the Marines of HMM-165
1969
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Marble Mtn., RVN, early 1969
HMM-165's Check Crew horse around in front of the equipment of their trade.  They are (from left to right) Dick Frazier, Bill Heiob, Mike Heaton, S/Sgt. Shaw and Craig
 
- photo courtesy of Joe Morin -


Marble Mountain Air Facility

 

. The squadron "street" at Marble Mountain in mid 1969. Not much change since the hooch's of '67, except these have metal siding rather than wood. It is said that this particular design was "kinda warm" . Notice that the hootch's are still build on "stilts" to help keep the rats and other various vermin out of the living area as much as possible.
- photo courtesy of Mike Everett - 
  


 
South China Sea, off the coast of RVN, 1969

These shipboard squadron-mates are Joe Morin, Mike Everett, Dave Gard and Hoot Gibson.
 
- photo courtesy of Joe Morin -


Major Reed crashed bird, I Corps, Republic of Vietnam, 1969
  

 

. Survey one CH-46!  Pilot Major Reed, crew/chief Joe Dilullo, the rest of the crew and ten other Marine had a bad day!  Read the
Stars and Stripes article to learn how fourteen Marines survived this crash
- photo courtesy of Joe Dilullo - 
  


 
I Corps, Republic of Vietnam, 1969
The "nose" art of Crew/Chief Jim De Haan's aircraft was painted on just behind the pilots position.  Also, note the hoist in the open hatch, which was used for vertical extractions.
 
- photo courtesy of Joe Morin -


Marble Mountain Air Facility, May 1969

 

. White Knights at MMAF Russ Francis on the left, Jon Hall center, with Dale Riley, HMM-262 Crewchief of ET-13, "The Elusive Tiger."
- photo courtesy of Dale Riley - 
  


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