HMM-165 1966 photos, page 5

the Marines of HMM-165

1966	*page 5*
	Ky Ha, RVN, Christmas 1966
'Twas a "holly jolly" Christmas for Jim Sramek and his hootch mates?
	-photo courtesy of Jim Sramek

Ky Ha, Republic of Vietnam, 1966-67
	Living at its Best! After a long day of flying combat missions, HMM-165 pilots could return to the "warmth" of their hootches and hospitable "farmer's" porch. Note the sandbags on the roof: there to help keeps the rain out when the monsoon winds blew.
- photo courtesy of Jim Sramek

Dong Ha, RVN, 1966
Mike Bradshaw (left/background) and Rick Roth (foreground) are on standby for the 10 minute fast response team called "Sparrowhawk."
	- photo courtesy of Rick Roth


	Greg "Cuss" Kuske sits in the side hatch holding his M-3 "grease gun" while waiting at Dong Ha between missions.
- photo courtesy of Rick Roth

	Ky Ha, RVN, 1966
"Big T" Tesdahl stoops by the front pylon while checking out his bird just prior to launching out of Ky Ha.
	- photo courtesy of Lauren Tesdahl

I Corps, RVN, 1966-67
	HAC (Helicopter Aircraft Commander) Jim Pleva put this YW bird in the river after it took some enemy "hits" and started burning.
- photo courtesy of Jim Sramek

This is 1966, page 5

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