Productions. Since 1983, Lou Reda Productions has worked hard to preserve and share America’s military history through film. The company has been a longtime collaborator with networks including the History Channel and National Geographic, producing high-quality, non-fiction programming. Currently, we are hoping to be in pre-production for a Vietnam series for television. We are looking for 8mm and 16mm film of the Vietnam War, particularly footage shot by soldiers or individuals in-theater, audio letters, and period footage from the 1950s-1970s highlighting the home front and the average “day in the life of an American.” If you have footage or audio letters and are possibly willing to be interviewed on camera for our Vietnam series we would love to talk with you. You may contact Lou Reda Productions directly at scott@redafilms.com or 646-620-6181. To learn more about Lou Reda Productions go to http://www.redafilms.com. Additionally, we would kindly like to ask that you share this note– via your website, social media platforms, or email – with your organization’s members and veterans.
Thank you for your service. Best regards,
Margaret Champagne
Lou Reda Productions
http://www.redafilms.com
Lou Reda Productions is internationally known as a producer of top-quality non-fiction programming garnering immense praise in the form of People’s Choice Award, Peabody, and nine Emmy nominations (including one win).
I am class coordinator of OCS class 69-67. We keep a Honor Roll of our classmates, KIA,MIA & died since Vietnam. Late last year a classmate sent me info on his OC room mate. I am trying to find more info on Capt. James Richard Hranek, According to his obit he was a Bird Dog instructor at Rucker and served in Viet Nam and server as a FAC.
I am seeking more info on him to include in our Honor Roll.
I served in 1969 as an advisor with MACV Tm 75,7th ARVN Div. Recon, My Tho in 1969. Thanks for any help.
Capt. James Richard Hranek
B. 13 Oct, 1947 Broome Co., NY
HOR Endicott, NY
Died 27 Sept. 2013 Endicott, NY – cremated
Grad UEHS 1965, BCT or AIT at Ft. Lewis, Grad OCS Class 69-67 Ft. Benning, Dec. 1967, served as a financial planner; brother Dan Hranek
Sam Robertson
Prattville, AL
Hi everyone, my uncle, retired lieutenant colonel Ronald Gene Butler served in Vietnam and may have flown a bird dog. I think? I have a propellor. I have done some research, but wondered if anyone could verify that this is the propellor. It would mean a lot to my family. Thank you!
Hey ya’ll!
I’m trying to track down some information on two bird dogs that I think served in the USMC.
S/N’s – 21487 and 22688
Does anyone know of a resource to track this information down?
Have a look in “The Loveable One-Niner” as there’s a pretty good listing of SN’s and where the planes went. Also check on this website in the members section, you may find some photos of those birds. Good luck.
21487 crashed in 2010 in NJ.
22688 crashed in 1988 in NJ.
Both were towing banners
Hi! My name is Emma Spencer and I’m writing here on behalf of my grandfather, Robert Horning. He was an L-19 and Bell 47D pilot in Korea from 1951-1954 with the Army Corps of Engineers. I’m wondering if anyone else in this community has ties to the Bird Dog pilots/maintainers in Korea during this time that I could connect him with. We’re going to try to get to Nashville this year for Quad-A and hoping to get him in touch with the community ahead of our trip!
Hi my name is Andrew I have recently just bought a bird dog I am rebuilding it and I am trying to source lots of parts for itThe serial number is 21445 I am in Australia any help or information or for this aircraft would be great
As a member , there are many articles and resource guides listed in the member section. This area is accessible when you
log into the website. If having issues send a note ”
through the contact us” button
Request from: Klaus Thalinger,
“I am trying to find the helicopter crew that rescued my friend George Smith, redmarker69 part of advisory team 162 who went down in his O-1 near Phum Kanchriech east of Mekong river in Cambodia in 1970. He was in the backseat. Any information would be appreciated.
Thank you, Klaus thalinger@gmail.com
Received via contact us:
I am a researcher and I am trying to find out details of Benchmark 15.
I believe Benchmark 15 went down over Hue 22 February 1968
I know that the Observer was a MARINE, CPT Bob Laramy, but I cannot find any details about the name of the pilot
who I believe was a US Army RLO or Warrant.
Can you help me?
Kindly,
Todd
fredrick@ohio.edu
Todd Fredricks, DO
COL MC MFS
State Surgeon WV-ARNG
Received this information request. if anyone can help Donald out please contact him.
I served as a crew chief on the Birddogs in Vietnam in 70-71 with the 199th RAC (Swampfoxes) and the 221st RAC (Shotguns). I’d like to hear from anyone who was there at that time. Not limited to that. I have contacted 2 that was in my section in the last couple of months. I was in Can Tho and Vihn Long. Was assigned to the MACV team 56. My pilot was a very young WO-1 named Terry Johnson. Thanks.
Donald Ogden, 1SG(Ret)
hacksaw1sgod@gmail.com
Does anyone has a photo pf Cpt.Hilllard Wilbanks L-19? Im talking about the actual plane he flew.
Thanks
Jim Miles
I recently purchased a bird dog and have the logs back to ‘73 served 4600 hours in the army. Trying to find out more information and it’s whereabouts we’re drinking the war. Any information is appreciated. Tail number is n38010 and SN is 22644
Rotan, I just recently purchased 38010.11-29-2021. I am interested in and history on the L19 that you might have. My email in bhthompson58@gmail.com
Maybe you can Help.
I have been trying to find out the history of a Bird Dog Pilot.
12Oct 1967 I was a CC with the 173rd AHC. A routine flight heading back to Lai Khe.
My AC screamed into my helmet that a bird dog had crashed outside the port side of our Huey.
He dropped down to a hover and I exited the craft. Reaching the downed craft I observed heavy
the damage it had gone in nose first wheels collapsed prop dug into the ground and the wing had
become separated flipped up and shattered the windscreen.I observed the Pilot in bad shape the
plexiglass had bent inward and severely cut the left side of his face his legs were crushed and I think
broken. I stood on the engine cowling dragged him up and out put him on my shoulder and carried to
the Huey that was still hovering a few yards away and threw him into the ship.
We pulled pitch and headed for Lai Khe I did the best I could to stop the bleeding on his facial injuries
and tied both his legs together to try and stop further damage.We dropped him off at the Lia Khe Field
Hospital.
I remember the Doctor saying that he was in bad shape but we had gotten him there on time.
It’s just that every once in a while he comes to my mind,I did a second tour and am still doing good
I think I just need to know he had a good life. Any help would give me some sense of what I did that day.
THANKS IN ADVANCESFC(RET) KEVIN HATHAWAY CC ROBIN HOOD 588 BORN FREE
Received this Request:
I am looking for anyone who may have had my father Samuel H Schneider as their flight instructor, probably from 1956 to ca. 1970, at Ft. Rucker or Ft. Stewart. I am his son, and I am trying to write a biography of his amazing life. I would like to speak to his former students. I know he was a strict disciplinarian, but I would like to hear some stories and possibly get a few photos. Please email me so that we can set up a time to talk. Thank you.
Ramond Schneider. rwsrks@bellsouth.net
As a member you can search the Historic photos for any Unit numbers or names. May have some in the thousands of photos we have scanned in.
Any luck in your search?
Does any one have any information about Cpt Lynn Huddleston? He was missing in action while flying for the 74th. Also any pictures of the Aloft L-19’s flown in Viet Nam in l968. Thanks Steve Sachs
https://www.pownetwork.org/bios/h/h067.htm