In Vietnam, they said the life expectancy for a helicopter door gunner was about 30 seconds. But John Dubpernell made it three months before getting his seat shot out from under him. "By all rights, I ...
Marvis “Adam” Dobbs ran his hand across the floor of the helicopter in a slow circle before slapping the metal with his palm and climbing aboard. It was the first time since 1970 that he had taken the ...
Behind a rusting fence in Dundalk, an ungainly yet enduring symbol of the Vietnam War awaits its coming-out party. When springtime arrives, the olive-drab shell of a Huey helicopter — which once faced ...
Few sounds in the world of aircraft are more iconic than the whomp, whomp, whomp of the Huey helicopter blades. It’s also the sound of the “bird” most identified with the Vietnam War. Now, the Vietnam ...
May 26—There's a new installation at Cullman's Veterans Memorial Park, and it's an easy one to spot: Perched high above the grounds at the park and its surrounding Sportsman Lake environs, it's a ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) -- As the last of the 140 black engraved panels snapped into place Wednesday, the true cost of the Vietnam War came alive in St. Paul. Spread out for over a football field's ...
Eugene H. Colver, who was awarded the Bronze Star Medal twice for his service during two tours of duty in Vietnam and the Legion of Merit upon retirement, died March 7 at 77. Colver, who grew up in ...
The door gunner in a UH-1B Huey gunship fires on Vietcong positions during a search-and-destroy mission in the Mekong Delta, January 23, 1968.Bettmann/Getty Images US commandos fought a covert war in ...
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) HAZLETON – The sound arrives before the helicopter. Chwuppa chwuppa ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – If you see a Huey ...
As the wailing guitars of 1960s classic rock blared from speakers in a steamy hangar bay Friday, two generations of Navy aviators posed for pictures beside a helicopter with a distinctive decor.