Vietnam War Aircraft

L-4Pilot · **Joined:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:35 pm **Posts:** 616

Hueys with both US and Cambodian markings flown by American crews

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AG pilot · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 am **Posts:** 553

Great photo of the T-28D! The clear, tear drop shaped AN3177 light I have been searching to buy, is clearly seen in that image.

Cvairwerks · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:18 pm

Here are a couple of sources:
http://www.controller.com/list/PartsSea ... m=AN3177-9

http://www.orbitalparts.com/products/AN ... 177-9.html

AG pilot · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 am **Posts:** 553

Thanks for the tip. I will try to get quote from them.

67N20 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:35 pm

The Huey's belong to the 187th Assault Helicopter Company. When I was there (June '69 to May '70) they were stationed in Tay Nin. They, the 116th which I was in, and the 242nd (Chinooks) composed the 269th Aviation Battalion which was part of the 1st Aviation Brigade.

The 187th was the Crusaders. Both them and us had the "fried egg" emblem on the tailboom.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:39 pm

L-4Pilot wrote:

From Forgotten Fighters:

Nathan Decker wrote:

B-57B-MA s/n 52-1567
*USAF 405th BS (38th BW).
*Nevada ANG 192nd TRS.
*Kentucky ANG 165th TRS.
*1965: USAF 8th BS.
*Transferred to the South Vietnamese AF.
*4/1966: Returned to the USAF.
*1969: USAF 8th TBS (35th TFW).
*3/15/1969: Crashed on approach to Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam due to battle damage.

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:41 pm

Love that pic from the tail of the T-28.

ffuries · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:53 pm

What make/model is this helicopter?

PropsRule · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:22 am

ffuries wrote:

What make/model is this helicopter?

It's a Kaman Huskie. I believe the military designation was HH-43. The intermeshing rotors are kind of a Kaman trademark.

JohnB · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:51 am

Yes, it is a Huskie...HH-43B or F. A turbine model of the similar HOKs and HTKs built for the Navy & Marines in the 50s. A similar single seat machine, the K-Max, is used for
External lift operations.

The Huskies were very common in the 60 at USAF bases, for local crash rescue/firefighting duties. A great ship.

L-4Pilot · **Joined:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:35 pm **Posts:** 616

L-4Pilot · **Joined:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:35 pm **Posts:** 616

Elwyn · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:14 pm

I've always wondered what those big flat plates next to the air intakes are actually supposed to accomplish on a Phantom. Just assumed it was something to do with directing airflow.

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

The markings on that T-28D in the LIFE photo look like the decals in the original issue of the 1/48 Monogram T-28D model kit.

PropsRule · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:42 pm

Elwyn wrote:

I've always wondered what those big flat plates next to the air intakes are actually supposed to accomplish on a Phantom. Just assumed it was something to do with directing airflow.

You are correct, that is exactly what they are for. Commonly referred to as "splitter plates", they are meant to separate the boundary layer airflow along the fuselage from the "free" airflow. Great amounts of care and attention to detail are taken when designing jet engine intakes to ensure the airflow is presented to the compressor at an optimum speed and pressure. For reasons I admittedly don't know, allowing the fuselage's boundary layer flow to enter the intake duct is considered undesirable. For this reason the designer will add splitter plates.

Plus they're a handy place to paint little red stars.

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