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20 August 1966 - Capt Tiff Hawks and Bill Roy inside the unarmored Indian Gal 51 after the rescue
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The Indian Gal 51 crew on the Kearsarge after the rescue, L-R: Vann Goodloe, Bill Roy, Sitko, Sprague
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Capt Tiff Hawks is one happy fellow after his rescue in North Viet Nam by Indian Gal 51
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31 August 1966, Haiphong Harbor - Lcdr Tommy Tucker arriving!
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Lcdr Tommy Tucker safe onboard
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Indian Gal 69 prepares to ditch...
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after being badly shot up on a....
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Bright Light special ops mission...
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over NVN on...
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October 16, 1966.
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The wounded crewmembers successfully abandon...
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the SAR bird as it...
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settles ever deeper into the water.
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11 January 1968 - The pilot rescued by the crew of Big Mutha 67 had his leg broken while ejecting from his crippled aircraft
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Injured pilot safely back aboard his CVA
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Indian Gal 67 (A Log bird) was used to rescue the injured pilot
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Flying formation on Indian Gal 67 during the 1967-8 WESTPAC cruise
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Heading off to North SAR at daybreak
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148981, wearing side number 68, turns up on the USS Chicago during the 1966 cruise
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Rick Grant, Olsen, Brantly, Smith and Don Nichols pose in front of 148981 also known as Big Mutha IV during the 1966 cruise
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SPADs with Big Mutha 67 on Kearsarge
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3 HS-6 Det SAR Birds on a CVA
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Big Mutha 70 waits for the call to action on a DLG
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Big Mutha 70 ended up a little short on the approach
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Big Mutha 71 - Standby on PIRAZ DLG
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Big Mutha 71 - Standby on PIRAZ DLG
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Big Mutha 71 - Standby on PIRAZ DLG
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149696 gets an engine change while Big Mutha 71 stands ready for action
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Big Mutha 74 - Standby on PIRAZ DLG - Checkout the Cammo paint job
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Big Mutha 74 waiting for action on PIRAZ DLG
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A view you don't see everyday
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Taking a break between missions - armored door modified for fixed forward-firing M-60 in addition to flex mount
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Put the wheels on the squares and keep it parallel to the center line |
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USS Chicago (CG 11), the PIRAZ ship gets ready to launch the SAR bird to make room for the Log Bird - MAIL CALL!
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Just your friendly Gulf Service Station
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SAR helo onboard USS Chicago (CG-11)
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Line-up looks good - easy forward
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Safely aboard - don't want to land short here
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AX3 (AC) Don Stanford in a SAR bird looking aft
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Looking forward in the same SAR bird
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Dan Sanders sits behind the armored copilot seat in a SAR bird
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Test firing the forward M-60 from a Log Bird
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Brass went everywhere
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USS Newport News (CA 148) - Sort of like a mini-battleship - teak deck and all
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Our friend the SPAD with Big Mutha 74
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Another shot of our friend - go slow and carry a heavy load
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SPADs on Kearsarge
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SPADs on Kearsarge
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SPADs on Kearsarge
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