the Marines of HMM-165
1967
page 1 
Ky Ha (I Corps), Republic of Vietnam, 1967
A flight of two HMM-165 sections (a total of four aircraft) flying in an echelon formation, return home to their base at Ky Ha (below), after completing a "grunt" insertion.  Note that all the porthole windows have been removed;
these were "removed," so that the grunts could combine their fire-power
with the two aerial 50 caliber machine guns. 
- photo courtesy of  Tom  Mix
 
Off the Coast of Chu Lai, RVN, 1966-67
An Orphan assault: an occasional "mercy mission" was made by a HMM-165 crew, Joe Page (Flt. Surgeon) and corpsmen to assist an orphanage on this island.
 
- Photo courtesy of Jim Sramek 
I Corps, Republic of Vietnam, 1967
The "lead" bird (Yankee Whiskey-12) of a HMM-165 section, is framed through the HAC's (Helicopter Aircraft Commander, or pilot's) windshield.  The HAC, Capt. "Hud" Manning (a.k.a. "Hut") in Helmet and Mae-West, boarders the left side of this photo.  This shot was taken while flying up the coast between Ky Ha and Da Nang (note the island below).
- photo courtesy of  Tom  Mix 
 
I Corps, Republic of Vietnam, July 1967
The photo to the right, which includes aircraft YW - One from HMM-165, was printed over the caption: "A helicopter lands 12 miles south of Da Dang, South Vietnam, while on Operation Stockton with A Co, 1st Bn, 7th Marines in July 1967."
 
- photo from the Marine Corps Gazette & submitted by Tom Mix


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