the Marines of HMM-165

1965	page 1
	MCAS Tustin CA 1965
Marines of HMM-165 are practicing external hook-ups at Miles Square.  At this time, the Squadron was so short of qualified enlisted Crew/Chiefs that "commissioned" Crew/Chiefs had to fill-in.
	- photo courtesy of Rick Roth

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LTA (Lighter Than Air; a.k.a., Santa Ana, CA), August 1965

Three Marines relax in their barracks at LTA.  HMM-165 was in the process of forming-up before deploying to Vietnam.  The three gents are (from left to right) Henney, George "Shorty" Davis and Bill Miller.

- photo courtesy of Rick Roth

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Practice LZ, California, 1965

The first : "Black Star."  This LZ offered practicing pilots a "rough area" landing site: with lots of room, yet uneven deck and plenty of brush.

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	Practice LZ, California, 1965
CAL ("Confined Area Landing;" site #4) was located 15 miles east of LTA, elevation 3,000 ft. and with a 30'x40' zone. It had an 80% reverse slope and 10% face slope.  CH-46 pilots found this information VERY useful in planing their approachs and departures.
	-photo courtesy of Rick Roth

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