It was part of a helicopter recovery unit, the Army’s 605th Aviation Support Co. based in … Helicopter Units and losses in the Vietnam War, Soldiers Celebrating Christmas during the Vietnam War. As one of the Army UH-1H's (tail number 67-17596, pilot WO2 J G Mills, 4 crew and half the recon team) transited above the CH-46 landing zone the door gunner observed a CH-46D lifting off and warned his pilot that the CH-46 was about a quarter mile astern and 200 feet below the Huey. Door Gunner Set 2 The original personnel who served as early door gunners aboard CH-21, UH-34, and UH-1 helicopters in Vietnam, were enlisted men, with a designated and specially trained crew chief serving as both the aircraft's maintenance manager and a door gunner. Thanks to all Veterans who sacraficed. There is a specific skill all DOOR GUNNERS must first learn before the fun PEW PEW of firing a minigun out the window of an Army helicopter. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Had a friend send this to me...A story by Marine Michael Rierson to celebrate the one abiding image we all brought home from Vietnam...it came in low and hot, close to the trees ...Man in the Door - Tribute to Door Gunners Thank you for taking the time to… There is a specific skill all DOOR GUNNERS must first learn before the fun PEW PEW of firing a minigun out the window of an Army helicopter. The video slide show below tells the story and the poem. Some helicopter units, who had a more intense workload, replaced their door gunners every month on average. Description: United States Army helicopter door gunners in the 25th Infantry Division run and assemble and fire machine guns during training at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Todd L. Pouliot December 13, 2012. One of the iconic images from the War in Vietnam is of U.S army door gunners firing M-60 machine gun bursts from a low flying Huey into the jungle below. as a door gunner with the 1st Cav. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. So let's be a little more specific. Change ). More than 70 West Point Cadets Accused of Cheating on Test, 'Into the Wild' Bus Airlifted out of Alaska Wilderness, Army Working on Drones that will Change Shape Mid-Flight, Lightning Academy: How Soldiers Train for Air Assault, This Day in History: Elvis Presley Is Drafted (Dec. 20), US Army Develops 'Third Arm' for Soldiers, 400m Race Between a Superbike, an F1 Car and an F-16 Jet. £4.50. © 2020 CherriesWriter - Vietnam War website. What's Hot 1 Idiots who don’t know just how dumb they are… (29 Photos) 2 … “If the men we put into an LZ got in trouble, we’d go into the A Shau Valley with 15 helicopters and come out with six or seven. You have 2 options if you want to be a rotor-wing gunner (I don't know anything about the fixed-wing side of the house). Very good summary in my opinion of what the door gunners meant to the grunts on the ground who depended on the choppers for their very survival. https://www.military.com/.../vietnam-war-door-gunner-tribute/2114466630001 Dec 19, 2020 - Explore Trey Heckmann's board "Door Gunner", followed by 256 people on Pinterest. Huey Door Gunners Bring the Pain by Jason Hyatt Oct 6, 2015 Share This: This is a great video if you like watching ridiculous amounts of lead getting thrown around! Mit Door Gunner (dt. St. Peter greeted him there and said “Welcome to heaven! For two years, 1966 and 1967 he was a mechanic for, and a door-gunner in, a Huey helicopter. What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War? Mitrailleurs de porte – Op PRESENCE-Mali. Had a friend send this to me...A story by Marine Michael Rierson to celebrate the one abiding image we all brought home from Vietnam...it came in low and hot, close to the trees ...Man in the Door - Tribute to Door Gunners Thank you for taking the time to… The original personnel who served as early door gunners aboard CH-21, UH-34, and UH-1 helicopters in Vietnam, were enlisted men, with a designated and specially trained crew chief serving as both the aircraft's maintenance manager and a door gunner. Like this post? The poem is a moving tribute to the helicopter crews who served in Viet Nam. £4.50. The concept of the door gunner originated during the Vietnam War, when helicopters were first used in combat in large numbers. Oct 30, 2014 - Dedicated to door gunners. Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. Up until a few months ago, this area had been the area of operations (AO) for the 1/1 Armored Cavalry of the Americal Division. See more ideas about Vietnam war, Vietnam war photos, Vietnam history. Tribute to Door Gunners Thank you for taking the time to read this. Thank you in advance! (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Lorsque nous effectuons des évacuations médicales, les mitrailleurs de porte sont aux aguets à bord du Griffon pour assurer la sécurité de notre personnel. Not long after “the watch incident,” Shelton went to Cam Rahn Bay in the central part of the country to the helicopter base camp. He saw action aplenty as a door gunner on a UH-1 Huey helicopter from 1967-68. Check out Military.com's original video series today. It was late summer on the inland coastal plains to the north of Tam Ky. As for helicopter gunners, suppressive fire has an effect far out of proportion to the volume of fire, simply because nobody wants to be the guy to catch a random bullet because they’re too stupid to keep their head down in case someone is actually aiming. #OpPRESENCE-Mali. Despite outcry from his fans, he was sworn in as an army private on March 24, 1958. Being a door gunner is only one of their duties, but hey, you get to pew pew for a bit before going back to being a wrench. 458 Liked! If command thinks you can run a helicopter crew, you'll go to crew chief school. Don't just enlist in a 15 series MOS. UH-1Ns assigned to the 54th Helicopter Squadron at Minot Air Force Base in more temperate weather with gunners in position with the main cabin doors open and the cockpit doors removed. The concept of the door gunner originated during the Vietnam War, when helicopters were first used in combat in large numbers. 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Türschütze) wird ein Bordschütze bezeichnet, der eine in der Tür oder Heckklappe eines Hubschraubers fest montierte Waffe, meist ein mittleres oder schweres Maschinengewehr, aber auch größere Waffen wie Gatling-Maschinengewehre oder -Kanonen bedient. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Department of the Air Force. May 24, 2020 - Explore Steve Augustyn's board "Huey Door Gunner Respect To My Uncle Ray" on Pinterest. It doesn't exist officially. I loved my job,” Hallman said. The area was sparsely populated and criss-crossed with many wooded rivers and streams. UH-1Ns assigned to the 54th Helicopter Squadron at Minot Air Force Base in more temperate weather with gunners in position with the main cabin doors open and the cockpit doors … The door guns, one M-60 machine gun in each door, are a very effective weapon for providing suppressive fire and are considered to be 1/4th of the total weapons systems of an armed helicopter. A compilation of door gunner footage from the Vietnam War. He joined the 281st Assault Helicopter Company, known as the Intruders. 22, 2017. 458 Liked! ( Log Out /  The concept of the door gunner originated during the Vietnam War, when helicopters were first used in combat in large numbers. A U.S. Army Vietnam-era door gunner (c. 1966) is shown manning his duty position on a UH-1B/C helicopter gunship, with a 'bungee cord' securing his M60 machine gun to the aircraft cabin doorway. Reminds me of the book American Boys. Dedicated to door gunners. 15th Med E Vac air ambulance , aug 69 aug70 . ( Log Out /  Jan 22, 2020 - Explore Hung Huynh's board "15 Door Gunners", followed by 287 people on Pinterest. Share on Twitter; Share on Facebook; Share on Reddit; Share on LinkedIn They always looked sad as the bird picked up and left. Helicopter Door Gunners; Showing 2 of 2 results Sort by. Creator(s): Department of Defense. 10th CAB ground personnel train to become door gunners. WO2 Mills directed the gunner to keep the CH-46 in sight and advise. Like this post? Item ID: 92633060. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Meet Sgt Pagliaro, a Griffon helicopter door gunner, deployed on #OpPRESENCE Mali. The so-called "Magic Bus" had become a dangerous tourist destination deep in Alaska's interior. 22, 2017. was close! Normally, a second enlisted soldier served as a second doo… Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Michael Ryerson, a marine from 1965-69 with a 25 month tour in Vietnam, wrote a poem for a friend, Bruce Hunter, who was a door gunner in Northern I Corps. ( Log Out /  See more ideas about Vietnam war, Vietnam war photos, Vietnam. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! He is a great guy and I was so lucky to get him home . Had a friend send this to me...A story by Marine Michael Rierson to celebrate the one abiding image we all brought home from Vietnam...it came in low and hot, close to the trees ...Man in the Door - Tribute to Door Gunners Thank you for taking the time to… Dozens of West Point cadets are accused of cheating on an online math test earlier this year. A door gunner on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 244th Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, scours the earth below during joint training at Falcon Bombing Range, Fort Sill, Okla., Mar. By: retrofootage. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. By Staff Sgt. Although he assumed he would get a spot as a mechanic, because of high demand, he was made a door gunner. Although a simulator, this device has the look and feel of what a door gunner in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter would experience. Oct 30, 2014 - Dedicated to door gunners. The US Army is working on shape-shifting drones. If you want to learn more about the Vietnam War and its Warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website – the button is located at the top right of this page. Thank you for taking the time to read this. The rice had been harvested and the fields were all dry and dusty. The original personnel who served as early door gunners aboard CH-21, UH-34, and UH-1 helicopters in Vietnam, were enlisted men, with a designated and specially trained crew chief serving as both the aircraft's maintenance manager and a door gunner. www.lightandflight.com A door gunner on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 244th Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, scours the earth below during joint training at Falcon Bombing Range, Fort Sill, Okla., Mar. The concept of the door gunner originated during the Vietnam War, when helicopters were first used in combat in large numbers. Footage / mountain / United States Army Helicopter Door Gunners In The 25Th Infantry Division Run And. Door gunners are an integral and efficient part of the weapons system of an armed helicopter. Huey door gunners had a life expectancy of 3 months on average. 0. B etween 1961 and 1975, tens of thousands of U.S. military helicopter pilots, crew chiefs, gunners and medics spearheaded U.S. efforts to secure the … Voici le Sgt Pagliaro, un mitrailleur de porte à bord de l’hélicoptère Griffon. He was trained as a helicopter door gunner and sent to Vietnam in April 1966. B etween 1961 and 1975, tens of thousands of U.S. military helicopter pilots, crew chiefs, gunners and medics spearheaded U.S. efforts to secure the 67,000 square miles of South Vietnam. The “Best helicopter door gunner of all time” died and went to heaven. A U.S. Army vietnam-era door gunner (c. 1966) is shown manning his duty position on a UH-1B/C helicopter gunship, with a 'bungee cord' securing his M-60 machine gun to the aircraft cabin doorway.. CH-47 Door gunner video submitted by Rosey. See more ideas about military, helicopter, military helicopter. Door Gunner Set 1. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. So to recap -. I’ve also created a poll to help identify my website audience – before leaving, can you please click HERE and choose the one item best describing you. Your terminal assignment orders indicate you were the best door gunner in human history and did wonderful things for your fellow crew members, your unit, and your country your entire life. They flew out the injured, resupplied troops in the field and put recon teams in the mountains. ( Log Out /  Acting Door Gunner. The helicopters would transport Special Forces troops to a landing zone then return to pick them up when necessary. What's Hot 1 Idiots who don’t know just how dumb they are… (29 Photos) 2 … 0. Loved this tribute, married to a crew chief, very proud of him. VIETNAM MUSIC VIDEO welcome home to all Vietnam vets thanks all gave some some gave all What Did You Do in the War, Daddy ? ▶Dedicated to door gunners. Had a friend send this to me…A story by Marine Michael Rierson to celebrate the one abiding image we all brought home from Vietnam…it came in low and hot, close to the trees …Man in the Door –. So when the 20-year-old arrived there in December 1967 as a field wireman with the 22nd Ordnance, he asked for a transfer to a helicopter unit. Join as a helicopter repairer of some sort, ideally one of the birds that has guns on doors. Door Gunner set 1 Door Gunner Set 2. “I was a door gunner. Expectancy of 3 months on average teams in the 25Th Infantry Division run and,... 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