This site last updated April 02, 2008

117th ASSAULT HELICOPTER

COMPANY VIETNAM

ASSOCIATION

                           

WELCOME HOME!


This page is dedicated to the memory of the
"Beachbums" and "Warlords"
who did not make it home.
  

 

 

The 117th AHC was formed

from the 8th TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

and had these Detachments assigned to it.


130th MEDICAL DETACHMENT 
140th TRANS.  DET. (CHFM)
125th  ATC (Air Traffic Control)
256th SIGNAL DETACHMENT 

 and Gunners from the 25th Inf. Shotgun Program

who were TDY to the 117th.

It took all of us to make up a company.
None of us could have done our jobs
without the other.

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Apr. 2,2008

Do to illness in the family

I will not be able to attend this years

 Melbourne Mini-Reunion

 Al Bennett

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Links to other 117th pages on this web site.

http://www.117thahc.org/view%20guest%20book%202006.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/view%20old%20guest%20book.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/sign%20guest%20book.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/Future%20117th%20Reunions.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/Past%20117th%20Reunions.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/roster.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/gone_but_not_forgotten.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/died_after_vietnam.htm 

http://www.117thahc.org/membership_application.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/for_sale.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/special_requests.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/incidents_and_statistics.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/missions.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/history_of_the_117th.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/memories.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/nostalgia.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/stories.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/poems.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/maps_link.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/salute.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/117th_mentioned.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/ann_margaret.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/links_to_other_sites.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/trivia.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/117th_photos.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/please_identify.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/d_company_rangers.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/james_boone.htm

http://www.117thahc.org/board_of_directors.htm  

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All text and personal photos are the possession of
117th AHCVA website or its members and may not be
copied without permission from the webmaster or the
contributor ©2001

 

If you have photos you would like to see on this
page from your tour with the 117th,
please email or snail mail them to me.
If hard copies, I will make sure you get them back.


CLICK HERE!
TO CONTACT WEBMASTER

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  2008 Reunion

The 2008 117th Reunion will be in St.Louis

June 19-23

 (I incorrectly posted the 23rd as the last day of the Reunion.

 I apologize for any inconvenience this my have caused. )

    CORRECT DAYS ARE JUNE 19-22 

It will again be in conjunction with the VHCMA.

The hotel is:
Crown Plaza Hotel at the Airport
11228 Lone Eagle Drive
Bridgeton, Mo. 63044

Room rates ate $79.73 taxes included per night

and is good for the 4 days before and 4 days after .

Reservations can be made at no up front cost

and can be canceled up to 4pm CT of the day of arrival

 with no penalty.

Use the group booking code of : VHC

Reservation number is: (314)291-6700

When you call request IN HOUSE RESERVATIONS

NOTE:::: Book early

VHCMA web site page for the reunion is:

www.vhcma.org/reunion.html

For more information about the 117th Reunion

go to the link below


 http://www.117thahc.org/Future%20117th%20Reunions.htm

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?  Can You Help  ?

 
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 
From: "Shawn Smith" 
Subject: Love Letters Roger Lee Smith
 
 
 I am a niece of Roger Lee Smith he was in the 117 Aviation Company,

he was from South Point, Ohio. 

My daughter is doing a social studies fair project on My Family Hero

which is about him. 

 He is her great Uncle. 

 We are trying to find anyone that knew him or

has any pictures of him that was in his group. 

 Anything would be appreciated.  Thank you very much and God Bless.
 
Tonya Smith

tyemkodmom@verizon.net   &  info@pownetwork.org

Please send a copy of any correspondence related

to Roger Lee Smith to the 117th AHCVA

Thank You.

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145th Combat Aviation Battalion(Vietnam)Association

  www.145thcab.com

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Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association

www.vhcma.org

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Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

www.vhpa.org

Check out the 117th page at the VHPA Museum site.

http://www.vhpamuseum.org/companies/117ahc/117ahc.shtml

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1ST AVIATION BRIGADE WEBSITE
 http://www.1stavnbde.com


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Ohio River Logo used with permission
 

To contact the Ohio River Chapter of
the VHPA please email :

CAPTBOB757@AOL.COM

Or to view their web site:

http://www.ohrivlz.org/



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Return to Vietnam

with George DeSerres (Sidewinder pilot 117th 67-68)

http://www.brothersforever.us/

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21OCT07

This is a link to a great song

sung by a one of the great singers of all time.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/singingman7/TNOTW.htm

 

 

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON UH-1H 68-16563

To whom it may concern,

My name is Brian Shera and I'm trying to find any information I can on a Huey I'm helping to restore.

My brother in law bought a UH-1H Huey earlier this year from Bangor, Maine with the tail number 68-16563.

After researching, I found out it started "in country" in 7001 with the 1/9 Air Cav

and was there thru 7012.n It was eventually attached to the 117th in 7107 thru 7202.

We are in the process of restoring this bird and I'm looking for any information

  regarding this chopper. I would love to find any pilots or crew who flew her.

We have authority to fly to educational and veteran's events which we'll be doing.

I would love any names or pictures so we may document her history and get her restored faithfully.

I appreciate your help!

Warmest regards,

Brian Shera

Sheraortho@aol.com

Indiana

 Hello to all,
I know it's been a while since I've given everyone an update on the restoration of 563.
I'm sending a video of a story that was done by a local Indianapolis tv station about our bird a few weeks ago.
Our non-for-profit organization is set up as Indiana Air Search and Rescue. Along with flying in and displaying at veteran's programs, we'll be using 563 as a search and rescue unit. We are all getting trained as first-responders so when she's flying, we can use her to help others.
This weekend a few in our group went out to Phoenix where there's a company that's been doing our major maintenance for us. They beefed up the tail spar, rebuilt the tranny and the turbine. The tranny was shipped to us last week and they went to get the tail boom and the turbine.
We have to get that put in, do a few other checks and testing and soon she'll be back to flying in all her glory!
If anyone would like to talk to me, PLEASE feel free to call me at 317-313-8862 and I'll be more than happy to chat!
When I get some new info, I'll send it along.
Thanks to everyone for your interest in the restoration of 563!
Warmest regards,
Brian Shera     02/08/08   
 
Huey 563      117thAHC‏
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Brian Shera (bshera@sbcglobal.net

Well, it's time for another update on the restoration of Huey 563 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

All is going well. We now have the tranny in and hooked up along with the drive shafts.    A few weeks ago we installed the mast and all the work has been checked out by our Indiana Guard crew chief and an A&P.
We are eagerly awaiting the delivery of our soon to be delivered turbine and rotor head.

We are on the downhill slide of getting 563 flight worthy!

As some of you may know, the crews and pilots of  Little Annie Fannie in 1968, flew the Indiana Guard Company D (Rangers) 151st Infantry. I had the pleasure of meeting a few of these Rangers at a reunion in Kokomo, Indiana last September. Because of them, we have been invited to fly in to Camp Attabury in Indiana this Augustfor the Company D Rangers 40th reunion!
God willing, 563 will be there!!
I'm STILL looking for anyone who may have experience with 563 when she was with the 117th in 71. So far, I found Sidewinder pilot Giles Portzer who flew 563 when it was with the 117th.

We still need to find more people.

If anyone could help me track them down, I would GREATLY appreciate the help!
I'm including our web link so people can check out our progress.

 We are in the process of loading more pictures as you read this.

Keep checking the site for new pics!

Thanks again for the help and any and all support will be greatly appreciated!!
Warmest regards,
Brian Shera
Indiana Air Search ans Rescue

27 JUNE 07

To all,
As many of you know, I'm involved with the restoration of a 1968 Huey helicopter along with my brother-in-law Charlie Walker.

 The tail number is 68-16563 and she flew 2 tours in RVN from1970 to 1972.

She started with the 1/9 Air Cav and also spent some time with the 117th AHC.

 Allis going well and we are still putting her back together.

The reason for this e-mail is Charlie's two older brothers, Johnny and Alan also have 2 Hueys.

One is only for static display and the other is ready to fly.

I had the opportunity to take a test flight on Johnny's yesterday.

They should be flying her within the next few weeks.

What a ride, even though we were only 20 or so feet of the ground.

I would encourage all of you to check out their web site and see how things are going.

Remember, 369 will be flying VERY soon.

 

The web site is:     americanhuey369.com

 

After you check it out, please let me know what you think as it's very exciting for all of us here!
If anyone has questions, PLEASE feel free to call me at 317-313-8862 as I would be happy to chat ANYTIME!
Warmest Regards,
Brian Shera

Sheraortho@aol.com

 
 
TV News report about 369 
  

Restoring a Huey to Save Lives Once Again

Please copy and paste the url into

your address bar and hit enter.


http://www.wishtv.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?clipid1=1347357&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=Restoring+a+Huey+to+Save+Lives+Once+Again

 

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ALLEN BENNETT
E-mail me at:
namvet42@hotmail.com


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