Vietnam War Hueys A Rattler Tribute

[Bamaboompa]

Thank you and God bless you for your service.

[brianmolko1984]

A legend of the skies

[onblock7]

WHAT A BEAST! I love this copter. 

[myimage1984]

Damm I feel Old all of a sudden. Seems like not that long ago. Brought back memories of our "Shake Rattle & Rollers". God Bless You Guy's! Rick Crane - Cordele, GA.

[awoowoowoo]

Thank you for this post. But most of all, THANK YOU for EVERYTHING YOU DID! <3 <3 <3

[Skyisnotalimit]

Great Pics and for a great Huey and their pilots.....

[jgviolante]

Hello Guys, I was with the 71st. in '67-68, then to the 123rd Warlords Aeroscouts '68 - '69. I am now sitting here with tears in my eyes. Long time ago and still can't believe it happend. Welcome Home guys, thanks for the memories!! Everyday, no matter how bad since then, has been a piece of cake. I have an airsoft M-60, complete with belt ammo, hanging over my fireplace!!

[Haagr4152]

@jgviolante Welcome Home!

[Lizardking2883]

thats a great video

[apacheguy34]

Amazing pics! I have the honor to command an army unit that still flies the UH-1 and I've loved having them. The Hueys will leave our unit soon but they'll never be forgotten.

[JABrooksC321]

@apacheguy34  Thanks for comment.Best to you during your service.

[CAPTAINQUINN]

UH-1

[RoadCaptainEntertain]

This made me think of one of the neighborhood kids, haven't thought about this is decades. I am ashamed that I can no longer find his grave but the years haven't been kind to me.

Cotton Charles Michael CWO Army Angleton TX June 19, 1968 S.Vietnam July 13, 1946 hostile,killed

[JABrooksC321]

kyletango, Welcome Home Brother.Thanks for your service.

[kyletango]

Outstanding! Alabama, Bravo Company, 2/1 Bn. 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Republic Vietnam, 1970-71

[coleccionadordemetal]

back in early 90ties many of this hueys were brought to mexico to help in war against narcotraffic,meny of them were still original even with bullet inpacts,they were few days in old qro civilian air port,probably being fixed,some still beared knife made messages-mostly epitaphs from wounded soldiers saying bye to their loved ones-i`m not a believer but i felt some kind of strange energy when those helicopters departed may be soldiers energy is still there!i hope they are ok where ever they are!

[Tiltrotor86]

The Huey is my Heli ..

For those , like me who wants the song, it's " A River Underground " from the band " Antler "

[1oldracefan]

I was with C co 1/52 198 in nam and wounded and saved by a medical helo, those are some brave mfs. anyone that disputes that is a commie fing fag!!! thanks flying angels.... Rex from Detroit.

[fkobama1]

the fkn politicians made us lost this war, they didnt allow the armies to fight like they shoulve fk the policticans they only care about rellections or fame, fk the politicians

[JABrooksC321]

I don't know the #s of downed Hueys. However you can bet your sweet arse that there were many many many VC and NVA KIA because of them!!! That is in the past. Let it go.

[charlie9b]

@JABrooksC321 hey go to dustoff.org look at how many ofmy buddys were lost in vietnam just dustoff units we have the ones lost in battle over there we will not forget them we post their names an units if you have any one that wants to find out eagle dustoff crewchief

[1992trung]

5000 helicopters like this were shot down in Vn war ................

[onblock7]

@1992trung I would like to know where you got your numbers from there, it appears you were not even half right. This was the highest casualty rate of any Nam machine but....

But the cost of the helicopter war was high: The Army lost 2,249 to hostile fire—more than half of them Hueys—and 2,075 to accidents; the Marines lost 424 to all causes Hostile fire bot 2k or so. I know you are probably from the other side but not all lost were shot down. Your numbers are false.

[Fireball1959]

Okay, what one turd is going around thumbs downing every huey vid? If you have nothing good to say then just keep your thumbs up your arse. Thank You for your Service.

[luapddot]

Some of the pics I took! F-Troop '68

[JABrooksC321]

@luapddot Thanks. I give credit to photos from others I used in the description. Thanks for your service.

[JABrooksC321]

Not sure of song title. I had to pick it from the list they allow.

[zegoist]

name of the song plz

[zegoist]

pls that is the name of his song

[JABrooksC321]

Yes I agree. All men and women who have served,in all branches,all wars are the greatest of their own greerations! Remember to thank a solder or a veteran you know.

[Garand6644]

Whoever coined the term "Greatest Generation" had a good idea, but misused it. There is nothing different with the men who went to Vietnam than those who went to Guadalcanal or Normandy.

Vietnam Vets: Thank you for taking so much of your life to defend freedom abroad.

[sspecialairsservice]

how rare would it be to find a huey pilots helmet which has fully working wires ?

[NationwideMike]

In 1966/67/68 my dad was a crew chief/door gunner in Ton Son Nhut and Cu CHI with the Huey units, Razorbacks and Deans 120th Aviation Batallion. He said everybody knew the Razorbacks. Any video on them? He came there from Fort Bragg-Simmons Army airfield. 82nd Aviation Batallion.Sgt. Wilson McCormick. e-mail me at nationwidemike@att.net Thanks to all helo vets!

[twoZJs]

droof82, we may have bumped shoulders at the service club BeinHoa fall 65. Yes, this brings the mems back and a bitter taste. My group had the A1Es. Great work BlackAdder.

[nymerie]

it's been completely replaced by the uh-60, right?

[thelvadamee14]

huey's are incredible machines. they're my favourite helicopter ever, and i'd love to learn how to fly one some day

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks blackadder73nz. Great job with all your vids!

[pjezierski]

@JABrooksC321 Hey, you got some good picts here too., the blackadder is also one of my contacts too...he has some great vids and good music too. You keep up with keeping them coming too......do you facebook?

[blackadder73nz]

to all the vets welcome home all give some and some give all

thanks

[Micaiah2004]

Great video. Thanks. We didn't lose the WAR, the Kennedy-Johnson and their think tank F***ed up...and the ppl safe back home had no WILL to win a WAR....

Those who served had the will and firepower to WIN it.

Duty, Honor, Country. Few in the USA today understand those words.

[sass225]

@Micaiah2004 once the desiosion was made to fight the politicians shoulda got out of the way and let our boys fight to win insteada fighting to not lose

[panzerjanry]

look at those rocket pods! awesome!

[epatha44]

Thank You....

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks coltsfan1948, TCUNC76, AND 67DieHardPatriot454 for comments. We, as all of our military in past wars done great. We have never lost a war. The Vietnam thing was a cop out by the political leaders of then. As today the crap is about the same for Iraq & Afganistan soldiers to deal with. It all comes back to bite you in the butt!

[67DieHardPatriot454]

You Vietnam boys did great dont't ever let anyone tell you any different.

[TCUNC76]

Thanks to all here for your service in this difficult place & time in our history ! A salute to you for your service to our nation & each other! TCUNC76!

[coltsfan1948]

Rode them, and had support by them.

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks to docfixer, ATSAT, dwwish, tcannard123, 1st9thaircav,SQIRT25, ALSO pedroclassic, for comments

[JABrooksC321]

mucprinrb, Some are mine,others from web or other RVN friends.

[mucprinrb]

Great video ! Where did you get the pics ?

[docfixer1]

Great Tribute to the guys and well done !

[mucprin]

Great video . Rattlers , Welcome Home !!!

[ATSAT]

There's no more respect for the soldiers anymore, of any country... Thx for the video, I wish I were around to see those glorious days...

[dwwish]

Old stomping ground for 3rd 4th ID 1968 TET offensive

[tcannard123]

damn,whats with the sleeper music,beef it up a couple notches, im giving a holler out to my boys of 388th and 611th air recovery,vinh long and soc trang 1-67to 1-69 hhuuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaa

[1st9thaircav]

Nothing like the thumping comming from a distant . You gotta like the black hawks and chinnoks though , nice looking choppers....

[SQIRT25]

there were no black hawks in Vietnam? O_o"

[1st9thaircav]

I know that fella , i said you gotta like the blackhawks .........

[SQIRT25]

oh, haha, my bad :)

[PEDROCLASSIC]

@SQIRT25 no not yet... not until the 80s. blackhawks were first used during OPERATION 'JUST CAUSE' I think .. i still love the huey ...always have. you can hear its engine from miles away and you can tell it's the baby huey ....SLICK , the grunts in nam call it.

THANK YOU ALL VIETNAM VETS .... 1964 - 1975

[JABrooksC321]

alexseidlertz,They are something to hear and see.Glad you liked it. Thanks

[alexseidlertz]

man i love the sounds of a huey, i was in wiscoisn marsheling aircraft and i heard this whooping sound i had no planes i was so confused but when i looked toward the tree line i saw 2 hueys a and when they flew over all the dirt and dust flew over me i was so amazed by the choppers i didnt relize there was a plane be hind me.

[Tiltrotor86]

Thanks Brooks. But what do you mean in " Youtube Song " Are there any place to bownload/buy it ? Or better, find the tab for my guitar ! Thanks

[rkeith2]

Excellent!

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks, rkeith2.

[Tiltrotor86]

Hello. I love this audio track ! Where can I get/ Buy it ? I LOVEEE IT !! ( And the Huey is my god ! )

[JABrooksC321]

Sorry bout late response Tiltrotor.Have had PC problems. The sound tract is from Youtube songs.

[JABrooksC321]

pokerpilot7728 thanks for your service.

Thanks for comment.

[duverfred]

Great video! Im doing Vietnam in history next year, thought I'd look into it a bit. I read Robert Mason's "chicken Hawk" and thought I'd look up the Hueys in action.

[pokerpilot7728]

As a former Minuteman/Musket pilot just want to say nice video. I still recognize some of the scenery.

Cheers,

Musket33

[JABrooksC321]

Derfinstein, audio is a CD. Old 60's music. Thanks for favorite.

[Derfinstein]

i want this audio

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks rodrico50

[rodrico50]

death from above.

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks to ALL who have viewed and commented.Sorry to miss anybody.

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks for comment stevedoug50.WELCOME HOME.Thanks for your service.

[stevedoug50]

Nice Job JAB.. We all have our Huey memories, thanks for posting

US Army, In Country RVN , 8/70 - 10/71

[theDeitz]

Great Photos.....Thanks!

[sonofrattler]

jojobop-have you attended a "Rattler/Firebird" reunion? I really wanted to go to Denver last June but I was sick! I hope to attend the next one in Nashville. Thanks for your service and WELCOMEHOME!

[jojobop]

We Were The Best America Had!

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks jojobop. God Bless all the vets

[jojobop]

Thanks JA...I served with the 71st AHC from Apr/68-Apr/69...maybe we bumped into each other.

[sonofrattler]

What a fantastic tribute to the best Assault Helicopter Company that ever beat the air over Vietnam in to submission! Thank you from the proud son of a "Rattler".

Thanks to all Vietnam Vets for your service to our Nation and WELCOME HOME!

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks blackadder73 for comment,

[blackadder73]

great video TO ALL VIETNAM VETS; Thanks and WELCOME HOME!

[JABrooksC321]

Ditto 4 me! I almost got a job in the rear.But

I was sent to bush 2 B a gunner M60, I had qualified expert, so out I went. Thanks 4 comeback.

[wizart49]

another great video. Chu Lia was where i got my first ride on a Huey. it was taking me to L.Z. Center