Vung Tau, Vietnam. 1967.
Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Jim Smith of Pascoe Vale, Vic (left), a
member of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), is
presented with the badge of the 147th Assault Support Helicopter Company
for being its
10,000th passenger.
The patch is being presented by the company's Commanding Officer, Major
Jack Moran of the United States Army.
US Helicopter
statistics (ARMY, NAVY
& USMC) |
Gunship sorties flown |
3,932,000 |
|
Troop landing sorties
flown |
7,547,000 |
|
Cargo sorties flown |
3,548,000 |
|
Command & Control
sorties flown including Arty observation, recon, and search &
rescue. |
21,098,000 |
|
TOTAL SORTIES |
36,125,000 |
|
Helicopter pilots KIA |
|
1,069 |
Helicopters lost (total
4,642) |
in
NVN |
10 |
|
in
SVN |
2,066 |
|
in
non battle crashes |
2,566 |
|